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I liked the idea of Infinite Sky more than I actually liked the book itself. Most of this is because the prologue spoils everything, but also because it's just boring. Iris' mom has just taken off to go travel, leaving her family behind. But then a Gypsy caravan pulls in behind the family farm. Iris' dad wants them gone, but she's intrigued by them and spends a lot of time just watching their day to day activities. Then she meets Trick, the teenage son, and her life changes forever.

Infinite Sky introduced me to Irish Travelers which were a group I didn't know much about before, other than they travel around without settling in one place. It was interesting to be an observer right there with Iris, although sometimes she acted like they were a total different species to be studied. I did like how her romance with Trick played out. It's nothing major, but it was sweet. They spend a lot of time just hanging out and talking before they finally share a kiss. Of course, their relationship is doomed due to prejudice and stupidity.

I would have enjoyed Infinite Sky a bit more if I hadn't known what was coming. I didn't realize until after I finished that the blurb kind of spoils it too by pondering on whose funeral Iris is at. But I think the prologue really gives it away, since once things are set into motion, you know exactly where it's going to end up. I would have liked to have been shocked by the death rather than just wondering how it happens. I felt like I was just reading to find out how he dies, instead of actually being invested in the story.

Infinite Sky isn't bad. It just wasn't for me. I'm not a fan of blatant foreshadowing at all, and that's mainly what ruined it for me. I also couldn't get interested in Iris' life all that much. She doesn't do anything except sneak out to talk to Trick and pretend to be more mature than she is around her dad. If you're looking for a YA Contemporary that has a stronger focus on family than romance, and don't mind a slower paced story, you may want to check this one out.


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Infinite Sky C J Flood Books Reviews

Iris, who lives in England, is having a tough summer holiday. Her mother left to "find herself" three months ago and is traveling around Tunisia in a van. Her father, the tree surgeon, is not handling the desertion well and drinks himself into a stupor every night. Her big brother, Sam, has shaved all his hair off and is hanging out with a rough crowd.

And Iris is tired of them all and just wants some sanity back in her life. Then she meets Trick, a boy who has moved onto their paddock with his family of Irish Travelers. And they become friends and maybe a bit more.

I liked that the story was told in Iris' voice and I was able to follow her journey through these difficult days.

I wish there hadn't been as much information in the prologue of the book and the blurb on the back of the book. By having the information from those two sources, it was kind of like waiting for a train wreck. I knew it was coming and couldn't turn away.

I liked Iris' tale even though sad. I liked the first romance portions of the book, which were tender and sweet.

There is some tough subject matter in this story - desertion, drinking, divorce, prejudice - but I thought author Flood handled them well.

This isn't an easy story to read but it is a fulfilling one.

The book shows that it is written for ages 12 years old and up. Note that there is profanity in the book,along with teen drinking and smoking.
I loved this book and it was a five star read for me right up until the last 20%.

Reasons I loved it

1. British setting - so refreshing and quaint and beautifully written
2. Younger female MC - I really appreciated the character's innocence and how she grows over the course of the story
3. Gypsies - I'm a sucker for stories involving gypsies
4. The character dynamics - a brilliant cast of strong individuals all facing their own challenges
5. The romance - the romance was handled beautifully and age appropriately and I really adored the young couple.

Things I intensely Disliked

1. The mother - I just don't understand how any mother could do what she did.
2. The last 20% - there is a lot of build-up and I knew something bad was going to happen but I didn't expect *spoiler* the last quarter of the book to descended into a depressing mush that left some of the critical relationships in the story dangling without resolution. I thought the hospital and funeral scenes were dragged out to milk the reader's emotions, but instead of making me hurt/sympathise/feel for the characters, it just made me wish the story would hurry up and end the melodrama */spoiler*
3. The ending - after such an amazing, touching, gentle, beautiful story, I found that ending completely dissatisfying, that the story took a turn down a path it didn't need to go and that story would've been just as poignant and moving had it not involved *spoiler* the death of a loved one, which seemed to eclipse and undermine everything else in the story */spoiler.

I'd love to read more by CJ Flood, loved the prose and loved the characters, just didn't love the way the story ended.
I liked the idea of Infinite Sky more than I actually liked the book itself. Most of this is because the prologue spoils everything, but also because it's just boring. Iris' mom has just taken off to go travel, leaving her family behind. But then a Gypsy caravan pulls in behind the family farm. Iris' dad wants them gone, but she's intrigued by them and spends a lot of time just watching their day to day activities. Then she meets Trick, the teenage son, and her life changes forever.

Infinite Sky introduced me to Irish Travelers which were a group I didn't know much about before, other than they travel around without settling in one place. It was interesting to be an observer right there with Iris, although sometimes she acted like they were a total different species to be studied. I did like how her romance with Trick played out. It's nothing major, but it was sweet. They spend a lot of time just hanging out and talking before they finally share a kiss. Of course, their relationship is doomed due to prejudice and stupidity.

I would have enjoyed Infinite Sky a bit more if I hadn't known what was coming. I didn't realize until after I finished that the blurb kind of spoils it too by pondering on whose funeral Iris is at. But I think the prologue really gives it away, since once things are set into motion, you know exactly where it's going to end up. I would have liked to have been shocked by the death rather than just wondering how it happens. I felt like I was just reading to find out how he dies, instead of actually being invested in the story.

Infinite Sky isn't bad. It just wasn't for me. I'm not a fan of blatant foreshadowing at all, and that's mainly what ruined it for me. I also couldn't get interested in Iris' life all that much. She doesn't do anything except sneak out to talk to Trick and pretend to be more mature than she is around her dad. If you're looking for a YA Contemporary that has a stronger focus on family than romance, and don't mind a slower paced story, you may want to check this one out.