Reviews

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

fleur_de_lisa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Loved everything about this book - the pacing, the story, the characters, and the gradual introduction of the pseudo science fiction elements over the course of the book. My only hang up is not being able to fully comprehend how the whole ‘box’ apparatus works, which is kind of a key element to understand. Perhaps the tv show adaptation that’s coming out soon might answer that question for me though. 

truthmonkey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

May book for In case you missed it challenge (2016).
I read it in one sitting. It reminded me of the Martian in that I could not put it down, but I didn’t follow all the “science.” There were a few points that I felt were off but I really enjoyed it. 

abbymawhinney's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-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

2.75

Cool premise, but I couldn't care less about any of the characters and the ending was kind of anticlimactic.

kmayoh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

mooreamyd's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

bookishtems's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• 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? No

5.0

czarfancypants's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

lindseyannd's review against another edition

5.0

Read it in a day, couldn’t put it down. Great read!

kwagner's review against another edition

3.0

I'm not entirely sure how to feel about this book. I was on the edge of my seat at times, and wanting to smack Jason at other times. The audio was well done, I enjoyed it more than the print copy.

I felt as if this book did a lot of telling alongside the showing. I wanted more character growth outside of jumping realities. I also found his obsession with his wife to be a bit much but after talking to another person I think that he was just desperate and grieving and in love. (but also, hello stalker).
I still think it was a great book club pick.

Ok and honestly, WHAT ABOUT ALL THOSE RANDOM JASONS??? Are they just gonna chill in Chicago without hope for the rest of time? And last hot take, Charlie's character was just an add on. Poor Charlie.

kurbanski's review against another edition

adventurous

3.0