Recursion (Crouch) - Book Reviews

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[A] fantastic philosophical thriller [with] ingenious plotting, cinematic action and unflappable characters.
Minneapolis Star Tribune


A mind-bending thriller.
USA Today


[Crouch] has sketched out the rules for a new reality.… [Recursion] has a thrumming pulse that moves beyond big ideas and into their effects on a larger, more complex world.
Jason Sheehan - NPR


[Recursion] will keep you up all night—first because you can't stop reading it, and then because you can't stop thinking about it.
BuzzFeed


[An] epic page-turner.
Good Housekeeping


Suffice it to say that, having tackled the subject of alternative dimensions in 2016’s Dark Matter, the author tackles another familiar science fiction trope here. And, as was the case with that previous book, he breathes fresh life into the matters with a mix of heart, intelligence, and philosophical musings.… Recursion is definitely one not to forget when you’re packing for vacation.
Etertainment Weekly


[I]ntriguing, adventurous, terrifying, emotional, philosophical, and even inspirational…. Blake Crouch may be a daredevil, unafraid of any speculative heights, but he’s an incredibly talented writer and thinker, too. His surefootedness… is well worth every ooh and aah it collects. Bravo.
Washington Independent Review of Books


[I]ntelligent, mind-bending thriller.… Crouch effortlessly integrates sophisticated philosophical concepts—such as the relationship of human perceptions of what is real to actual reality—into a complex and engrossing plot. Michael Crichton’s fans won’t want to miss this one.
Publishers Weekly


Completely engrossing… highly recommended, especially for readers who enjoy suspenseful, fast-moving, well-crafted, science-based Sci-Fi.
Library Journal


Crouch fills his follow-up to Dark Matter (2016) with mind-bending science, mounting suspense, and some romance. Readers may have to accept that they might not get the physics of what’s going on, but, in a peculiar way, that’s part of the fun.
Booklist


Crouch delivers a bullet-fast narrative and raises the stakes to a fever pitch. A poignant love story is woven in with much food for thought on grief and the nature of memories and how they shape us, rounding out this twisty and terrifying thrill ride.
Kirkus Reviews