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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
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
natshu's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
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 πππΌπ₯
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 πππΌπ₯
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Addiction, Grief, Car accident, Death, Violence, and Stalking
zzaakkiiyyaa's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Car accident, Murder, and Blood
rainbownoir's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gore, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Car accident
honeyreads1066's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book has got to be one of the most mind-bending things that I have ever read.
It's hard to describe what it's about because there's so much to the entire story but I'll do my best.
It's about a man named K, who has been obsessed with a secret underground game that you're not allowed to talk about called Rabbitts. The game itself is mainly based on the following of discrepancies, solving one mystery after another until you win.
K is visited by a famous billionaire who was the supposed winner of the 6th iteration of the game who tells him that something is deeply wrong and he needs to fix it before the next iteration of the game starts. Except the game starts too quicker and players start to die and disappear before K can figure out what's wrong. You follow his confusing and massive journey to fix this problem.
While it's hard to describe the story itself it's also hard to say what the themes are. I would say it's a story of determination and willingness to try and save the world while everything falls apart.
The story itself is extremely captivating, it's confusing enough that you are just as confused as the main characters but able to follow. Mills has a way of writing that makes you feel disorientated just as the characters do.
The description of the setting and events is as mystifying as it is vivid. As things collapse you feel the pull, the danger and the fear. One thing I can say about this is that it certainly is not predictable.
The characters were complex and some likeable whereas others rightfully so we're not. I like how easily you can get into the headspace of K. I do think you're drawn into this book a lot more because of its plot than its characters.
The science in this book was somehow complicated yet digestible. I was able to get a good enough grasp of the science without getting too confused even though the topic itself is confusing.
I also enjoyed the many pop culture references, it was nice to we the little easter eggs or pick stuff out as the characters did. This is also why I enjoyed the chapter titles so much. I don't think any books chapter titles have given me as much joy as these have.
The only thing I did dislike was the ending. I cannot help but feel dissatisfied, with so many questions unanswered and things that seemed to happen without any build-up it fell flat for me.
Despite this, I love the idea of the game and am very ready to listen to the podcast as well.
It's hard to describe what it's about because there's so much to the entire story but I'll do my best.
It's about a man named K, who has been obsessed with a secret underground game that you're not allowed to talk about called Rabbitts. The game itself is mainly based on the following of discrepancies, solving one mystery after another until you win.
K is visited by a famous billionaire who was the supposed winner of the 6th iteration of the game who tells him that something is deeply wrong and he needs to fix it before the next iteration of the game starts. Except the game starts too quicker and players start to die and disappear before K can figure out what's wrong. You follow his confusing and massive journey to fix this problem.
While it's hard to describe the story itself it's also hard to say what the themes are. I would say it's a story of determination and willingness to try and save the world while everything falls apart.
The story itself is extremely captivating, it's confusing enough that you are just as confused as the main characters but able to follow. Mills has a way of writing that makes you feel disorientated just as the characters do.
The description of the setting and events is as mystifying as it is vivid. As things collapse you feel the pull, the danger and the fear. One thing I can say about this is that it certainly is not predictable.
The characters were complex and some likeable whereas others rightfully so we're not. I like how easily you can get into the headspace of K. I do think you're drawn into this book a lot more because of its plot than its characters.
The science in this book was somehow complicated yet digestible. I was able to get a good enough grasp of the science without getting too confused even though the topic itself is confusing.
I also enjoyed the many pop culture references, it was nice to we the little easter eggs or pick stuff out as the characters did. This is also why I enjoyed the chapter titles so much. I don't think any books chapter titles have given me as much joy as these have.
The only thing I did dislike was the ending. I cannot help but feel dissatisfied, with so many questions unanswered and things that seemed to happen without any build-up it fell flat for me.
Despite this, I love the idea of the game and am very ready to listen to the podcast as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent
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