the infinite noise a bright sessions novel

I’m always happy to see m/m romance portrayed in a positive way, and when Caleb and Adam went to a post-game party together with the football team my heart grew three sizes. This is the most anti-climatic book in all of recorded time. They worry that Caleb will be chased by nefarious powers but none show up. They suspect Adam’s parents of nefarious doings but actually they are just perfectly nice people.

Caleb and Adam break up and get back together. Alas, that does not make the book fun to read. The fact that Caleb has not previously experienced attraction to men, and the social pressures gay teens face, makes the awkwardness all the more plausible. I can’t really criticize the characters for brooding, being torturously awkward, and failing to communicate, because teen relationships ARE awkward, and DO frequently cause brooding not to mention second-guessing, and often DO involve failures to communicate.

I suspect that something was lost in translation from the tighter podcast format to a full-length novel. This book is inspired by The Bright Sessions podcast, which I have not heard. I can’t explain the let down without spoilers, so if you don’t want SPOILERS then STOP HERE. It’s easy to review a book one loves, and it’s easy to review a book one hates, but the book that falls into the realm of, “eh, it’s fine,” is pure torture. That’s the whole story.Īll reviewers dread the “Meh” review. The two spend time together and fall in love with a lot of awkwardness while Caleb learns to control his powers. Caleb discovers that this person, for him, is Adam. Bright, who tells him that he is an Atypical who “can do things that other people cannot.” She suggests that he find someone at school with whom he feels more calm. He sees emotions in colors and, to a certain extent, reads people’s thoughts.Ĭaleb sees a therapist, Dr. In a group setting, he either soaks up the strongest emotion in the room or is disoriented by the flood of conflicting feelings. When other people become angry, he becomes angry. Adam struggles with severe depression and has self-harmed in the past, so TW for that.Ĭaleb starts to experience a problem with heightened empathy. Taylor Swift references aside, Caleb is a running back and Adam likes the arts, gets good grades, and tries to avoid bullies. Caleb wears sports gear/Adam wears Emo shirts/Caleb plays football/Adam’s on the bleachers. The entire book reads like a very slow prequel that never pays off.Ĭaleb and Adam are both sixteen. If you like m/m romance with angsty teens, this is fine, but because of the superpower angle I expected more plot and none is forthcoming. It’s also a story in which nothing much happens. The Infinite Noise is a YA love story and also a superhero origin story.

Genre: LGBTQIA, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult

The infinite noise a bright sessions novel