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A review by ancientbookseller
Infinity Son by Adam Silvera
2.0
A good premise though I found one character incredibly annoying, which was unfortunate as they're a main character and thus unavoidable.
Otherwise, characters and themes were a bit flat, lacking depth or in cases circling back to really hammer something home; Emil's stance of really not wanting to fight, followed by a 'neccesary' fight scene, followed by Emil really not wanting to fight (and repeat) and Brighton's inferiority complex just two examples.
Thematically it attempts to discuss real-world concerns via magical alteration - wands replace gun violence, political campaigns akin to American presidential runnings - however these are quite one dimensional.
Enjoyable for the wider world it creates, but not for me.
Otherwise, characters and themes were a bit flat, lacking depth or in cases circling back to really hammer something home; Emil's stance of really not wanting to fight, followed by a 'neccesary' fight scene, followed by Emil really not wanting to fight (and repeat) and Brighton's inferiority complex just two examples.
Thematically it attempts to discuss real-world concerns via magical alteration - wands replace gun violence, political campaigns akin to American presidential runnings - however these are quite one dimensional.
Enjoyable for the wider world it creates, but not for me.