The Infinities by John Banville is a deeply strange mix of genres. It has science fiction, mythology and the fractured family genre that is so popular in mainstream fiction. It had received some rave reviews and Banville is considered one of the better writers around (at least according the the awards he’s been nominated for and has won). But I’m still not completely sure what the story is really about. It’s an interesting book that lives on it’s characters because the plot is minimal to none. So, what is this cross-genre book about?

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