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A review by derek_hudgin
Recursion by Blake Crouch
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
3.5
The start was a little rough and cliched, but the book really picked up in the middle!
I was surprised how quickly the big question of “how” the false memory epidemic was explained, but loved the shift the book had from the mystery to the bigger implications of Helena’s creation.
However, I felt like Crouch wrote himself to the corner and HATED the ending. Part 5 was really repetitive in its telling of Barry/Helena’s attempts to fix everything, and the ultimate fix contradicted Crouch’s pre-established rules without explaining why or how. That was disappointing. The middle 200/230 pages were great though.
I was surprised how quickly the big question of “how” the false memory epidemic was explained, but loved the shift the book had from the mystery to the bigger implications of Helena’s creation.
However, I felt like Crouch wrote himself to the corner and HATED the ending. Part 5 was really repetitive in its telling of Barry/Helena’s attempts to fix everything, and the ultimate fix contradicted Crouch’s pre-established rules without explaining why or how. That was disappointing. The middle 200/230 pages were great though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, Violence, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent