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The King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye

2 reviews

fanboyriot's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

4.0

♡ Angsty Vibes

♡ Re-telling of Hamlet

♡ Amazing Formatting

I never really thought I’d like classical re-tellings as much as I do but this one was so entertaining.  The formatting of this book was absolutely stunning and so unique to anything I’ve ever read.  It really showed how scrambled and chaotic Benjamin’s thoughts were.

This book had queer and neurodivergent characters all throughout and I really loved the different point of views; Benjamin’s being my favorite.

Having said that this is still a Shakespeare re-telling so it’s filled to the brim with tragedy.  It has twists and turns and a plot that took me admittedly too long to understand.  But I really enjoyed reading this book.

Spice Level: n/a

Angst Level: 💧💧💧 (3/5)

POV: Multiple, Third Person

Release Date: 10, August 2021

Rep: Gay/Demisexual (Main Character), LGBTQIA+ (Main and Side Characters), Neurodivergent (Main and Side Characters), 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Murder

laguerrelewis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

My biggest piece of advice for enjoying this book? Meet it on its terms, not Shakespeare’s. This is not to say the book is a failure or suffers as an interpretation of a classic, it is only to say that there are some creative changes and liberties taken to explore these takes on the story and characters. Faye is clearly well versed in the Bard, and ESPECIALLY the characters, who are the driving force of this story. A beautiful study of Hamlet, Ophelia, and (my favorite) Horatio, transplanting them into a more familiar setting and exploring what that could look like.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail