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Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
4.0
When I say I couldn't put this book down I mean that I started it in the afternoon and then stayed up until 2 am to finish it. This concept was so unique and I understand the comparisons to Addie LaRue. Some of the conversations between Evelyn and Arden had me in tears for the tragedy of it. I really loved both characters and the need for answers kept me going.
I have two main complaints. This book was barely fantasy or magical realism until the end. It just felt like besides the fact they were reincarnating that they just lived in whatever era they were currently in like normal people. While the story was lovely, it just didn't feel like a fantasy novel to me.
And this is where my second complaint came in. The ending and the explanation for why they kept reincarnating and having to kill each other before their 18th birthday felt incongruous with the rest of the book. The heavy fantasy elements didn't pair well with the mundanity of the lives they lived when not killing each other. I think we had one hint with The Mother showing up in the trenches and that was it.
Despite these complaints, I really did love this book. I absolutely devoured it and fell for these characters really quickly. I just think that the author wrote herself into a corner with Evelyn not being able to remember certain things and it caused the disconnected feeling between the majority of the book and the ending.
I have two main complaints. This book was barely fantasy or magical realism until the end. It just felt like besides the fact they were reincarnating that they just lived in whatever era they were currently in like normal people. While the story was lovely, it just didn't feel like a fantasy novel to me.
And this is where my second complaint came in. The ending and the explanation for why they kept reincarnating and having to kill each other before their 18th birthday felt incongruous with the rest of the book. The heavy fantasy elements didn't pair well with the mundanity of the lives they lived when not killing each other. I think we had one hint with The Mother showing up in the trenches and that was it.
Despite these complaints, I really did love this book. I absolutely devoured it and fell for these characters really quickly. I just think that the author wrote herself into a corner with Evelyn not being able to remember certain things and it caused the disconnected feeling between the majority of the book and the ending.