Recursion – Blake Crouch
Memory makes reality. That’s what New York City cop Barry Sutton is learning as he investigates the devastating phenomenon the media has dubbed False Memory Syndrome—a mysterious affliction that drives its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived.
Neuroscientist Helena Smith already understands the power of memory. It’s why she’s dedicated her life to creating a technology that will let us preserve our most precious moments of our pasts. If she succeeds, anyone will be able to re-experience a first kiss, the birth of a child, the final moment with a dying parent.
As Barry searches for the truth, he comes face-to-face with an opponent more terrifying than any disease—a force that attacks not just our minds but the very fabric of the past. And as its effects begin to unmake the world as we know it, only he and Helena, working together, will stand a chance at defeating it.
But how can they make a stand when reality itself is shifting and crumbling all around them?
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My Review
Oh Mr Crouch! You certainly love to hurt my brain don’t you!
I ADORED Dark Matter when I listened to the audio version last year! My brain has never hurt so much yet felt so good while reading a book before! AMAZING! So I was SO DARN EXCITED when I randomly received Recursion in the mail from the lovely peeps over at Pan Macmillan. It was my most anticipated read of the year!
The plot is very complicated. It follows two seemingly unconnected people, Barry and Helena. Barry is a police officer and Helena a talented scientist attempting to develop new technologies to help her dying mother. When people start becoming afflicted with the new phenomenon “False memory syndrome”, Barry and Helena get thrust into an adventure that defies reality itself.
Oh where do I begin! MIND BLOWN!!! This book has my name written all over it. False memories, out-there science! It was a dream to read!
I love how Crouch does his research. You can tell he is so into this stuff. The stuff about time and how we are never really in the present, we are always slightly living in the past resonated with me. I recently listened to a TED talk which was explaining this exact thing.
The plot was complex but so enjoyable. The characters were all awesome and the book got straight to the action.
There was action, adventure, romance, crazy science, blood and guts, and some humour for good measure. I loved it!
Would I recommend Recursion?
Yes I LOVED IT! Although I didn’t quite enjoy Recursion as much as Dark Matter, it was still a great read and one of my favourites this year! An author to keep an eye on if you enjoy reading mind-boggling sci-fi!
(4.5 / 5)
I will leave you with my favourite passage from the entire book!
“he has years to say goodbye to make certain she knows he loves her, to say all the things that are in his heart, and there is immeasurable comfort in that. He has wondered lately if that’s all living really is – one long goodbye to those we love”
Many thanks to Pan Macmillan for an advanced copy of Recursion for me to read in exchange for an honest review.
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