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beastreader's review against another edition
5.0
I have never read anything by this author. Now that I have read this book, I plan to keep this author on my radar. OMG! I feel hard for this book. My only flaw was that I started it late in the evening and so I had to put it down to get some sleep. Yet, you can bet that once I got up and carved myself out some time, I jumped right back into this book. It was not long before I was finished with it.
This book may be fiction but it could read as if it was nonfiction. I could totally imagine this really happening in today's world. Sci-fi/tech readers will really enjoy this book. Also, anyone wanting to check out this genre should as you will be hooked.
The way that this book was formatted with the past and the present alternating with each chapter was great. I really understood the who "down and up spin". I was so memorized by what was happening in this book that I could not stop reading. A must read for sure! I will be checking out more books by this author.
This book may be fiction but it could read as if it was nonfiction. I could totally imagine this really happening in today's world. Sci-fi/tech readers will really enjoy this book. Also, anyone wanting to check out this genre should as you will be hooked.
The way that this book was formatted with the past and the present alternating with each chapter was great. I really understood the who "down and up spin". I was so memorized by what was happening in this book that I could not stop reading. A must read for sure! I will be checking out more books by this author.
beastreader's review against another edition
5.0
This book is kind of a follow up to Superposition. It features the Kelley family. Also, I can't forget the varcolac. The reason I say that this book is "kind of" because if you have not read Superposition, then you still will be drawn to this book but I can tell you that after finishing this book, you will want to go back and pick up a copy. I could not stop reading this book. When I did put it down for a moment, I was already half way done. Of course, when I could, I rushed back to this book and finished the last half just as quickly as I did the first half. I absolutely love this book and books from Mr. Walton. I can't wait to read the next book and learn more about the varcolac. For a fan of sci-fi books this is a great book. Although I would classify this book as a quantum physics book. Which if this is what all these types of books are like, than sign me up.
bunrab's review against another edition
4.0
Both science fiction and murder mystery. The science fiction is hard-ish science, not space opera or fantasy. The mystery is a legit mystery that plays fair within the genre. A slight knowledge of physics and of the dual wave/particle nature of light is helpful going in.
It's a bit confusing at times, due to the consistent first-person narrative, and if I say anything more about that it would be a spoiler.
A few big plot points remain unsolved at the end - we never do find out why the mysterious beings are so angry at humans... (trust me, that's not a spoiler; it's way complicated enough that that's not giving anything away.)
It's a bit confusing at times, due to the consistent first-person narrative, and if I say anything more about that it would be a spoiler.
A few big plot points remain unsolved at the end - we never do find out why the mysterious beings are so angry at humans... (trust me, that's not a spoiler; it's way complicated enough that that's not giving anything away.)
carriethis's review against another edition
3.0
This is the book baby you'd get if Michael Crichton and John Grisham got drunk together and read each other some Feynman and Kurzweil. I think I tossed this back in less than 24 hours. Kind of fluffy, not nearly as juvenile as The Martian and yet still reverent of thinky stuff like quantum physics. Reads a bit like a movie tie-in. I'm sure there'll be a movie. I vote Kevin Durand plays Marek.
barbtrek's review against another edition
4.0
This was entertaining. I loved all the science, especially with CERN being discussed in the news lately.
cagemage's review against another edition
2.0
I'm 99% sure the main character in this book had a crush on his own daughter, and that's just not what you want to see while reading a middling techno-thriller.
sk24's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5 stars
This book is pretty science-heavy at times. I’m not the best with understandings of physics, so some things went over my head. If, like me, you’re not familiar with scientific stuff, this won’t be just an easy read. You’re going to have to think a lot. I found this both frustrating and refreshing. I typically read YA books (though I’m trying to get off that train and delve into more Adult books), so I’m used to just cruising through books easily. I’m not used to my brain being challenged by reading! However, I like using my brain, so it was a good experience for me. Even though I still don’t completely understand everything that happened in this book.
I thought this book was well done. Walton writes it in an intelligent way. It’s clear to me that he is a smart man.
The story was very good, very interesting, and unique. The characters were well-developed. While it is science heavy, the average person will still be able to enjoy the story. I’m rating this book a 4.5 instead of a five merely because it didn’t have that extra something that made me fall in love with it.
This book is pretty science-heavy at times. I’m not the best with understandings of physics, so some things went over my head. If, like me, you’re not familiar with scientific stuff, this won’t be just an easy read. You’re going to have to think a lot. I found this both frustrating and refreshing. I typically read YA books (though I’m trying to get off that train and delve into more Adult books), so I’m used to just cruising through books easily. I’m not used to my brain being challenged by reading! However, I like using my brain, so it was a good experience for me. Even though I still don’t completely understand everything that happened in this book.
I thought this book was well done. Walton writes it in an intelligent way. It’s clear to me that he is a smart man.
The story was very good, very interesting, and unique. The characters were well-developed. While it is science heavy, the average person will still be able to enjoy the story. I’m rating this book a 4.5 instead of a five merely because it didn’t have that extra something that made me fall in love with it.
martha_me's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
loragracegrace's review against another edition
4.0
Fast-paced, fun premise with just enough science backing it up that I can now get through a conversation about quantum mechanics and recognize several of the concepts. I finished it in a day, it’s a good vacation read.
me511kev's review against another edition
4.0
Quite an entertaining sci-fi/murder mystery, that is fast paced with a nice alternating time perspective. I don't ordinarily like when perspectives change from chapter to chapter, but Walton does a good job, and, as it turns out, it's essential to the story. The book certainly is heavy on the science of quantum mechanics, so if you are not a science geek, this book probably won't interest you and most likely lose you. I felt he did a good job of explaining the more complex concepts of quantum mechanics in a way that non-PhD's could relate. If you like science, read this book, you'll love it.