Review: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

5 stars for Dark Matter by Blake Crouch.

Dark Matter is science fiction at its finest.

This is a story about the concepts of quantum mechanics and multiverse, a hypothetical space or realm consisting of possibly an infinite number of parallel universes of which our own universe is only one. Together, these universes comprise everything that exists: the entirety of space, time, matter, energy, and the physical laws and constants that describe them.

I know it sounds complicated but, no, one does not need to be a student of physics, cosmology or astronomy to read and understand this book. I am certainly not one but nevertheless, have enjoyed the story tremendously.

At the core of it all, this novel is obsession - and thus, insanity - with a box. A box that set the wheels in motion to possibilities of eradicating regret and finding the one world where the right choice has been made.

On a deeper level, this story sets me thinking about our world. What is our known universe made up of? Is it crazy to consider the possibility that all of us exist and is a part of a larger and more mysterious reality than we have ever known of? Will we be content to live with our choices and learn? What of paths not taken? To what extent will we go to claim the lives we dream of? And the list of questions goes on.

Intense and gripping, this book is a huge page turner. It is easy to read and even easier to associate oneself with the world building as it hits so close to home in a modern day setting. The pacing of the heart stopping moments is second to none. Just when I thought the dust has settled and I can take a breather, something comes along to stir things up and the whole adrenaline rush starts all over again.

This book is a must-read. Do yourself a favour if you have not already done so. Go get a copy and be prepared to be blown away.


Publisher: Broadway Books; Reprint edition
Publication date: 2 May 2017

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"Are you happy with your life?"

Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious.

Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits.

Before a man Jason's never met smiles down at him and says, "Welcome back, my friend."

In this world he's woken up to, Jason's life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor, but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible.

Is it this world or the other that's the dream? And even if the home he remembers is real, how can Jason possibly make it back to the family he loves? The answers lie in a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could've imagined—one that will force him to confront the darkest parts of himself even as he battles a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe.

*Blurb from author's website*

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