A review by moonlightreads007
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Yet another book that stood out to me and had me thinking about the underlying themes long after I finished reading it! This book delves deep into the realm of regrets, and asks readers the question, "Is the grass really greener on the other side?" What does that question even mean anyway? Measuring success and happiness in life is indeed relative to each individual, after all. All of the action happens really fast, and as a reader you're left breathless and terrified of the imminent danger the characters constantly face.
I love how the author dared to explore the controversial theory of parallel/multiple universes and what the implications would be if they did in fact exist. I especially enjoyed how the author further elaborated this idea by exploring the ethical implications of tampering with the multiverse in such a way that people can explore it and roam freely, and how this fundamental breakthrough would affect all the universes involved. I wonder, would there even be a universe immune to such a discovery? Let's hope to not find out, because the way the characters travel seems really dangerous.
Thematically, the book empowers readers to escape the victim mentality essentially through making the point that everything in life is a choice on some level (be it conscious or unconscious), and this in turn encourages readers to consider how to make more conscious decisions in their everyday lives. Furthermore, the book reminds readers to count their blessings and appreciate the good things they have going for them, since everything can change at a moment's notice. All that to say, I learned a lot from this book and I'm sure many others did too. It's a 5/5 from me, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading thrillers, enjoys thinking deeply about the universe and has a sense of adventure.
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