We also learn the origin of the Reincarnationist Papers — who wrote them and why. But that's all I'll say on that lest I move into spoiler territory. But I can say that The Reincarnationist Papers is a delightful and enthralling read that makes you ponder who you are, where you come from, and what your responsibilities are to both. Told in alternating perspectives with crisp writing, I found this to be quite a thought-provoking book that I thoroughly enjoyed. Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 14, 2020). "Paramount Moving Mark Wahlberg-Starrer 'Infinite' To Memorial Day Weekend 2021; Antoine Fuqua & Lorenzo Di Bonaventura Discuss Challenge Of Cutting A Movie In Surreal Moment". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved November 30, 2020. After watching the movie, I decided to look into the novel again. I read several review, wasn't quite sure that I'd like the novel so, I started with this prequel. Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 15, 2017). "Paramount Buys Ian Shorr Sci-Fi Spec Infinite". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021 . Retrieved April 23, 2021.

Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Book Review: The Reincarnationist Papers by D. Eric Maikranz". Publishers Weekly. November 23, 2020 . Retrieved November 30, 2020. Oprah Magazine lists The Reincarnationist Papers as one of 28 books to read before they are 2021’s most popular movies The Reincarnationist Papers wasn't exactly what I thought. Actually, there was so little overall movement within the book that I wasn't sure what was supposed to be happening. It's about a guy who can remember past lives wanting to join a group of people just like him. That's basically it. Some action is built in at the end, but, otherwise, it's kind of a bland story with a cinematic quality.Discovered in an antique store in Rome at the turn of the millennium, The Reincarnationist Papers offers a tantalizing glimpse into the Cognomina, a secret society of people who possess total recall of their past lives. What happens to the psyche of a person who has lived (and continues to live) a multitude of lifetimes?

Edited to add: Forgive the mixed metaphors or whatever you want to call these, but there were also several red herring Chekhov's guns in the story. A few details that I was certain would have at least some impact on the plot ended up being totally irrelevant to the story. Since I've included a spoiler alert for my review, I'll say in broad terms that the three biggest red herrings that bothered me were the excommunicated Cognomina member, the vote on whether or not to induct him into the group, and (because we're talking about Chekhov's gun, after all) the gun itself. Sure enough, Bathurst ( Chiwetel Ejiofor, in glowering form) turns up at the prison where Evan is being held and starts playing Russian Roulette while quizzing him about his past lives until Nora busts him out with an armored sports car. Another big chase follows with a hailstorm of bullets before she whisks him off in a private jet to an isolated mountain retreat somewhere in Asia, promising to sort out his jumbled memories. The prose is the biggest detterant to this book being rated more highly. Parts of it are easily four star bur most of it is more 2.5 star and unfortunately small sections veer into one star category. This leaves this reader wanting not just more consistency but more of what is excellent. This book is divided into three notebooks that, supposedly, the author, Maikranz, came across and translated. They document Evan's life from just before he meets Poppy to the time he hands off the notebooks to someone he meets. Overall, most of it doesn't span a huge amount of time, until the very end. Each notebook kind of felt like it's own story, so the book felt like it was divided into thirds, with a major event happening during each. For fans of The Matrix and Memento, a twisty, exciting adventure!”—Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander seriesThere are a couple of books that this reminds me of. Steven Brust has a couple of books called "The Incrementalists" which involve personal survival by a small group of people able to implant their psyches into the minds of other people (who are than suppressed.) Michael Marshall Smith The intruders is also a story of a secret society where people can arrange to have themselves reborn. Without great characters and the aesthetics to match, “Infinite” is a misguided soft toss by Fuqua directed with franchise goals. You get the sense that its unanswered questions, such as the religious component of these powers, is purposely left obscured to cater future films. Instead, the obfuscation totally weakens this movie. In an action-adventure that concerns living multiple lives, don’t waste yours watching “Infinite.” The Reincarnationist Papers is a book sprung from an imaginative premise: the existence of a secret society, called Cognomina, whose members have the ability to remember everything from their past lives.” O, The Oprah Magazine Ty Burr of The Boston Globe gave the film 1.5/4 stars and wrote: "Heading straight to streaming platform Paramount+ without the embarrassment of appearing in theaters first, the movie is both blissfully incoherent and weirdly generic, as if it had been assembled from the spare parts of other movies and glued together with stuntwork." [31] From The Hollywood Reporter, David Rooney said: " Infinite is a soulless grind. Juiced up with a succession of CG-enhanced accelerated chases and fight action interspersed with numbing bursts of high-concept geek speak, Antoine Fuqua's sci-fi thriller isn't helped by a lead performance from Mark Wahlberg at his most inexpressive." [32] Kit, Borys (June 28, 2019). "Mark Wahlberg in Talks to Replace Chris Evans in Antoine Fuqua Thriller Infinite". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019 . Retrieved April 23, 2021.