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A review by mdgoodrich
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Woah. That was an amazing rollercoaster of a book. I still can’t get my brain wrapped around “infinity”…you think you grasp it and then you stumble upon the chat room and realize you had no idea.
Sci-fi + thriller + mystery + an unrelenting fight for the loves of your life ❤️.
***UPDATE - Read again 2025***
Dark Matter was one of my favorite books from 2023, and I still love it, but I was definitely more critical this time around.
Jason focused SO much on Daniela, but rarely talked about missing his son, Charlie. As a parent, I cannot relate to that and feel it was a flaw in the writing.
How in the world did Jason end up in the lab?? I thought about this when he and Amanda discovered they were influencing where they ended up.
Speaking of Amanda, what the heck?! I found myself really caring for her and almost wishing she and Jason would settle somewhere together and build a life with one another. She was just used and thrown away by the author when she wasn’t needed to advance the plot anymore.
Last thing - the ending felt too easily wrapped up. I couldn’t remember the ending from the first time I read it and I was definitely disappointed this time around.
Overall, I still loved the book. Fast-paced, emotional, and absorbing.
Sci-fi + thriller + mystery + an unrelenting fight for the loves of your life ❤️.
***UPDATE - Read again 2025***
Dark Matter was one of my favorite books from 2023, and I still love it, but I was definitely more critical this time around.
Jason focused SO much on Daniela, but rarely talked about missing his son, Charlie. As a parent, I cannot relate to that and feel it was a flaw in the writing.
How in the world did Jason end up in the lab?? I thought about this when he and Amanda discovered they were influencing where they ended up.
Speaking of Amanda, what the heck?! I found myself really caring for her and almost wishing she and Jason would settle somewhere together and build a life with one another. She was just used and thrown away by the author when she wasn’t needed to advance the plot anymore.
Last thing - the ending felt too easily wrapped up. I couldn’t remember the ending from the first time I read it and I was definitely disappointed this time around.
Overall, I still loved the book. Fast-paced, emotional, and absorbing.