Dark Matter was a Book of the Mother selection that I didn't choose. At the end of 2016, it was nominated for the Book of the Year by BOTM members so I knew I had made a mistake. Dark Matter is a complicated story with a great deal of physics intertwined. I'm not sure if the science actually checks out but that was somewhat difficult to understand. Beyond the science is a story of love, happiness, and the importance of social interactions and peraonal relationships versus fame and prestige. Dark Matter was a good read.