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A review by rubeusbeaky
Infinity Son by Adam Silvera
5.0
On the surface, this book is a queer-positive superhero origin story. Reason to love it enough! But /actually/ this is a story of the cyclical, systemic violence endured and combatted by LatinX people in America. Police brutality, homelessness, gang warfare, racial profiling, political puppetry, social media propaganda - all the warfronts LatinX/PoC's/LGBTQA have to fight just to exist. And addressing these issues in a YA fantasy novel is SOOOO raw, and relevant, and necessary, and heart-wrenching, and AMAZING!!! My heart was in my throat the entire time I was reading this book. The stakes are high, the characters are diverse and sympathetic, and both the injustices faced and the different responses as to what "justice" ought to be are so REAL. I love a fantasy that makes you connect with reality. That holds a mirror up to society, and makes you question yourself.
This book is also genuine to its YA cast and audience. There is a motif throughout of trying to claim one's identity while dealing with body/social image issues, society's prejudices, family expectations, changing friendships and relationships, and the ever-present threat of racially-charged violence. How can there be room in the world to simply Be yourself, when you're needed to perform so many other roles... Is there ever a point when being You is enough?
5 million stars for this book keeping it real!!! There should be a copy of this book in every household, it's SUCH a good conversation starter! My heart is broken, but I am so in love <3.
This book is also genuine to its YA cast and audience. There is a motif throughout of trying to claim one's identity while dealing with body/social image issues, society's prejudices, family expectations, changing friendships and relationships, and the ever-present threat of racially-charged violence. How can there be room in the world to simply Be yourself, when you're needed to perform so many other roles... Is there ever a point when being You is enough?
5 million stars for this book keeping it real!!! There should be a copy of this book in every household, it's SUCH a good conversation starter! My heart is broken, but I am so in love <3.