Recursion

Recursion is an absolute masterpiece! Blake Crouch delivers a story that’s gripping from the first page, emotionally intense in the middle, and absolutely insane by the end. The concept of timelines and memories feels so fresh yet gives you those Dark series vibes—in the best way possible.I loved how the book mixed high-stakes suspense with deep emotional moments, especially in the final parts—it actually hit hard. The twists and pacing kept me hooked, and even when things got a bit complex, it was worth focusing because the payoff is phenomenal. The ending left me with goosebumps and just the right amount of lingering suspense.Also, the physical copy I received was in excellent condition—pages crisp, cover pristine, and the included high-resolution poster was a fantastic bonus for fans who love collecting.If you enjoy mind-bending sci-fi thrillers like Dark or Inception, this is a must-read.

If the reader is able to keep aside the logic, and get along with that of the flow of thoughts and imagination of the writer then the book " Recursion" by BlakeCrouch will be an interesting read.Initially, it is about the Detective, Barry Sutton,his wife Julia and their darling daughter Meghan, until Meghan dies in an accident and the couple ending in divorce.The unfolding of "nolove" between them for long,than that of the brief period they were together comesout almost during the end.But neverthless this stirs an initial intrest in the reader,which then followed by Barry and Helena Smith's(a neuroscientist)ideal relationships,their fight for a cause and to save the world from destruction from the "Memory Chair", an invention of Helena,which she aspired to make as a relief for patients suffering from Alzememeir disease and more so for her mother who was going through Alzemeirs.As a daughter it was Helena's wish to bring back the Happiness in the the eyes of her mother and as a neuroscientist she was working hard for a breakthrough.Now,the story takes its turn as a Sci-fi with the entry of Marcus Slade,an assistant to Helena from her past timeline in an earlier life.Slade in a different "Timeline ", lures Helena with better package and sents a word through his assistant jee-woon to join him in his self motivated research and together with the other staff they make a "Memory Chair" through which a person can be sent to an earlier or even later "Timeline " memory of their life.Marcus Slade, with the help of the "Chair" along with the " Deprivation Tank" ,an invention of himself was able to send people into their past & future memories of their respective,Timelines.The intresting part of going through the chair and deprivation tank is that by going through the past memory and timeline the occupant of the "Chair", can undo the things of regret and sufferings in his life of past memory by visiting the particular,"Timeline" in the present and correct the mistakes that comes as an after thoughts and relive the life happily.On an occasion,Barry was forcibly picked up by Slade and his men to experiment and test the "Chair & the Deprivation Tank"and was put through the 'Chair'.He revisits the timeline of the memory of Meghan's death that occurred some 11 years back in his life.Now with the "Chair" Barry was able to visit that memory of regret ,just moments before the accident and was able to save his daughter from death.He relives with the thought of Megan being alive & feels happy to be with her and his wife Julia until Meagan, again dies in a fire accident which makes him mad at Slade and his men for sending him back to false memory & reminding the most troublesome past of his life.He wants to take revenge for making him suffer & making fresh the memories of his lost and loved daughter which was a part of his earlier timeline.The mention of FMS(False Memory Syndrome) and its mysterious spread, frequent visits to the past & present 'Timelines',going through deaths and reliving etc not once but multiple times confuses the readers and also at one point makes the reader question the 'Makebelief' version of the story going through the loop again and again. though, of course, not without counting the merits of research put behind and presenting a book as close to entertainment as the reader could enjoy .Above all, it's a good book to read but pales a bit in comparison to " Dark Matter."

Received the book in it's glory.This has been one of my best reads in 2021. The book had me hooked from page 1 and having an academic life myself, I finished it in two seatings, that's how brilliant this is.The plot was promising and my fanatic inside believes that if time travelling was possible, it would lead to formation of multiverses, literally like this book suggests. Don't play with time or you could end up in a- Recursion.Mind-blowing.

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Blake Crouch's Recursion starts with a riddle that piques your interest, teases your mental faculties until three-fourths of the book, gets repetitive and bland in the last quarter.The author intrigues us with the memory and reality interlink. He delves deep into the possibilities of playing with memories and introduces us to some science fiction. As the book goes into detail, the complexity gets added layer by layer and the author does it so deftly that it doesn't create any chaos.However, the very nature of the story calls for ample repetition, which dwindles down the interest.There are three main characters in the book. Except for one character (Barry), you won't be able to connect with the other two. The characters were not well evolved. Moreover, the love track seems a force fit.All-in-all, it's a great concept that was not well-utilized. The book didn't work wonders for me as Dark Matter did. I suggest going for Dark Matter and giving Recursion a try only if you want to enjoy the sc-fi part of it.

What would happen if one attains the power to tweak causality? Who are we without our memories? Can a human brain perceive the non linear nature of time? If so, how? Can a small event 'butterfly effect' into breakdown of reality? Reader gets to explore all these scenarios while reading this book. Blake Crouch has a certain flair to his writing, always keeping you at the edge of your seat, expecting the unexpected twists and incredibly fast paced reads. Another good choice for a lazy afternoon read. I recommend!

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Blake Crouch, you are the best. The book was an absolute banger. I loved how the language was kept simple and understandable for a fresh reader like me. The story was mind blowing.