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A review by spootilious
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Read: July 5th, 2024
Title: Dark Matter
Author: Blake Crouch
Title: Dark Matter
Author: Blake Crouch
Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: 3/5
Review:
Review:
The first this I will admit is that I hated reading this book but love that I have read it.
Crouch’s writing reminds me of a massed produced murder mystery, in which the author writes as if the book is going to be made into a movie. (Bear in mind I did not know there was a Television series of this novel until after I read it.)
That is not to say that it was bad, on the contrary I very much enjoyed the novel. However, there were a few things that I found unbelievably annoying.
1. The unending one lined paragraph.
2. First person (though I will admit Crouch manages pretty well).
3. The oddly specific details in places that don’t matter/make sense white glossing over the descriptives of important things.
Now that that is out of the way, Crouch’s descriptions are beautiful, and the novel is so reflective and thought provoking that I couldn’t put it down. Granted it was extremely predictable (in big ways not the small stuff), but the journey was so fun I didn’t mind it too much. The plot was interesting, the pacing was good… a solid read that will having you thinking about it for days.
I’d recommend this novel for anyone who loves psychological thrillers, Sci-fi, or just wants a quick but intense read.
QUOTES:
“I’ve always known, on a purely intellectual level, that our separateness and isolation are an illusion. We’re all made of the same thing—the blown-out pieces of matter formed in the fires of dead stars.”
“I’ve always known, on a purely intellectual level, that our separateness and isolation are an illusion. We’re all made of the same thing—the blown-out pieces of matter formed in the fires of dead stars.”
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.”
“Will I keep fighting to be the man I think I am? Or will I disown him and everything he loves, and step into the skin of the person this world would like for me to be?”