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The Infinity Courts by Akemi Dawn Bowman
1.0

Behind the incredibly pretty cover lies unrealized potential and, quite frankly, the most irritating main character to ever exist.

Final impressions:
The Infinity Courts offered a deliciously fascinating premise but greatly underdelivered.
• Poor pacing, poor world-building, and poor characterization.
• While I love a good philosophical exploration of morals, ethics, and the complexities in between, I think that the impact of the dialogue was cheapened due to its repetitiveness. Reading this book felt like being repeatedly hit in the head with the same ideas, the same arguments, and the same unsatisfying conclusion.
• In line with this, I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that Nami struggled with the exact same moral dilemma in every chapter (i.e. "Does saving humanity justify the cost of fighting back against the AI residents? Do robots deserve human rights?")
• The biggest flaw of The Infinity Courts lies in its protagonist, Nami Miyamoto. On top of her selfishness and bizarre savior complex, I was not a fan of her "Maybe the colonizer and the colonized can hold hands and coexist peacefully" kumbaya nonsense. Catch this weirdo at the nearest All Lives Matter rally.
• Is the shocking plot reveal in the last 50 pages enough for me to pick up the sequel? No. I'd rather not waste more of my time.

Not recommended.