A review by ampersandinc
Notes on Infinity by Austin Taylor

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is a rise and fall story, both of a biotech start-up and of a love triangle. Due to my genuine dread re: the ills of start-up culture (and maybe my pettiness about the author of this book being themselves a mid 20s Harvard wunderkind), I was pretty out on this book for the rise portion of it all as it felt like overdone start-up-agenda but then I turned to the fall and it was all the more delicious as the author does a tip-top job of breaking down the fraudulence, both of IP and spirit, that fuels many of these operations. The central love story tied to it all is also quite affecting, and as much as I struggled ideologically with the 1st half of the book, it’s still excellently-paced with measured introduction of characters to keep you satisfied whilst you shake your fist at the air.