The Infinite Future

Listener Reviews

1. 2.0(1)

   Not an Even Handed Read

   I fell in love from page one to about just over a quarter of the way through the novel. There seems to be a lack of focus. Props for trying to do something different, I guess. But the story devolves into something completely different from the beginning. I felt ripped off by it. I also found the audio production distracting. There were times when a different voice would represent the character, and time ls when the narrator would speak that same character's "lines." And the name tags, all the "he/she said" was a little out of control. I'd give six stars to the beginning, 1 to the rest. I gave up with 6 hours left.

   black eye gir · October 6, 2020

2. 2.0(1)

   Tell not show

   I wanted to love this story. Rather than being caught up in the telling, though, I was often left thinking about everything I didn't like about it---losing the thread of the story itself. What could have been a rich tale was flattened out by telling the story rather than showing me what characters said and did. The author sprinkled so many random GRE words throughout that I wonder if it was some kind of challenge in his doctoral program. The vocabulary did not fit the characters or the narrator, so too many words stuck out---kicking me out of the story again. I didn't mind the plot, but it deserved better writing. This seemed a lot like a student novel, though I would think that peer review might have improved it significantly if it was written during his graduate degree in creative writing. The promised "full cast" performance was more of a single, narrator's voice with occasional pops of color from other voices. Sometimes the narrator spoke in other character's voices, and sometimes the other voice actors spoke their lines. I wish the author had held on to this idea and rewritten it later. Two stars is generous for this novel.

   German Shepherd Mom · August 7, 2018

3. 2.0(1)

   Did not end well

   I got this book because the author went to BYU and I wanted to support that. I also love Syfi . But this book really wandered around and I didn’t like the ending at all! What the heck was that about?

   Camryn Crosby · February 17, 2018

4. 1.0(1)

   Mormon Lit

   Just a head's up, it might be worth noting that this book is effectively a piece of Mormon literature as much as it is pseudo-sci-fi. Most of the characters are practicing mormons, and while clearly not a tract, Mormonism is discussed and defended and a lot of Mormon dogma gets milled over (a central character is Mormon President). Your mileage may vary, I never felt like I was being preached to or converted but you will also notice a lack of things outside of the Mormon reckoning, like cussing, sex or the existence of homosexuals. Some readers will have no problem with this, others who might should consider themselves tipped off.

   Maira Stinson · January 24, 2018