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A review by ahalsnad
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
5.0
It's a beautifully written, thought-provoking story. 4.5 stars.
Like in Recursion, this is about the devastating effect of a mind-blowing scientific discovery that changes the world as we know it. I like the beauty with which the author blends an enticing scientific discovery with a taste of the disastrous consequence without turning it into a dystopic or an apocalyptic world.
Of course, it would still hold to this facet but not the infinitely faceted being in existence. It is happy and sad at the same time. In the end, I believe, as Jason says to Daniela,
Like in Recursion, this is about the devastating effect of a mind-blowing scientific discovery that changes the world as we know it. I like the beauty with which the author blends an enticing scientific discovery with a taste of the disastrous consequence without turning it into a dystopic or an apocalyptic world.
Spoiler
Throughout the book, I kept wondering: What if it is true? What if everything that could happen has already happened? It reminded me of a quote by Robert Frost,"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."
Of course, it would still hold to this facet but not the infinitely faceted being in existence. It is happy and sad at the same time. In the end, I believe, as Jason says to Daniela,
"But it's all, in the end, just life. We see it macro, like one big story, but when you’re in it, it’s all just day-to-day, right? And isn’t that what you have to make your peace with?"