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First off, this book cover is gorgeous! I know that we shouldn't judge a book by its cover but who could resist picking up this one?? I love how it portrays the way in which the girls at Raxter are torn apart by the Tox, and the relationship between the Tox and nature.
This book blew me away. I loved all of the strong female characters and it was refreshing to read a book where the characters are (mostly) not fixated on male characters. It was interesting to read about the different ways in which the Tox affected the girls and the island, and I liked the different clues that Power gave about the disease as the book went along. While I thought I had figured it out early on, I was actually really far from the truth.
The relationship between Hetty, Byatt, and Reese is a the heart of the book and what ultimately drives the story along. I was at times confused by their dynamic and occasionally it seemed like they were all acting a bit unreasonable, but I suppose that happens with teenagers at times. My biggest complaint was the ending, which left me wanting more of the girls. Perhaps a sequel??
Overall, Power's writing really brings you to Raxter and the horror of the Tox, using Hetty as a way in. It left me guessing, was scary but not TOO scary, and highlighted strong female characters.
This book blew me away. I loved all of the strong female characters and it was refreshing to read a book where the characters are (mostly) not fixated on male characters. It was interesting to read about the different ways in which the Tox affected the girls and the island, and I liked the different clues that Power gave about the disease as the book went along. While I thought I had figured it out early on, I was actually really far from the truth.
The relationship between Hetty, Byatt, and Reese is a the heart of the book and what ultimately drives the story along. I was at times confused by their dynamic and occasionally it seemed like they were all acting a bit unreasonable, but I suppose that happens with teenagers at times. My biggest complaint was the ending, which left me wanting more of the girls. Perhaps a sequel??
Overall, Power's writing really brings you to Raxter and the horror of the Tox, using Hetty as a way in. It left me guessing, was scary but not TOO scary, and highlighted strong female characters.
What if you could travel back in time, using memories, and create a different timeline? What memory would you go back to? How would it change the world? This book is INSANE, in the best way possible. I spent half of it wondering what the heck was happening and how it was happening, but also enjoying the confusion.
I wasn't a huge fan of my first Crouch book, Dark Matter, mostly because of the character of Jason Dessen. The idea behind Recursion is similar to Dark Matter, but it reads a lot less like a traditional thriller. Like in Dark Matter, there are alternate timelines, and someone is trying to get the main characters. But, the lines between what is right and wrong seem to be a lot more blurred throughout the entire book than they are in Dark Matter.
Despite the similarities to Dark Matter, Recursion is its own separate book and I think that is how I have such vastly different opinions of the two works. It certainly helped that Helena and Barry were sympathetic characters and I found myself rooting for them as the book went on. The story is bizarre, confusing, and wonderful, exploring something that I would not have even thought about before.
I wasn't a huge fan of my first Crouch book, Dark Matter, mostly because of the character of Jason Dessen. The idea behind Recursion is similar to Dark Matter, but it reads a lot less like a traditional thriller. Like in Dark Matter, there are alternate timelines, and someone is trying to get the main characters. But, the lines between what is right and wrong seem to be a lot more blurred throughout the entire book than they are in Dark Matter.
Despite the similarities to Dark Matter, Recursion is its own separate book and I think that is how I have such vastly different opinions of the two works. It certainly helped that Helena and Barry were sympathetic characters and I found myself rooting for them as the book went on. The story is bizarre, confusing, and wonderful, exploring something that I would not have even thought about before.
