It was fun to travel around the world with the characters. Most of it was set in L.A., Zurich, and Tunisia and I did think I got an adequate sense of place. L.A. felt the most familiar and the most gritty. Zurich actually kind of felt rather refined. Tunisia was dusty and the least advanced. One thing that bothered me was that Evan spent a good chunk of time in Zurich, but, other than where he and the rest of the Cognomina were staying, there wasn't much actual exploration of the city. Evan did go out a few times to sight see, but the reader wasn't privy to any of it.

And yet (here is the odd part) nothing actually happens in this book. That is the part I really have trouble articulating. Obviously things happen, but it isn't an event like anything I've ever read. There really is no "bad" guy. There really isn't even an opposing force of some kind. Evan discovers the Cognomina and has conversations with three people specifically that describe some of their past lives. He sees where and how they live. That is really it. There were some moments in the movie where the laws of physics were simply and blatantly just disregarded, which made me curl my toes. But it was just a minor thing, because the movie proved to be entertaining. For a secret society filled with potentially intriguing people, there was no suspense, drama or excitement. The other characters were interesting, especially when the narrative switched to 3rd person to recount their past lives. I thought those scenes were the most engaging, and wish Evan’s could have been useful in building him as a person. Though some were harrowing like young Bobby’s, Vasili’s were pretty general. I didn’t really feel the weight the past lives held on him other than guilt, and was a little confused by the role Bobby’s mom played in Evan’s dreams. He's not ambitious, interesting or witty. Is it because he's a reincarnationist? I don't know. I didn't like him so I wasn't invested in his journey.This story is being made into a movie, Infinite, starring Mark Wahlberg. Looking at the IMDB, I see Evan's character but I don't recognize the other character names. This gives me hope that the screenwriter took what was an awesome premise and made it into a good story. Discovered as three notebooks 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. Lots of descriptions and mundane details about Evan talking walks, observing and receiving info dumps from others just like him. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 6, 2021). "Mark Wahlberg & Antoine Fuqua Sci-Fi Thriller 'Infinite' Skips Theaters & Heads To Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021 . Retrieved May 6, 2021.

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Cookson, Jason Mantzoukas, Rupert Friend, Toby Jones, Dylan O’Brien, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Liz Carr, Kae Alexander, Wallis Day, Tom Hughes, Joana RibeiroFleming, 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. Lewis, Hilary (February 7, 2022). "Razzies: Filmed Version of 'Diana' Stage Musical Tops 2022 Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 7, 2022. INFINITE (2021) Movie Trailer 2: Mark Wahlberg & Chiwetel Ejiofor Have Been Reincarnated and Enemies for Centuries". www.film-book.com. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10 . Retrieved 2021-06-10. 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. For the most part, the reader sees Evan spending most of his time talking to the secret board members, sightseeing, and lusting after his advocate, a beguiling Asian woman named Poppy.