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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

22 reviews

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol

fidgetiegurl98's review

4.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder

faythefae's review

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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: Complicated

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SO COOL! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. The past few years, I’ve been reading safely medium paced books, this was very excitingly fast paced. Really great plot twists, I was rooting for the main character, and loved the ending. I want another book. I do with both female characters were more developed, especially Amanda. Overall- pretty epic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Medical content, Alcohol

akswhy's review

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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A good sci-fi novel, but a bit of a drag as a thriller. The last third was weakest. A little misogynistic at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Misogyny, Car accident, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy

nworba's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder

samgyupsal's review

4.0

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Interesting take on the multiverse concept. I do wish there was an epilogue of some sort as the ending was too abrupt, especially with the multiverse factor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Abortion

dev921's review

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol

amsswim's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is science fiction I would recommend to everyone. Great read. Makes you reflect on everything you have done in your life as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Car accident

blandrew's review

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I started reading this book before the show was announced, it was recommended by my friend's father who is a author, tho the beginning is kinda meh it really picks up in the third act.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

_david_'s review against another edition

2.0

dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Oof to me, every part of this book missed its mark. In general I found everything in the book a bit over the top. 

First of all, Jason is supposed to be a genius. Yet it takes him ages to even think of the theory which can be figured out as a reader very quickly. If you've figured it out before Jason, there's not much joy in reading the story until he has figured it out too. You're just waiting and turning the pages until he does and you can finally continue. The way he acts is so hard to relate to. It's very hard to imagine the situations he encounters so it's hard to emphasize with his choices. However, at least after it all goes wrong once you'd think he change his behaviour right? 

Secondly, I'd like to discuss the science behind it. To me, it's very noticable that what we're reading has been written by an author who wanted to tell a story and then looked up the physic theories which would fit it best. The logic is not consistent and some of it almost works like magic. Yet the characters in the book use big words and existing theories to clarify the science behind it all. This is a very personal ick, I've barely ever encountered a piece of media that manages to do this well. The only ways I have seen this be pulled off, is to make up your own very clear very consitent rules or just pretend it's magic and do not explain it beyond what is necessary. 

My favourite part of the book beyond the very first chapter, in which Jason only talks about his family night and life choices, are the final few chapters. Yet I wish they pushed a little further. Let Jason be a little more selfish or a little more existential. I've read another review which points out a major flaw related to the inconsistent physics which did ruin these last chapters for me as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Police brutality, Car accident, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy