A review by wallenne
The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

This was a super fun sci-Fi novel! I really enjoyed the fact that it was a science fiction story with an actual protagonist, several different species that are all tested as equals throughout the universe, the default pronoun being "they" until confirmed otherwise, and just all in all a good story. Jes reminded me a bit of River Tam with his story of escape, and i found him relatable (and seeing ace representation in a book was huge)! After Jes escapes, he meets his found family and it's super heartwarming (even though I'm still course with my family, moving halfway across the USA from them means I've created my own found family here). 

The book does a good job of clearly interspersing Jes' history, especially as it becomes relevant for the main plot of the story. It definitely ended with me wanting more, so I hope there's a sequel!

There are some gory scenes detailed, but I didn't find that detracted from the story at all. There is also one scene where sex is talked about quite a bit, but most of that chapter is skippable if that's not your jam.
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