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readingwithkirstyn's review against another edition
4.0
I definitely didn't expect this one - a very surprising read! I enjoyed all the information given to me and the gorgeous cover. I felt like the story was paced out well and really allowed time to get to know and love the characters.
heartscontent's review against another edition
3.0
You can find this review of Stealing Infinity on my blog, Heart's Content!
Received an Advanced Reader’s Copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Stealing Infinity has a very intriguing blurb and I highly doubt that anyone who reads it would not be immediately interested in checking the book out. Stealing Infinity was not a book I expected to get approved for because we were made aware that only limited copies were going to be sent out. So when I saw SI in my Kindle I dove straight into the book and found myself almost immediately interested in the setting. The book brings in a sense of eeriness and mystery wrapped in age-old secrets with picturesque descriptions and dialogues tangled in intrigue and settings that can both confuse and allure.
Some of the important characters are introduced off the bat in the very beginning of the book which helps us as readers to feel like we can hold onto something familiar while the whole world turns on its head after that. Soon after that there is an introduction to many other characters which Alyson Noël handles beautifully by ensuring we interact with them a few at a time or have them say some very specific dialogues that retain our understanding and memory of the character/their names/their personality.
However, the world building was harder for me (personally) to wrap my head around. I kept wondering if that was intended, because one: the author wishes to unravel many portions of it slowly and two: the protagonist was fairly clueless as well. There are oftentimes when there is a good two Kindle pages of details and thoughts during situations and being unfamiliar with the topic can often make one feel a little overwhelmed. If you take a bit of time to research what is being said, I’m sure it will elevate the reading experience, the only reason I didn’t was because I was too curious about what is about to happen to stop.
Additionally because of how unique the world that Alyson Noël creates the book is truly unpredictable for the most part. I can go as far as to say the author even manipulates the reader’s mind into wondering about everyone, questioning everyone and being confused by everyone, sometimes even the protagonist. I enjoyed wondering about everyone and coming to terms with the choices, struggles and pain of the characters and waiting anxiously for their stories to unravel.
The dialogues and plot are constantly shrouded with mystery and even when something is brought to the attention of the reader, it’s not revealed in entirety. If anything at some points we may be even more confused by what has happened (much like the heroine is). While this may be a fantastic aspect for most readers, personally for me the questions were plenty and the answers were so little and given how the world was so completely new it felt hard for me to hold interest and read everything through. So, sometimes I would skip lines to get to the part that reveals something.
Three and a half stars! Happy reading and stay safe! Additionally do check out the trigger warnings for this book as I was fairly surprised by some of the content.
Received an Advanced Reader’s Copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Stealing Infinity has a very intriguing blurb and I highly doubt that anyone who reads it would not be immediately interested in checking the book out. Stealing Infinity was not a book I expected to get approved for because we were made aware that only limited copies were going to be sent out. So when I saw SI in my Kindle I dove straight into the book and found myself almost immediately interested in the setting. The book brings in a sense of eeriness and mystery wrapped in age-old secrets with picturesque descriptions and dialogues tangled in intrigue and settings that can both confuse and allure.
Some of the important characters are introduced off the bat in the very beginning of the book which helps us as readers to feel like we can hold onto something familiar while the whole world turns on its head after that. Soon after that there is an introduction to many other characters which Alyson Noël handles beautifully by ensuring we interact with them a few at a time or have them say some very specific dialogues that retain our understanding and memory of the character/their names/their personality.
However, the world building was harder for me (personally) to wrap my head around. I kept wondering if that was intended, because one: the author wishes to unravel many portions of it slowly and two: the protagonist was fairly clueless as well. There are oftentimes when there is a good two Kindle pages of details and thoughts during situations and being unfamiliar with the topic can often make one feel a little overwhelmed. If you take a bit of time to research what is being said, I’m sure it will elevate the reading experience, the only reason I didn’t was because I was too curious about what is about to happen to stop.
Additionally because of how unique the world that Alyson Noël creates the book is truly unpredictable for the most part. I can go as far as to say the author even manipulates the reader’s mind into wondering about everyone, questioning everyone and being confused by everyone, sometimes even the protagonist. I enjoyed wondering about everyone and coming to terms with the choices, struggles and pain of the characters and waiting anxiously for their stories to unravel.
The dialogues and plot are constantly shrouded with mystery and even when something is brought to the attention of the reader, it’s not revealed in entirety. If anything at some points we may be even more confused by what has happened (much like the heroine is). While this may be a fantastic aspect for most readers, personally for me the questions were plenty and the answers were so little and given how the world was so completely new it felt hard for me to hold interest and read everything through. So, sometimes I would skip lines to get to the part that reveals something.
Three and a half stars! Happy reading and stay safe! Additionally do check out the trigger warnings for this book as I was fairly surprised by some of the content.
k_huskic's review against another edition
5.0
This story drew me in and I did not want to stop reading. I loved this take on time travel.
Natasha was plucked from her old life and given a shiny new one, but this life, while having many benefits also comes with a lot of risks.
I liked the characters and world building in this book, and was as frustrated as Natasha with everyone's non-answers throughout, but especially when first getting to Gray Wolf. Just answer the questions, already!
I can't wait to read the next installment in this series. Thoroughly enjoyed this story.
Natasha was plucked from her old life and given a shiny new one, but this life, while having many benefits also comes with a lot of risks.
I liked the characters and world building in this book, and was as frustrated as Natasha with everyone's non-answers throughout, but especially when first getting to Gray Wolf. Just answer the questions, already!
I can't wait to read the next installment in this series. Thoroughly enjoyed this story.
saskia16's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
wabcoqueen's review against another edition
4.5
Time traveling well dressed people, who and when can you really trust.
zmuses's review against another edition
I didn’t used to keep track of books that I DNFd but I decided I should start. I just hated to count it as a read book of my reading challenge but then realized I could just mark it as read by moving it back to want to read then to read and it doesn’t count! Ok now to stop rambling and actually give a review
_ohheyisabella_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Abandonment
emilyhillreads's review against another edition
Way too much tarot and gossip girl vibes.
taysha10_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0