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Release date: July 26, 2016
Publisher: Crown
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller
Blurb:
“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.
From the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, Dark Matter is a brilliantly plotted tale that is at once sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human—a relentlessly surprising science-fiction thriller about choices, paths not taken, and how far we’ll go to claim the lives we dream of.
Review:
I’m joining in again with Throwback Thursday which was created by my good friend Renee at It’s Book Talk. She started this weekly feature as a way to highlight old favorites and read books that have already been published. I have so many older books on my TBR that get ignored in favor of review copies and I figure participating in Throwback Thursday will help me to read at a least one older title a week!
Dark Matter is a book way outside of my usual preference and one that I’ve had sitting on my Netgalley shelf for far too long. I originally requested it last year because everyone I knew was raving about it and I have a serious case of fear of missing out. I finally decided to grab it this week and I’m completely blown away. I am SO glad that I took a chance on a book that’s outside of my comfort zone, it paid off in a big way.
This book was like nothing I’ve ever read before and that may be because it’s not my go to genre but I don’t think so. I still firmly believe that DM is highly original and insanely creative even within it’s genre. It defied all of my expectations and then some and has such an insane premise that I’m not even going to attempt to speak to it because I know I wouldn’t be able to discuss it in the manner that it deserves. Just think mind bending matrix/inception type of stuff, it’s actually best not to think too hard about the details anyway.
The biggest surprise for me here was how deeply and intricately complex this book was. Yes, it’s highly intelligent and deals with topics that are beyond my normal level of comprehension but Crouch details scientific methods in a way that even a dummy like me could understand. This was a surprisingly emotional read for me, no one warned me that it would make me cry! It was so thought provoking and touched something right at my core, I’m just mind blown by how much I loved this book.
If you’re like me and have been on the fence about this one, give it a try. I don’t think anyone will be disappointed, it’s intense, profound, smart and extremely well written. I can’t say enough good things about how this book made me feel and that’s one of the main reasons I love to read in the first place, to feel something outside of my everyday life.
Overall rating: 5/5
Thanks to the publisher for my review copy.
I just recently got in to SciFi so this book is now high on my TBR! It sounds fantastic! Great review! 😊
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Oh I bet you’ll love it then! Thank you.
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I thought I had this one on my TBR but I didn’t so I added it now! Awesome review!
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Thanks Nikola!
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Love this review Amy! Totally agree with everything you said about this book, I really think it’s a huge hidden gem that needs to be on more people’s radar. It’s just great storytelling!!
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Thanks Renee! I agree, I need to read more of his stuff.
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Dark Matter is a fantastic story and I’m really getting into Blake Crouch’s books.
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I’m eager to read his other books now!
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I really need to read this one!
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YAS! YAS! YAS! So glad you loved this one too!!!
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Haha I did!! It was awesome
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Yay, so glad to see you loved this one too!!!!
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It was SO good!
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Ooh , I loved this book , it was so amazing .
Here’s my review of the book , if you find some time to have a glance
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Oh I’ll check it out now!
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I have had this one on my list forever. I really should give it a go. Great post <3<3
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Thanks Dee! You should definitely give it a shot I would love to see what you thunk
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Check out the book, Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch, as featured on the Novel Gossip blog in this Throwback Thursday post.
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Totally agree! This one was way outside of my comfort zone, but I flew through it and was completely engrossed!
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Yes! Glad you liked it too
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I usually love this genre in films, not in books, but this was amazing you’re right!!!
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This would be such a good movie!
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Wonderful review Amy! It sounds like DM is a very unique read that stays with you long after you are finished reading. From your review, I feel like this book would be a great book club book? I’m going to try and get my book club to select it for our next book.
“Yes, it’s highly intelligent and deals with topics that are beyond my normal level of comprehension but Crouch details scientific methods in a way that even a dummy like me could understand.”
I cannot imagine a woman who read 30 books in August being a “dummy.” Just saying 🙂
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Would be such a perfect book club read! There is a ton to discuss.
Hahaha well Im book smart meaning I can read a lot but not so great with science type stuff
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