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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
When I was younger I read 'The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things' and I always remember that main character being one the the first fictional characters I really connected with. And years later that title and the memory of that story stuck with me so that when I saw this book & it's author I immediately wanted to read it. I was intrigued by the idea of craming four years of five teens into one novel and making it feel complete and not overwhelming. Mackler did an incredible job of making each character their own but not making anyone seem more important than the other. Also she managed to make secondary or background characters from each teens life have presence but not dominate into the overall story. This is an excellent read.
During the duration of the school year I’ll be lucky to read anywhere near 10 books, but once summertime comes around I become and absolute reading machine almost like I’m making up for the all time spent reading textbooks and choosing to rewatch Shameless for the 3rd time. That being said, this book has sat on my shelf for about two years and I’m so glad I was able to devour this in under 24 hours. There was a bit too much going on in this book and sometimes I love hectic books like that, but this isn’t one of those times. The story covers four years of 5 teenagers high school experience. Basically you get a crap ton of 2-4 page chapters that give you a glimpse of each character. A lot of explanations are left out and you’re left to connect your own dots. In March of Freshman year a couple might be together, but then you jump into April and it’s just revealed that they’ve been broken up. The book is made of events of that nature and it makes it a quick read but nothing all too memorable.
solid three stars!!
I was really looking forward to this one, because I thought the premise sounded really amazing! I ended up flying through this, and I really enjoyed it! I thought the characters were relatable and the idea ended up working out really well. The one complaint I had, and the reason that this is only three stars, is that I felt like the chapters were too short. There are five POVS in this novel, and every time I would feel oriented to a new person, I felt like the chapter would change. It was because of this that I felt like I didn't really connect to the characters fully until the book was almost over!!
Overall, nice premise, loved the characters, wasn't crazy about the layout.
I was really looking forward to this one, because I thought the premise sounded really amazing! I ended up flying through this, and I really enjoyed it! I thought the characters were relatable and the idea ended up working out really well. The one complaint I had, and the reason that this is only three stars, is that I felt like the chapters were too short. There are five POVS in this novel, and every time I would feel oriented to a new person, I felt like the chapter would change. It was because of this that I felt like I didn't really connect to the characters fully until the book was almost over!!
Overall, nice premise, loved the characters, wasn't crazy about the layout.
This book explores the always hard high school moments of keeping friends, what to do about relationships, and family life all while trying to figure out what kind of person you really want to be. I liked the shifting perspectives between the five teenagers, who I actually grew to like (comparable to the Breakfast Club). The short glimpses for each were just enough to peak into important moments that felt ordinary at the time but added up to how each grow into their own over the four years. While reading about each character that moment was suspended in a way that all things feel most important at the time. By the end of the book, just like high school, I could see how each character developed. However, these developments were not as profound as I expected and the dialogue annoyed me at times for being too much like a high school stereotype. This book seemed a good nostalgic nod to the good and bad of high school, but it fell short of the deeper reflection I expected.
My high school graduation is next week, and I was specifically saving this book for this time because I was so sure that it would make me emotional and that the book would really resonate with me. And yet, I felt almost completely detached while reading. I just didn't really care all that much. And considering some of the things that were happening, I should have cared.
I think part of the problem is the length of the book. Fitting the entire high school careers of five separate people into a 400-page book comes with sacrifices. Everything seemed to be moving so quickly that I never really got an opportunity to latch onto anyone or anything. None of the characters seemed to develop a lot - Zoe and Mia were the only ones who seemed really different by the end of the book.
There were a few things that I thought were framed really bizarrely. For example, in December of freshman year, there'sa car crash . The reader doesn't find out that someone from the school was killed, or who it was until April. And even then, only one of the five protagonists knew the boy who was killed , and it's never mentioned in her chapters. Even when it's about one of the protagonists, it's like this. Whitney gets pneumonia in February of sophomore year, but we hear nothing about that again until May, by which time she's completely recovered .
I think part of the problem is the length of the book. Fitting the entire high school careers of five separate people into a 400-page book comes with sacrifices. Everything seemed to be moving so quickly that I never really got an opportunity to latch onto anyone or anything. None of the characters seemed to develop a lot - Zoe and Mia were the only ones who seemed really different by the end of the book.
There were a few things that I thought were framed really bizarrely. For example, in December of freshman year, there's
3.5 rounding up!
I was definitely excited to read this one and I wasn’t exactly disappointed, I just feel like maybe something was missing for me… OR it could be that I am just so far removed from High School that I just couldn’t connect as much as I normally like.
Infinite In Between explores the lives of five teens who officially meet on the first day of high school, they don’t exactly become friends, but over the four years of school, their lives twist and turn and weave in and out of each other’s orbits. Told from each characters perspectives (five POV’s!!) fans of multiple pov’s may find this amazing, but for me, I think I just ended up feeling like we never really got enough story to connect with each of the characters.
I will say that Mackler did an amazing job of capturing the ups and downs and drama that is high school. Her inclusion of some really diverse characters was a great addition and while there is drinking, drugs and some sex, nothing that teens today most likely don’t experience or know about already. I really think that I enjoyed Senior year best as it finally had the characters connecting a bit more. Overall, I think that this would be an amazing read for teens in high school… at least I think they might enjoy it and relate to it a bit more than I did.
I was definitely excited to read this one and I wasn’t exactly disappointed, I just feel like maybe something was missing for me… OR it could be that I am just so far removed from High School that I just couldn’t connect as much as I normally like.
Infinite In Between explores the lives of five teens who officially meet on the first day of high school, they don’t exactly become friends, but over the four years of school, their lives twist and turn and weave in and out of each other’s orbits. Told from each characters perspectives (five POV’s!!) fans of multiple pov’s may find this amazing, but for me, I think I just ended up feeling like we never really got enough story to connect with each of the characters.
I will say that Mackler did an amazing job of capturing the ups and downs and drama that is high school. Her inclusion of some really diverse characters was a great addition and while there is drinking, drugs and some sex, nothing that teens today most likely don’t experience or know about already. I really think that I enjoyed Senior year best as it finally had the characters connecting a bit more. Overall, I think that this would be an amazing read for teens in high school… at least I think they might enjoy it and relate to it a bit more than I did.
This book was amazing! In the end, most of them get what they want.
At freshman orientation, five teens write letters to their future selves and plan to open them on their graduation in four years. Infinite in Between documents these students’ lives: the memories they compile and the moments that shape them into who they will become.
Carolyn Mackler has created a contemporary high school drama, a coming-of-age story, like no other. The plot is simple, realistic, and riveting.
Coming-of-age stories have always been simple but their simplicity is what makes them so gorgeous. These five teens, who were immediately connected from freshman orientation by written letters, weave each of their lives and develop in preparation of college and the “real world.” Mackler creates such development perfectly, seamlessly building upon the character from part one. The structure of the novel is cleverly done, depicting each high school year and month.
Each teen is different, making it easy to relate to at least one character. Even the plot is relatable. Carolyn Mackler surely did her research. Infinite in Between had me recalling high school like it was yesterday. The mention of the eighth grade Washington D.C. trip, the boy who found out he was allergic to bees, and even the horrid gym class—it was almost like Mackler took it straight out of my high school experiences. Infinite in Between is extremely relatable, the more the pages turn, the more readers will find how similar they are to some of these characters.
The only issue was the changing perspectives—all five of them—continued to be confusing throughout the entire novel. Most of the characters had short names like Mia, Zoe, and Jake. It made it even more difficult to remember all of them.
Overall, Infinite in Between is the ultimate coming-of-age story. Readers of all ages—but especially high-schoolers—will love and appreciate what Mackler has created. The identity and development of the five teens are intertwined with one another in a beautiful picture of what high school is really like. The Infinite in Between ends on the best note, with realization that the infinite in between are moments in time that shape us into who we become in the future. Anyone who has had a moment like that—a moment that seems to last forever but is gone in a blur—will devour Infinite in Between.
Carolyn Mackler has created a contemporary high school drama, a coming-of-age story, like no other. The plot is simple, realistic, and riveting.
Coming-of-age stories have always been simple but their simplicity is what makes them so gorgeous. These five teens, who were immediately connected from freshman orientation by written letters, weave each of their lives and develop in preparation of college and the “real world.” Mackler creates such development perfectly, seamlessly building upon the character from part one. The structure of the novel is cleverly done, depicting each high school year and month.
Each teen is different, making it easy to relate to at least one character. Even the plot is relatable. Carolyn Mackler surely did her research. Infinite in Between had me recalling high school like it was yesterday. The mention of the eighth grade Washington D.C. trip, the boy who found out he was allergic to bees, and even the horrid gym class—it was almost like Mackler took it straight out of my high school experiences. Infinite in Between is extremely relatable, the more the pages turn, the more readers will find how similar they are to some of these characters.
The only issue was the changing perspectives—all five of them—continued to be confusing throughout the entire novel. Most of the characters had short names like Mia, Zoe, and Jake. It made it even more difficult to remember all of them.
Overall, Infinite in Between is the ultimate coming-of-age story. Readers of all ages—but especially high-schoolers—will love and appreciate what Mackler has created. The identity and development of the five teens are intertwined with one another in a beautiful picture of what high school is really like. The Infinite in Between ends on the best note, with realization that the infinite in between are moments in time that shape us into who we become in the future. Anyone who has had a moment like that—a moment that seems to last forever but is gone in a blur—will devour Infinite in Between.
I listened to the audiobook, and I'm not sure if it was the narrator I couldn't connect with or the story, but this was a bit of a disappointment.
Told from different perspectives (and some of the character's stories appealed to me more than others) that follows the four years of high school. Overall, a solid and moving tale. There's drama, but it's not overly dramatic or tragic.