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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

69 reviews

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really enjoyed reading this. A sci-fi, thriller/unexpected romance that was complicated from a science and theory perspective but somehow you didn’t have to understand to know what was going on. Sometimes the science got a little tough to read through if you aren’t into that stuff but I still loved it. 

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emmarosep's review

4.25
adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Well, I can definitely say that this book was unlike anything I've read before.

The plot of this book was the main reason I picked it up and also why I kept reading. It was very intriguing and mysterious. Throughout the whole book, Jason (the original one) was very confused and so was I, but I think that was the point. The large mystery of "what the hell is happening?" is what kept me interested and kept me going. I loved the concept of
travelling through the multiverse
, but I didn't exactly understand how it all worked. I think that part lacked a bit of logic and we could have done with a bit more information about it. 

The characters in this book felt very realistic, not just 2D people who where either good or bad. They definitely added a lot to the story. I was quite upset when
Amanda left Jason
, but I suppose it had to happen for the storyline to go on.

Overall, I would say it was a good book and it definitely made me question my identity and reality to a certain extent. Mind-boggling stuff.

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oxfordcommas91's review

4.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow - this book came out swinging and didn't stop for a single moment until the very last page. My pulse was pounding from the outset and this book ratchets up the tension more and more until you can barely handle it. I can't even really figure out how to categorize this book, it almost feels like a mashup of Inception and Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness - a true sci-fi thriller. 
At no point could I have guessed where this book was going, it definitely had that major captivating element where you couldn't put it down and just wanted to keep turning the pages, even if it was 3am and you had to be up for work in a matter of a few short hours (not like I am speaking from experience or anything...).
Despite this being firmly in the land of sci-fi, this book is also full of emotion and heart. Our main character, Jason, feels a level of desperation as this book barrels towards its conclusion that anyone who has experienced true and authentic love can relate to. It was simultaneously heartbreaking and also deeply inspiring. It raises so many questions about what you know about your life and what you would do to find your way back to your life if it got ripped away from you in one traumatic evening. The reader is cheering along as Jason truly goes to the ends of the world (er, multiple worlds?) to try to get his wife, son, home, and job back. 
I think fairly obvious here but this one really had me gripped. I finished it in two sittings and honestly it could have easily been all at once if I hadn't started it at midnight. 
Yes, this book can be dark, but the journey is totally worth it. 

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I liked it overall, very fun premise. I didn't expect the ending setup. However, it felt like everything got wrapped up so quickly. There are many loose ends that never get resolved.

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spacekaydet's review

4.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

An amazing and entralling book. Concepts that I wouldn't even be able to begin wrapping my head around but I do enjoy entertaining the theory.
The ending being completely mysterious is both amazing and incredibly painful, I want to know what world Charlie brought them to!!!

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sarah_280's review

5.0
adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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artemis7's review

4.0
adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Spice Rating: 🌶️ / 5

Multiverse x midlife crisis. I would be terrified to see that many versions of myself. 

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corapiki's review


I have one rule about books: give it 100 pages.

100 pages to get used to the writing.
To understand the premise and the point the author is trying to make. To give time to feel something about the characters.

I gave this one 108 pages. This book is definitely not for me. 

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The writing had a subtle condescendance to it. Like when people talk AT you, not with you. The characters around the protagonist were written as something like a mirror of the protagonist's thinking. Or a plot device, rather than their own fleshed out individuals. And the protagonist himself just irked me off from page 1. 

I like thrillers just fine. But life's too short and I have way too many books in my TBR to spend time angry reading a book. 😅

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