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A review by thebarandthebookcase
Recursion by Blake Crouch
5.0
I won’t give too much away with the synopsis, but here’s an intro: What if you made a machine that allowed you to relive any of your memories? Would you jump in, or would you leave those memories to exist in fog, even though the machine could be a solution to Alzheimer’s? Even further, what if that machine falls into the wrong hands, and it’s discovered that the machine is actually altering the past? How would you even begin to rectify your well-intentioned yet disastrous mistake?
This book is a clever little brain-bender that will make you think on many levels. It reads like you’re watching a movie, with furious pacing and insane “set-pieces.” However, Blake Crouch does an outstanding job of infusing emotion and heartbreak in this intense sci-fi thriller. He similarly nailed it with Dark Matter, another favorite of mine from a few years ago. If you like action-packed novels or are looking for something to get you out of your reading slump, this is seriously the book for you. Trust me.
This book is a clever little brain-bender that will make you think on many levels. It reads like you’re watching a movie, with furious pacing and insane “set-pieces.” However, Blake Crouch does an outstanding job of infusing emotion and heartbreak in this intense sci-fi thriller. He similarly nailed it with Dark Matter, another favorite of mine from a few years ago. If you like action-packed novels or are looking for something to get you out of your reading slump, this is seriously the book for you. Trust me.