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A review by krayreads
Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
**for the first time ever, i actually didn't enjoy the audiobook. i didn't think the narrator added any emotion to the story. their voice fell flat throughout the entire story and made no emphasis to anything, which made it feel like there was no sense of urgency in a story with such high stakes. i think i might have had a better experience had i read this physically instead of listening!**
i can definitely see this being the YA hit for this year - it has so many aspects to it that everyone loves. two fated souls destined to kill each other in every lifetime? such a good premise. honestly i wish it was adult because there was a lot about the book i wanted it to expand on!
we were told over and over that evelyn and arden love each other in a deep way that only soulmates can but...we're never shown it. they have such a palpable connection that draws them together in every lifetime yet i never felt truly felt that. we follow their past lives and how their momentous deaths unfolded in those years but there wasn't enough developed within each timeline to really portray how their love grew over the centuries. in the present day, their story felt overshadowed by their determination to save evelyn's dying sister.
the pacing was too slow for me. there were moments where i lost interest, especially with the flashbacks because it felt repetitive just listening about them loving each other and killing each other over and over and over again with no real progress. the writing was great, though at times it leaned a bit towards a more flowery and lyrical prose that i didn't think truly fit the overall ambiance of the story. that was a more of a me thing.
and finally the reveal. when the truth about their curse finally came out i was...underwhelmed? it felt anticlimactic considering it didn't come until about 82% into the book. all of this slow set up for....that??? idk. i wasn't impressed.
overall, i think this will resonate with a lot of people as i said, it has plenty of elements that a mass majority of ya readers will enjoy. wasn't for me, but i think it was a fun and interesting read! certainly different than a lot of "romantasy" books i've read recently.
i can definitely see this being the YA hit for this year - it has so many aspects to it that everyone loves. two fated souls destined to kill each other in every lifetime? such a good premise. honestly i wish it was adult because there was a lot about the book i wanted it to expand on!
we were told over and over that evelyn and arden love each other in a deep way that only soulmates can but...we're never shown it. they have such a palpable connection that draws them together in every lifetime yet i never felt truly felt that. we follow their past lives and how their momentous deaths unfolded in those years but there wasn't enough developed within each timeline to really portray how their love grew over the centuries. in the present day, their story felt overshadowed by their determination to save evelyn's dying sister.
the pacing was too slow for me. there were moments where i lost interest, especially with the flashbacks because it felt repetitive just listening about them loving each other and killing each other over and over and over again with no real progress. the writing was great, though at times it leaned a bit towards a more flowery and lyrical prose that i didn't think truly fit the overall ambiance of the story. that was a more of a me thing.
and finally the reveal. when the truth about their curse finally came out i was...underwhelmed? it felt anticlimactic considering it didn't come until about 82% into the book. all of this slow set up for....that??? idk. i wasn't impressed.
overall, i think this will resonate with a lot of people as i said, it has plenty of elements that a mass majority of ya readers will enjoy. wasn't for me, but i think it was a fun and interesting read! certainly different than a lot of "romantasy" books i've read recently.