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emjohnsey's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Violence, and Murder
raginsagein's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I read this book in a day. It is so engaging from the get go. I think my favorite thing about this book, besides the compelling plot (though loosely held together at some points, it is fantastic) is the lack of descriptions when it comes to characters. K, at no point, gets pronouns or physical descriptions. In my head, K was a trans man with brown hair and tired brown eyes. Chloe was fat and tall, with long blonde hair and thick coal eyeliner. Don’t ask me why. They could be anything or anyone. But in my head, this is who they are. And I think that’s what part of the allure of this book is. This game could be happening to anyone, anytime, anywhere.
Another thing I appreciated about the book was how concepts were explained. I love science, but I genuinely don’t really know how physics works. I know nothing about Quantum Theory or String Theory or any of the theories that this book presented. But I did appreciate how Terry explained the base concepts without feeling preachy or making the reader feel stupid.
The ending was a bit of a flop for me. I also was able to guess what was happening about halfway through the book, and I wish that there was a bit more to it or that my idea of what was happening was actually a red herring. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I will absolutely be recommending it to my friends who read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, and Drug use
muse21's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Suicide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Death of parent, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Child death, and Violence
goldenslug's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence
rlynnhawk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
marareading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Now one of my favorite books, likely of all time. With the easter eggs and patterns of Ready Player One, but the brutal reality of Dark Matter. Still with its own unique spin and ideas. Absolutely obsessed with this new take on this science fiction journey that made me question everything.
K, our main character, is playing a game called Rabbits... but you don't talk about it. Kind of like Fight Club. The first rule is don't talk about it. It is an alternate reality game. You use the reality around you to find patterns. Like the mandela affect, or easter eggs in media. The patterns intensify the deeper you get in the game and closer you are to winning. It is an underground, unknown, dark web, style game. Win the game and allegedly you get a life altering prize.
One day K is approached by a billionaire, Allan Scarpio, who allegedly won the 9th iteration of the game. He tells K that if they don't fix the game before the next iteration (11) begins, the world might end. Then Scarpio dissappears. Now K has to dollow the patterns, solve and win the game, stay alive, and save the world. All withiut knowing anything about the game, how to win, or who to trust.
This book was INTENSE! In the first 100 pages I just felt a little confused. Then all of a sudden it picked up, it all clicked and I couldn't put it down! I am blown away at how everything fit together and how great the flow, plot, and characters are. I hope there will be some special editions of this book. I NEED THEM ALL. I'm already planning by tattoo 😂🙌🏼🔥
K, our main character, is playing a game called Rabbits... but you don't talk about it. Kind of like Fight Club. The first rule is don't talk about it. It is an alternate reality game. You use the reality around you to find patterns. Like the mandela affect, or easter eggs in media. The patterns intensify the deeper you get in the game and closer you are to winning. It is an underground, unknown, dark web, style game. Win the game and allegedly you get a life altering prize.
One day K is approached by a billionaire, Allan Scarpio, who allegedly won the 9th iteration of the game. He tells K that if they don't fix the game before the next iteration (11) begins, the world might end. Then Scarpio dissappears. Now K has to dollow the patterns, solve and win the game, stay alive, and save the world. All withiut knowing anything about the game, how to win, or who to trust.
This book was INTENSE! In the first 100 pages I just felt a little confused. Then all of a sudden it picked up, it all clicked and I couldn't put it down! I am blown away at how everything fit together and how great the flow, plot, and characters are. I hope there will be some special editions of this book. I NEED THEM ALL. I'm already planning by tattoo 😂🙌🏼🔥
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Addiction, Grief, Car accident, Death, Violence, and Stalking
unboxedjack's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Violence
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