Review: Dark Matter

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Blake Crouch is getting the overdue success he deserves with how popular Wayward Pines ended up. While one can complain about his plotting or writing style, he's probably best at coming up with unique and different takes on a long-standing genre. In Dark Matter, he's approaching the multiverse with a great story and a little bit of sadism.

The story is about one man, kidnapped and drugged and seemingly left for dead. He comes to in a hospital, and is quickly informed as to why things are not as they seem, but has a way out. But the resources are finite and the avenues are a little strange as he jumps from new universe to new universe in an attempt to find his way back home.

I think this is well-trod territory, and the combination of action and the way the different universes are presented is unique in its own way. There's a good amount of action, and the characters are good enough where you definitely feel invested in the outcome. I could quibble about some of the choices, perhaps with how the universes are put forward, but the climax is so weird and wonderful as to forgive any faults that are there. I really loved how it finished up, and that means this is an enjoyable, sometimes pulpy read.

Definitely recommended.

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