3 STARS
How much have choices determined your life and would you change it?
Due to the nature of the story, I can't review it directly because that would spoil the pleasure in reading it, so stick with me as I attempt to explain. It features one of the most compelling uses of first person point of view I've read in a while. It works wonderfully to help the reader question what is happening and whether or not the narrator is reliable. Being in the dark, and forced to see the world through a narrow focus kept the tension cranked up. Big win.
Kicking the science under the rug and accepting the premise of the story is necessary. Similar to Galt's static electricity generator in Atlas Shrugged. You can't question, you just acknowledge it as a construct of the story. Whether or not that's possible depends on how easily one can divorce themselves from quantum physics. Reads like sexy science, but if you understand the difference between fermions and bosons there's a huge hole. That said, if you can accept it then it becomes a fun, fast-paced thriller. Science fiction is fundamentally based on highlighting the human element within it. And to that end, Jason's struggle is real.
At some point, I was frustrated by Jason's illogical attachments, too emotional, irrational for a theoretical scientist. I found it off-putting, and I had a difficult time believing his reactions to situations. Not analytical enough. That said, Jason was experiencing tremendous disruptions.
It was a entertaining read. Quick and just enough twists and turns to keep one on their toes. And if you've lived enough to look back and see the steps leading you to where you are and wondering what if they were different, then this is a diverting exercise.
After Read Recommended Song: Talking Heads, "Once in a Lifetime"
Overall, a metaphysical thriller.
Due to the nature of the story, I can't review it directly because that would spoil the pleasure in reading it, so stick with me as I attempt to explain. It features one of the most compelling uses of first person point of view I've read in a while. It works wonderfully to help the reader question what is happening and whether or not the narrator is reliable. Being in the dark, and forced to see the world through a narrow focus kept the tension cranked up. Big win.
Kicking the science under the rug and accepting the premise of the story is necessary. Similar to Galt's static electricity generator in Atlas Shrugged. You can't question, you just acknowledge it as a construct of the story. Whether or not that's possible depends on how easily one can divorce themselves from quantum physics. Reads like sexy science, but if you understand the difference between fermions and bosons there's a huge hole. That said, if you can accept it then it becomes a fun, fast-paced thriller. Science fiction is fundamentally based on highlighting the human element within it. And to that end, Jason's struggle is real.
At some point, I was frustrated by Jason's illogical attachments, too emotional, irrational for a theoretical scientist. I found it off-putting, and I had a difficult time believing his reactions to situations. Not analytical enough. That said, Jason was experiencing tremendous disruptions.
It was a entertaining read. Quick and just enough twists and turns to keep one on their toes. And if you've lived enough to look back and see the steps leading you to where you are and wondering what if they were different, then this is a diverting exercise.
After Read Recommended Song: Talking Heads, "Once in a Lifetime"
Overall, a metaphysical thriller.
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