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laurenlanz 's review for:
Infinity Son
by Adam Silvera
I would make a Phoenix joke about how this book is flaming hot garbage, but to be frank Infinity Son was just sad.
I love all of Adam Silvera’s previous books. He writes brilliant contemporaries. That being said I appreciate him trying to write something out of the genre, (this is his first fantasy) though Infinity Son was proof enough he should stick with what previously worked for him.
No world building, lacklustre character background, and flimsy plot—I’m disappointed to say the least.
We are immediately thrown into this world where people are either normal, born with powers, or able to obtain powers by killing animals such as phoenixes. The issue here is that none of it is explained beyond that. How exactly did magical creatures such as Phoenixes come to be in this world? How did people first become born with special abilities? Why are only select people gifted with powers? All of it is completely glossed over.
The main brothers of this series were really forgettable main characters. Emil is rather flat boring while Brighton is beyond annoying. Emil never wanted powers (but has them) and Brighton wishes for power (but remains ordinary). This sparks jealousy within Brighton, who is also a youtuber that risks his life filming people using powers. He’s insufferable; all Brighton’s character cares about is becoming famous even if it means exploiting his brother and others.
The side characters served no purpose but to further Emil and Brighton’s journey. Their backstories were incredibly rushed—crammed into a few sentences—and none of them carried any distinguishing traits. There was a point where I stopped being able to tell two characters apart because of their lack of development.
The romance—or what began of it—felt rushed and underdeveloped. Emil hardly knows his love interest at the time that they begin to hint at oncoming feelings.
The overall storyline did not engage me whatsoever, both due to the bland characters and nonexistent world building. My expectations for this book weren’t very high to begin with considering all the negative reviews I’d seen, though I was still somehow let down.
I love all of Adam Silvera’s previous books. He writes brilliant contemporaries. That being said I appreciate him trying to write something out of the genre, (this is his first fantasy) though Infinity Son was proof enough he should stick with what previously worked for him.
No world building, lacklustre character background, and flimsy plot—I’m disappointed to say the least.
We are immediately thrown into this world where people are either normal, born with powers, or able to obtain powers by killing animals such as phoenixes. The issue here is that none of it is explained beyond that. How exactly did magical creatures such as Phoenixes come to be in this world? How did people first become born with special abilities? Why are only select people gifted with powers? All of it is completely glossed over.
The main brothers of this series were really forgettable main characters. Emil is rather flat boring while Brighton is beyond annoying. Emil never wanted powers (but has them) and Brighton wishes for power (but remains ordinary). This sparks jealousy within Brighton, who is also a youtuber that risks his life filming people using powers. He’s insufferable; all Brighton’s character cares about is becoming famous even if it means exploiting his brother and others.
The side characters served no purpose but to further Emil and Brighton’s journey. Their backstories were incredibly rushed—crammed into a few sentences—and none of them carried any distinguishing traits. There was a point where I stopped being able to tell two characters apart because of their lack of development.
The romance—or what began of it—felt rushed and underdeveloped. Emil hardly knows his love interest at the time that they begin to hint at oncoming feelings.
The overall storyline did not engage me whatsoever, both due to the bland characters and nonexistent world building. My expectations for this book weren’t very high to begin with considering all the negative reviews I’d seen, though I was still somehow let down.