“Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch Book Review By: Sujal Mirchandani

 “Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch Book Review

By: Sujal Mirchandani

The book “Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch is a sci-fi thriller that deals with alternate universes. The story revolves around a college professor, Jason Dessen, who lives a very ordinary life with his wife and kid. When Jason was young, he had big aspirations of being a scientist and inventing time travel, but he gave up on his dreams after he got married and had a kid. He sacrificed his dreams and talents to care for the family. But, he always wondered if it was worth it to value family over his dreams. 

One night, he gets kidnapped and wakes up in a new world which he is not aware of. He realizes that he is not the same person in this world. He no longer has a family nor does he teach astrophysics in college. Instead, he is a talented and respected scientist who has invented time travel. In this world, he is the person he always dreamt of being. But, Jason doesn’t enjoy this identity, and wishes to go back to his own world, with his family. In order to return, Jason goes through many other realities, in which he sees different versions of himself and his family. Ultimately, he returns back to his family and tries to start a new life with them. 

The best thing about this book was that it was very engaging and sparked curiosity. It kept me interested all along and encouraged me to continue reading. It didn’t feel boring or complicated, instead it explained concepts of time travel in a fun and easy way that kept the readers interested. This book taught me how people make so many choices in their lifetimes, each choice leading to a different reality. 

Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book because the topic was very fascinating to think about. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes astrophysics or psychology and I would rate it a 5/5.