Reviews

The Infinite Miles by Hannah Fergesen

violentecstasy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

lib_britannia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.25

dina_s's review

3.5

I really liked it. Would love to revisit it sometime with more focus than I had now 

kxleyb's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

waitingforthesecondstar's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

I think the biggest mistake this book made was in its author note, which was at the front of the story, and reads, "My hope is that, in imagining an alternate version of our world, I have given you permission as an observer of an exotic dimension to imagine other differences too. To see yourself there, in spaces you perhaps have been denied entry to here." Reading that, I was expecting a more inclusive, expansive world in the book. However, what we actually got was essentially an exact replica, still instilled with racism, homophobia, sexism, and other prejudices and violence. So, I'm not entirely sure what other world we're supposed to be imagining.

This book was incredibly confusing, even for a time travel story, and I don't feel like it actually took us anywhere. Much like the characters themselves, the plot circled back around time and again, offering points in the present to resolve what was in the past. The concept was exciting and some of the scenes were well-written. Beyond that, this was not a pleasant experience.

bluebirdsongs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

chloeamcmahon's review

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

katie_the_killa's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

3.5

rpych2's review against another edition

3.0

Time travel stories are definitely one of my favorite sub-genres, and I’m a huge Doctor Who fan. But with that being said, it’s basically an episode of Doctor Who fan-fiction, though that’s not necessarily bad. The story was a lot of fun for the most part, but I do think that the main characters were a bit gloomy for a lot of the story. And unfortunately, the ending didn’t resolve what I think was the main plot point of the story, which was Harper and Peggy’s friendship.

But I did think the story of Harper traveling with Miles to try and stop a hive mind who’s infected her friend was really interesting. And I liked the 1971 storylines and how they connected to the present and the rest of the story.

Not a bad story by any means, and I did like it. I unfortunately just didn’t love it.

hazelfizz's review

4.0

So I do in fact read a fair amount of fluff and/or garbage so you know I had mediocre expectations going in. "What if Ziggy Stardust was the Doctor though"?! C'mon.

But this was surprisingly good: well shaped, and nobody complained about the circular Ashbless of a couple things. There was character development (haha) and all.

But. There is a strange thing near the end that I didn't understand diagetically. Structure wise for the thematic growth of folks, sure. In context of the overwrought preface. Sure.