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message 1: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer Pope (jenjunum) | 902 comments I'm kind of meh about this one. I'm surprised it's rated so high overall. I see Crouch is turning it into a screen play already, which is not too surprising. It reads like it's almost a screen play anyway. Entertaining though.

I found this book entertaining from a popular fiction sort of way. It's thrilling and you aren't ever sure how Jason will work his way out of situations. Since it's titled "Dark Matter" I thought that would play a bigger role in the book but I think it's only mentioned once in the initial description of the physics of "the box" and then that's about it.

The premise is pretty interesting but I don't think it was fully thought through and some scenarios seemed unlikely (even considering the whole book is impossible).

The grander statements about love's boundlessness and personal connections and infinity seemed like surface explorations and not super deep.

But even so, it was entertaining. It was a quick read and the language simple (even considering the kind of extraordinary topic).


message 2: by Jenni Elyse (new)

Jenni Elyse (jenni_elyse) I really want to read this one. Even though you're meh about it, I'm glad it was entertaining. I hope I like it.


message 3: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer Pope (jenjunum) | 902 comments Jenni Elyse wrote: "I really want to read this one. Even though you're meh about it, I'm glad it was entertaining. I hope I like it."

It will probably be a great movie. I liked the premise and it certainly kept me thinking.


message 4: by Joi (new)

Joi (missjoious) | 3970 comments I haven't finished yet, but bingeread last night. I agree, I can definitely see that Crouch is also a screenplay writer- the descriptions and way things are described are almost written as if to make this into a movie one day.

I think I'm going to like this more than you overall, but we shall see!


message 5: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer Pope (jenjunum) | 902 comments Joi wrote: "I haven't finished yet, but bingeread last night. I agree, I can definitely see that Crouch is also a screenplay writer- the descriptions and way things are described are almost written as if to ma..."

He's already writing the screenplay too. I'd see the movie depending on who's cast as Jason. It will certainly be strange!


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