tallyvauthor's review against another edition
3.0
A tad derivative, but it read a bit like a guilty pleasure read. Nothing but cliche after cliche. The ending did take me by surprise. Overall, I did like reading it and will be reading the sequel. But it's nothing to write home about.
jazespresso's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
bainesy's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 ⭐️ There was a lot of the plot, world building & relationships between characters that just felt unfinished. Just thrown together or moved along through the story without reason; big example being Gil & Nami and Nami & Calean. So, we’ll see what happens with the second book.
msbandthebooks's review against another edition
5.0
Okay, I went into this book not knowing what to expect, but I actually loved it?!?! It was so interesting and I thought the way the concept was executed was so creative!
Infinity Courts follows the main character Nami after she dies on the way to her graduation party. In the afterlife, she finds out an AI popular in the living world has taken over. Then she is unexpectedly taken in by the resistance trying to fight the AI and the subsequent courts and becomes a spy. Nami feels the pressure when she realizes that because she can mask as a resident of the courts, that she is the resistance greatest weapon. But the story took turns I wasn’t expecting and that made the book that much better!
Overall, I highly recommend this book and will definitely be reading the sequel! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Infinity Courts follows the main character Nami after she dies on the way to her graduation party. In the afterlife, she finds out an AI popular in the living world has taken over. Then she is unexpectedly taken in by the resistance trying to fight the AI and the subsequent courts and becomes a spy. Nami feels the pressure when she realizes that because she can mask as a resident of the courts, that she is the resistance greatest weapon. But the story took turns I wasn’t expecting and that made the book that much better!
Overall, I highly recommend this book and will definitely be reading the sequel! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
rae_bookmarkchronicles's review against another edition
I am not a huge sci-fi reader so I was excited about this. I enjoy the concept however, I struggle with YA sometimes and this was one of those times. I would love to try this concept in an adult sci-fi instead. I also strongly disliked the main character and the choices she made because they were stupid. I also started to realized that there was a romance being set up and I'm not here for it.
novelheartbeat's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
One raindrop is just a raindrop, but together? They become a storm.
Ok wow, this one totally took me by surprise! I didn't even know what to expect going in. I knew basically nothing about the story (I do read the synopsis when I add books to my TBR, but I never remember them lol), and let's be honest...this cover practically screams High Fantasy. I was pleasantly surprised when this ended up being a sci-fi! (To be fair, it does have the feel of HF in the courts of Infinity, but still a sci-fi through and through!)
The world and concept were amazing!! The world of Infinity was very vivid and unique and this book definitely stands out in my mind. It actually had a very Tron: Legacy meets LIFEL1K3 feel to it (yet still unique in its own right), which I loved! It's been a while since I connected to a world in such a manner. It was very cinematic!
The main character, Nami, stood out as well. It's been a while since I've read an MC that was so inherently good and stayed that way. She never compromised herself, no matter the odds. I loved that she backed her beliefs 100% in the face of adversity. It was refreshing!
This story was a very interesting take on the afterlife. In most culture the afterlife is supposed to be a paradise, but...what if it isn't? Infinity is unlike any other depiction of death I've ever seen. Super cool! It also brings into question humanity and the difference between right and wrong, good and evil. It also takes a look at war and what we would do to survive. If both sides are just trying to survive and live, is there really a good side or a bad side? Both sides just wanted the same thing and it made it very hard to know which side to root for!
My parents used to say that some people are just born evil. And maybe that's true. But I think most people are products of what they've been taught. If someone calls you bad or ugly or worthless enough times, you start to believe it. You become those words.
Doing a bad thing doesn't mean a person has to be bad forever. People can change.
[...]
Maybe some people are born evil, but maybe most people have the capacity to become better.
This entire page really, really resonated with me! There were so many passages that did. The writing was very engaging and quotable and made you think!
"Sometimes being good is the harder choice. But I want to believe it's the right one. Maybe there's more to being a hero than saving a life or being brave. Maybe being a hero means knowing how to stop your heart from going dark, even when darkness surrounds you."
Ok so I loved the world, the concept, and the writing. The only reason this doesn't get 5 stars is because I didn't really connect to any of the side characters like I'd hoped. The only character that was really fleshed out was Nami. I feel like the author put so much effort into making her a complex character that she forgot about the others. I really didn't care about Gil, which made me not care about the romance. I saw someone complaining about instalove, but I personally thought this was anything but. It takes a backseat, first of all (which I genuinely appreciated); second of all, they basically hate each other in the beginning and it takes nearly the whole story for them to admit that they actually care about each other. And it was never lovey-dovey (which I also appreciated). The romance is there, but it's not a focus. So while I didn't particularly care about the romance, I did like that it's subtle.
Spoiler
I also super appreciated the twist that Gil was basically a villain! I had started suspecting that Gil was a Resident toward the end, but the fact that Gil WAS Caelan. What a great twist! I actually quite adore when the love interest turns out to be a villain *shrugs*This review was originally posted on Novel Heartbeat. To see a breakdown of my assessment, please visit the full review here.
caffeinatedgen's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
There's a lot of things that I liked about this. The whole concept is nothing like I've read before (but then I haven't read a lot of sci-fi books enough to warrant a deep bank of plot knowledge). The twist at the end was something that I didn't see coming.
However, what turned me off, is the MC and her 'support' for the antagonists. I don't get it, or it wasn't explained in detail as to why she was torn as to whom she supported and why she wanted everyone to be on equal footing. Either she's really dumb or there's something she hasn't shared yet - and will be revealed in later books.
Will I read book 2? Maybe...
There's a lot of things that I liked about this. The whole concept is nothing like I've read before (but then I haven't read a lot of sci-fi books enough to warrant a deep bank of plot knowledge). The twist at the end was something that I didn't see coming.
However, what turned me off, is the MC and her 'support' for the antagonists. I don't get it, or it wasn't explained in detail as to why she was torn as to whom she supported and why she wanted everyone to be on equal footing. Either she's really dumb or there's something she hasn't shared yet - and will be revealed in later books.
Will I read book 2? Maybe...
graytillier's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.25
amberrenee9's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
thais_vic's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5