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patlo 's review for:
Dark Matter
by Blake Crouch
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So, the premise is interesting. But the characters... dear God, they're horrible
The protagonist is the only character anywhere nearly fleshed out. All the women are cardboard cutouts, and the wife is not only a caricature but has no actual agency - the final saga is laughable in her responses and her agency. I rolled my eyes in the last chapters. Did an incel write this?!
The teen boy is shockingly agreeable and compliant.
Good potential, and it's entertaining in phases, but this is a 2.5 star novel. Until the ending, maybe it was a 3 or 3.5 stars.
The protagonist is the only character anywhere nearly fleshed out. All the women are cardboard cutouts, and the wife is not only a caricature but has no actual agency - the final saga is laughable in her responses and her agency. I rolled my eyes in the last chapters. Did an incel write this?!
The teen boy is shockingly agreeable and compliant.
Good potential, and it's entertaining in phases, but this is a 2.5 star novel. Until the ending, maybe it was a 3 or 3.5 stars.