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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
4.0

Ahoy there me mateys! This novel has been floating around everywhere, so I finally gave into the hype and read this sci-fi thriller.

Basically it is the story of a man named Jason who is attacked and wakes up in a life that shows what could have happened to him if he had picked another path . . . one with no son or wife but with academic / career success. How did this happen? Better yet how can he get his old life back?

For someone who had read lots of multi-universe books, the plot wasn’t mind-blowing. It was, however, engaging, fast-paced and fun. The novel’s best feature is in the details. I loved how Jason goes about trying to reclaim his life. The different universes were cool and the set-up to get to them was entertaining.

How the ending evolved was surprising. There was a sharp turn of a plot twist that I would have preferred hadn’t happened. It made sense once the author tells us why it happened and so I enjoyed the conclusion of the story. I would have liked to go down the other path not chosen.

However it was an extremely enjoyable sci-fi read with some truly memorable events that I can’t spoil for ye. So take the path where ye pick this book up and enjoy . . .

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