I picked up Dark Matter not knowing what to expect. To say that I am mind-blown is an UNDERSTATEMENT. This book reminds me of the movie "Inception" in the sense that it makes your mind think of things that you have never imagined before. It is a fast-paced sci-fi thriller that will make your headache as you try to grapple with the concepts that Blake Crouch has put together.
Dark Matter begins with Jason Dessen, a man who is relatively content with his life. He has a wife and a son and although he sometimes thinks about the "what if" scenarios that could have arisen had he and his wife chosen to pursue their own careers instead of settling down and raising a family, he is happy with the life that he has created for himself.
One night while walking home after meeting a friend for a drink, Jason is abducted by a masked and armed man. The questions the abductor asks are unusual. He questions him about his life and his family and whether or not he is happy.
Soon after, Jason wakes up in an unfamiliar location strapped to a gurney and surrounded by strangers wearing hazmat suits. He quickly realizes that he has awoken in a parallel universe where life as he knew it doesn't exist. In this "new life" he is an acclaimed scientist who has accomplished something novel that was thought to be impossible. How does he get back to his old life? What led him here? Did he take the right path?
I am not usually a sci-fi reader but I am SO happy that I read Dark Matter!
One of my favorite quotes from the book is "it's terrifying when you consider that every thought we have, every choice we could make, branches into a new world."
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