@terri, I finished the book (
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch). I’ll rate it a 5/5 (more like 4.5, but I’ll round up). It kept my attention and made me want to finish it. If you like science fiction and thrillers, you’ll enjoy the book. I’m betting that those who “live and breathe” books will likely rate this anywhere between 3 and 4 stars generally (more on this below). I really enjoyed the sci-fi part of it, so that probably had some influence on my overall score.
The book definitely had some ups and downs, but overall it seemed well thought out. I enjoyed the writing.
While it was good, it was pretty easy to figure out. Even down to certain ideas—even the one thing that was considered “random”. And… this isn’t a “new” story, something you’ve probably read and seen in movies many times. But, I enjoyed the author’s take on it, which involved quantum physics. Who doesn’t want to read about quantum physics?
While it kept my attention, one thing that kinda detracted from the book was that it felt like it was written specifically to be a movie. As I was reading it, I could imagine the scenes in my head, how a movie script might change certain scenes, and how the plot might be revised slightly to fit the big screen. I felt like it ignored little details that would typically be explained in a book but were not included specifically because it was written like a movie. I even thought about how the beginning of the book was like a cold open.
It was a great rework of an old story, and I enjoyed the science and physics part of it.
Overall, it could have been excellent, but it was still very good. I would recommend it for sci-fi/thriller fans.
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