--- product_id: 778332423 title: "Dark Matter: A Novel" price: "€ 28.87" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/778332423-dark-matter-a-novel store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Dark Matter: A Novel **Price:** € 28.87 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dark Matter: A Novel - **How much does it cost?** € 28.87 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/778332423-dark-matter-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Dark Matter: A Novel : Crouch, Blake: desertcart.co.uk: Books Review: In a parallel universe, I hated this novel. - Dark Matter is a clever novel without being pretentious. It deals with a mind-boggling theme (quantum mechanics and the concept of parallel worlds) without making it inaccessible. Some reviewers have complained that it's not 'clever' enough. Maybe so, if you want to be left addled and unfulfilled by a read (but then again, we're not all quantum physicists). I have an understanding of wave theory - however, I didn't pick up this novel to explore this area in meticulous depth but, rather, to be entertained - and this novel is nothing if not entertaining. At its heart is a love story - that of Jason and his wife, Daniela. The plot has been summarised by other reviewers, so I won't repeat. But the crux of the novel is Jason's desire to return to the life he's been pulled out of. Some of the negative reviews take the view of 'so what' - Jason's been given the opportunity to make a life in any number of parallel worlds - does it really matter if he doesn't get back to his wife and son? Can't he make a life with someone else, somewhere else. Well, no. I should imagine that it would feel like a bereavement if anyone found themselves pulled out of their life and deposited in another dimension where their wife and child either didn't exist, or existed as strangers. So, for me, Jason's quest made perfect sense. I found the plot pacey and compelling. Blake Crouch doesn't take the easy route (for a while, I thought the book was going to consist of Jason taking ampule after ampule of the mind-altering compound (which allowed him to 'see' the infinite portals to parallel worlds) and visiting one place after another. However, the novel quickly gets Jason down to his last remaining ampule and then takes another interesting turn. Is Dark Matter the most intelligent novel ever written about the multiverse? Probably not. But is it exciting and though provoking for those of us without a physics degree? For sure. In fact, it would make an amazing movie. To conclude, I enjoyed this book so much, that I've immediately gone on to start Abandon, by the same author, which is, I should imagine, the highest compliment a reader can pay a writer. Review: A novel about choices - Dark Matter is undisputedly weird, but it's also exceptionally well written, tightly paced and mind blindingly interesting. I wasn't sure what to expect going into it and frankly I still wasn't sure what was going on half way through. But that actually isn't a negative thing here. Crouch makes good use of the reader's confusion, throwing them into the same state of disorientation as his protagonist, Jason Desson. Jason lives a near enough perfect life. He's not the brilliant scientist he once thought he'd be, but he wouldn't give up the wife and son he traded for it for the world. Only one day, he doesn't have the choice. Attacked, kidnapped, bundled into a car and thrown into some strange world where he seems to be a completely different person, Jason struggles to reconcile what has happened and figure out what his next options are. And the reader is along for the ride. Just as confused, just as baffled by what's going on. The reader works things out along with Jason and that makes for a tight and tense novel with some very high stakes. This is a novel about choices. About how the choice you make today could have reverberated out into a completely different world and a completely different you if you had made the other choice. How the road untravelled can be a fascinating temptation if you had the ability to go back. Where it falls apart slightly is in the characters; the two main protagonists are well depicted, but everyone else is more or less just backing, easily forgotten and discarded when they have played their part. But for all that it is a fascinating and intriguing novel that caught my attention even when I had no idea what was going on. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 279,397 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 9 in Techno Thrillers 17 in Science Fiction History & Criticism 21 in Science Fiction Short Stories | | Customer reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (86,308) | | Dimensions | 13.08 x 2.03 x 20.32 cm | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 1101904240 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1101904244 | | Item weight | 1.05 kg | | Language | English | | Print length | 368 pages | | Publication date | 30 May 2017 | | Publisher | Ballantine Books | ## Images ![Dark Matter: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81NNbR1LqXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ In a parallel universe, I hated this novel. *by B***Y on 26 December 2016* Dark Matter is a clever novel without being pretentious. It deals with a mind-boggling theme (quantum mechanics and the concept of parallel worlds) without making it inaccessible. Some reviewers have complained that it's not 'clever' enough. Maybe so, if you want to be left addled and unfulfilled by a read (but then again, we're not all quantum physicists). I have an understanding of wave theory - however, I didn't pick up this novel to explore this area in meticulous depth but, rather, to be entertained - and this novel is nothing if not entertaining. At its heart is a love story - that of Jason and his wife, Daniela. The plot has been summarised by other reviewers, so I won't repeat. But the crux of the novel is Jason's desire to return to the life he's been pulled out of. Some of the negative reviews take the view of 'so what' - Jason's been given the opportunity to make a life in any number of parallel worlds - does it really matter if he doesn't get back to his wife and son? Can't he make a life with someone else, somewhere else. Well, no. I should imagine that it would feel like a bereavement if anyone found themselves pulled out of their life and deposited in another dimension where their wife and child either didn't exist, or existed as strangers. So, for me, Jason's quest made perfect sense. I found the plot pacey and compelling. Blake Crouch doesn't take the easy route (for a while, I thought the book was going to consist of Jason taking ampule after ampule of the mind-altering compound (which allowed him to 'see' the infinite portals to parallel worlds) and visiting one place after another. However, the novel quickly gets Jason down to his last remaining ampule and then takes another interesting turn. Is Dark Matter the most intelligent novel ever written about the multiverse? Probably not. But is it exciting and though provoking for those of us without a physics degree? For sure. In fact, it would make an amazing movie. To conclude, I enjoyed this book so much, that I've immediately gone on to start Abandon, by the same author, which is, I should imagine, the highest compliment a reader can pay a writer. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A novel about choices *by A***E on 20 April 2023* Dark Matter is undisputedly weird, but it's also exceptionally well written, tightly paced and mind blindingly interesting. I wasn't sure what to expect going into it and frankly I still wasn't sure what was going on half way through. But that actually isn't a negative thing here. Crouch makes good use of the reader's confusion, throwing them into the same state of disorientation as his protagonist, Jason Desson. Jason lives a near enough perfect life. He's not the brilliant scientist he once thought he'd be, but he wouldn't give up the wife and son he traded for it for the world. Only one day, he doesn't have the choice. Attacked, kidnapped, bundled into a car and thrown into some strange world where he seems to be a completely different person, Jason struggles to reconcile what has happened and figure out what his next options are. And the reader is along for the ride. Just as confused, just as baffled by what's going on. The reader works things out along with Jason and that makes for a tight and tense novel with some very high stakes. This is a novel about choices. About how the choice you make today could have reverberated out into a completely different world and a completely different you if you had made the other choice. How the road untravelled can be a fascinating temptation if you had the ability to go back. Where it falls apart slightly is in the characters; the two main protagonists are well depicted, but everyone else is more or less just backing, easily forgotten and discarded when they have played their part. But for all that it is a fascinating and intriguing novel that caught my attention even when I had no idea what was going on. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Do you know who you are? *by P***Y on 13 March 2025* What a fantastic and fascinating read. The basic premise is enough to blow your mind, if you're in to that sort of thing. The development of the story is brilliant. Fast-paced, on edge, and exhilarating. There are any number of possibilities to end this. You'll need to read this yourself to decide if Blake Crouch has chosen the right one. ## Frequently Bought Together - Dark Matter: A Novel - Project Hail Mary: A Novel - Recursion: A Novel --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/778332423-dark-matter-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/778332423-dark-matter-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-05-26*