Blake Crouch
(only broad level spoilers)
Of all the known and unknown phenomena in science, the multiverse theory is probably one that lends itself most easily to fiction. And yet, this is the first time I am encountering it. Largely, a pleasant experience.
Of all the known and unknown phenomena in science, the multiverse theory is probably one that lends itself most easily to fiction. And yet, this is the first time I am encountering it. Largely, a pleasant experience.
From a science perspective, I like how the author connects it to the brain and consciousness. Seems to lend it more credibility and therefore make it more believable. It isn’t really elaborated on, but I found it good enough for the purpose of the book. A 100 pages away from the end, I wondered how the author could possibly finish it without sacrificing logic. But he did find a way, even if it leaves things a little open ended.
Largely the pace is edge-of-the-seat fantastic. I only found it slacking in the middle pages when the author, in his attempts to give the reader a sense of the possibilities, probably stretches things a bit too much. But he makes up for it immediately after. There is some “staccato” style writing in brief patches. I found it a tad more than necessary for the effect he was trying to create, but that’s just opinion.
In summation, it works a thriller. I like it a little extra because I felt that it was kind to the reader in the way it answers the “what if” question that each human is bound to have had (and will continue to have) in his/her life.
