Reviews

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

sangsara's review

4.0

Written like it desperately wants to be made into a movie. The base story is a good one, but the execution feels a little workmanlike, and just takes you from points A to B to Pretty Good Twist without special attention.

My biggest gripe is how long it takes the protagonist, a scientist in a related field, to figure out what’s happened to him when the author has already built in enough cues to ensure readers know what’s going on. It’s an annoying chapter of confused inner thoughts to get through when the answer is so obvious. Just like a horror film where you scream at the screen that the murderer is your best friend, idiot!

kathleenabby's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

1.0

Alpha Bro goes in search of lost property.
Seriously you can't convince me this man actually loves his wife and child!!

Now first I get the appeal this is a really raced paced twisty book. To bad about the ramage misogyny and the fact our smart scientist protagonist is actually a dumbass. 

The writing style is really easy to read, and I think the author does a great job at breaking down the science so is easy to understand. But that's probably because he doesn't write in full sentences. Someone needs to tell Blake Crouch they can be more than 3 words long.

Now why don't I think he loves his wife and child, well that would be how he only ever talks about her as a hot piece of ass with 'spanish eyes' whenever that means!! 

Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention the son. Seriously I forgot he existed half the time he's pretty irrelevant!!

heycolby's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

tanisha97's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.0

justinies's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

this is like if the midnight library was creepier and more mysterious 

kkbwink's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

alexe_books94's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

codyboteler's review

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Sci-fi catnip. Fun read, nothing complicated. 

ojailson17's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

kschulz's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0