I don't read a lot of science fiction and this book validates why.
Granted, I loved the premise of the book, which is what drew me to reading it in the first place. I think most people wonder where their lives would be if they had made another choice at some point. Therefore, the book pulled me in at the beginning, but a few chapters later, I felt like the story lost me and I never felt like I understood much from there on.
It was a bit of a page turner for a while though, so there's at least something positive I can say about it. I just felt like it was either above my head, or maybe it was just not my cup of tea in general, but I started skimming the rest of the book somewhere around the halfway point. I almost didn't finish it, but something made me want to see how it ended.
Unfortunately, the end fell flat for me. I just felt like I wasted my time reading this confusing mess. I suppose I'm in the minority as it seems a lot of people loved this book, but I won't be reading anything else by this author.
Granted, I loved the premise of the book, which is what drew me to reading it in the first place. I think most people wonder where their lives would be if they had made another choice at some point. Therefore, the book pulled me in at the beginning, but a few chapters later, I felt like the story lost me and I never felt like I understood much from there on.
It was a bit of a page turner for a while though, so there's at least something positive I can say about it. I just felt like it was either above my head, or maybe it was just not my cup of tea in general, but I started skimming the rest of the book somewhere around the halfway point. I almost didn't finish it, but something made me want to see how it ended.
Unfortunately, the end fell flat for me. I just felt like I wasted my time reading this confusing mess. I suppose I'm in the minority as it seems a lot of people loved this book, but I won't be reading anything else by this author.
Mind bending and intriguing. If you don't like the path you took, would you take a chance and change the course?
His language is too rough for me!
Ron K. (WhidbeyIslander) -
Certainly an interesting concept, although I thought the way it ended was messy. Most of the narrative was skimmable, with so much detail about going down this hallway, staying in this hotel, and whatnot. And a note about the B\D\W\Y Broadway Books edition: although it has 472 pages, the text could probably have been printed on about 3/4ths that number since the margins are pretty wide.
The book drew me in with its interesting premise, and the 'science' of this was handled in a very digestible manner. Wit. I believe that Blake Crouch has had some success with Book to TV conversions, And can see how Dark Matter could easily translate into a TV series or film. Ultimately, the book will satisfy science fiction lovers, but I feel it ran out of steam a little at the end.
