A review by bluebeereads
An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes by Randy Ribay

4.0

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Aahh this was such a nice, fun book to read! It was a very lighthearted read with some very serious moments and yes, lots of diversity! And that's always awesome! This was exactly what I needed at the moment.

An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes is about four friends: Mari, Archie, Dante and Sam. Each deals with their own problems. Mari's mother has cancer and urges her to contact her birth-mother. Archie's dealing with the divorce of his parents. Dante is working up the courage to come out to his friends and family. And Sam's girlfriend broke up with him right before she moved away to the other side of the country. They then leave on a cross-country road trip to Sam's ex-girlfriend's new home and they each face their own problems along the way.

I really enjoyed this one! It didn't blow my mind, but not every book should. I love books like this that I just simply love. The writing was great and I loved the style of the book. The first have tells the same week four times. One time for each friend. And I liked that! Because this way we got the full story. The second half covers their road trip and them dealing with their problems. I found this a very fast and easy read and I just read it in one sitting. In my humble opinion that's the way to read this. Just in one go. Don't put it down. That's the best way to experience this novel. There's fun, geek stuff but also some hard-hitting serious moments. Luckily the light moments cushion the blows of the emotional ones.

I loved the four friends in this book and how they each had their own voice, especially in the first half of the book when we got to see how their week went. They were all great characters and they grew individually and as friends throughout this story! There's a bit of a romance and it's very nicely done. Also, for those looking for a diverse read, look no further! This book offers plenty. Diversity in race, upbringing, sexuality and relationships. It's all there! And it's not forced, if anything it feels very realistic because the world just is diverse like this and I like that this book didn't shy away from that.

All in all I'd say that An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes is a must-read for every fan of contemporary and of course for everyone that longs for more diversity in young adult books. It's touching and heartbreaking but also a lot of fun and so very sweet.