I LOVED reading Recursion, and I couldn’t put it down! Earlier this year, I read Dark Matter which quickly became one of my top faves ever, so knew I had to prioritize Recursion too!

This one was definitely mind-bending, twisty, and so fast paced. I loved every second of it!

When Barry, a detective in NY, responds to a case involving False Memory Syndrome, he’s determined to learn more about the mysterious “disease” that causes people to have memories from a life they haven’t lived. OR HAVE THEY?! Soon after, Barry meets Helena the neuroscientist, and they work together to figure out what’s causing this disease and the effects it has on society.

Definitely recommend picking this one up ASAP!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Also, huge thanks to @crownpublishing and @netgalley for the free review copies!

Dark Matter was one of my favorite books last year so I was really looking forward to reading this one. I loved the concept of this book and the characters we are following. The set us was really interesting and easy to read. However, I will be honest, it was hard to follow the "science" in this one---space and time is always a hard one for me. The more it's explained the less it makes sense. But the idea was so interesting so I tried my best. I liked the duel timelines we follow and how the characters meet up towards the end of the book. The last 50 pages or so kind of let me down. Everything was happening so fast that it felt underdeveloped. A relationship is introduced and it seemed like it was out of nowhere and their relationship is described for us without us actually experiencing it, if that makes sense. So I wasn't a big fan of that. Overall, it was a solid read but I would recommend Dark Matter over this.

I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

There’s so much I want to say about this mind-bending Sci-Fi Thriller, but I don’t want to give too much away. RECURSION is the first book that I’ve read by Blake Crouch and it won’t be my last! I can’t gush enough about the depth of the characters in this novel, with scenes that, as a parent, broke my heart – Highly Recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for providing me with an advance copy of RECURSION.

Crouch’s latest novel, Recursion, is a wild ride from start to finish!

The novel starts out with detective Barry Sutton investigating a number of suicides that have cropping up lately. The victims appear to be suffering from FMS, or False Memory Syndrome, which is affecting more and more people. People with FMS don’t know what memories are real, and what are fake, and soon Barry finds himself caught up in a plot that could shape the entire world’s memories...

Recursion is one of the best science fiction thrillers to date, and had me on edge from start to finish! My jaw had to be scraped off the floor every time the story changed pace. If you’re a fan of Michael Chrichton, you will absolutely love Recursion!

Big thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of Recursion!

3 1/2 stars for this book.

5 stars for plot and the concept of the book. So fascinating and well thought out.

I loved the first half of it so much more than the second half. I felt like the second half would never end, which, I guess goes with the story.

Blake Crouch continues to hit home runs

This book was fantastic. Crouch explores a very original idea with writing that pulls you in to the point where it's hard to put down the book! Though parts of the idea are complex, they are well explained and the story is never hard to follow! A great read that I will be recommending!!

I'm not a big fan of sci-fi, but oh my god Dark Matter was so good! So of course I was excited for this one. Everything was great except for the repetition. I get that it's part of the theme, but it was just slow going and felt like a chore to get through. Overall though, very interesting stuff that not only makes you think but also makes you feel. I can't wait to see where Blake Crouch takes us next!

Wow. Just...wow.

My mind is still reeling from this novel! Blake Crouch has done it again. In this novel, Helena Smith is a neuroscientist who sets out to create a device to allow those with memory loss to experience their preserved memories over and over again, in light of her mother losing her memory to dementia. Barry Sutton, a NYC copy, is investing a new illness called False Memory Syndrome, which causes its victims to suddenly remember entire lifetimes that they never experienced.

From the first page I was immediately hooked. While it became a little confusing when the story jumped around multiple timelines, the root of the story was in humanity and the desire to change the past if you had the option. It addresses the dangers of such abilities falling into the wrong hands and, how humankind can't handle that type of power. No spoilers, but the ending of the novel was beautifully written, philosophical in nature, surprising and I was complete satisfied by the conclusion. With sci-fi novels like this I find that the conclusions tend to be either predictable or disappointing, but Recursion exceeded all expectations.

Thank you to Net Galley for sending me an ARC of this book!

I usually do not enjoy science fiction books but this author really blows me away. Such a fast paced thriller!

This. I loved it! I'm not sure I understood all of it but the story was amazing. A mind blowing romp through memory and time.

Dark Matter is one of my all time favorite books and Recursion was my MOST anticipated read of 2019. I can’t believe how much more I loved Recursion! Blake Crouch is an amazing original writer. This story is simply mind blowing and I know I’ll reread it again one day. Five entertaining stars!!

Recursion is a Sci Fi thriller that is centered around a society where False Memory Syndrome is plaguing citizens, causing a rise in suicide attempts. As NYPD detective Barry begins to investigate FMS, neuroscientist Helena has a rich benefactor who is sponsoring her on pushing her to make a breakthrough on her research for a chair that helps those suffering from Alzheimer's with memory loss. And then the story gets weird.

This book is full of alternate timelines and neurological tampering and time warps and

This is my first time to read a book by Blake Crouch and his legions of fans are embracing this novel.
I found the first half of the book easy to follow and understand but my brain wasn't capable of keeping track of the complicated plot twists and turns for the second half. Clearly the author has some enlightened ideas about alternate memory lines and time travel, and my reading life could use more imagination and futuristic plot infusions. However, this book was a miss for me.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Crown Publishing for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Let me start off with a fact…Sci-Fi is not my thing. With that being said, I enjoyed reading Recursion by Blake Crouch. Once I accepted that the premise of the book relies upon yet undiscovered mechanical processes above my intelligence level, I was able to appreciate the struggles of the main characters. Barry and Helena lead very different lives but are brought together by a technological break-through developed by Helena. They must find a way to come together to fix the unintended consequences of her work before the outcomes are catastrophic and irreversible. This book includes classic elements of science fiction, but at its core it is the examination of the costs of human choice. What are people willing to sacrifice for those they love and at what point does the greater good outweigh personal desires? If you are not a traditional Sci-Fi reader, Recursion by Blake Crouch is a great place to start. You will find a novel with solid writing, character development, and innovations you will most likely not understand, but a story you will enjoy nonetheless.

Wow I loved this book. It was gripping, and once I was hooked, I binge read it to finish. I was a fan of the author's previous book "Dark Matter", and this definitely exceeded my expectations. The twists and turns never stopped, and the human connections throughout the book felt authentic and visceral. This book will really make you question the nature of time and reality as we think we know it.

What if you’re going about your regular day when all of a sudden you’re slammed with memories of a life that is unmistakably yours but that you did not actively live? What if you live alone, never married, in a five floor walk up and suddenly remember a life in which you were happily married with children - something you find far more fulfilling than your present? Blake Crouch’s Recursion explores the parameters of memory and reality unlike any other.
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All I can say is - HOLY SHIT. This book took me on the WILDEST mental ride I have been on in quite some time. I’m so glad I participated in a Buddy Read of it this month because I definitely need a space to throw out all of the crazy thoughts and feelings Recursion has incited in me. Crouch takes such a mind-boggling concept of memory, time, and reality and makes it fairly easy to follow while also keeping you on your toes, and in my case, muttering a lot of WTF’s under your breath.

Yes I liked this one even better than Dark Matter. Yes there were moments in this book where I really had to stop and think hard in order to grasp the concepts. Yes this book blew my mind in so many ways (good ways!) Yes this book reeally makes you think-on a scientific level, on an existential level, on a hypothetical level...on a lot of levels actually. And that is the genius of this book.

Like Dark Matter, I’d categorize this as a science-y thriller. Definitely not your average domestic page turner about cheating husbands and murderous wives/mistresses. This takes a very interesting topic such as time travel/memory exploration and throws in a large dollop of crooked CEO’s and corporate greed, a little dash of romance and we’ve got the perfect mash up for a summertime read! This was absolute perfection, my personal definition of a “beach read.” I’m not one who picks up a romance in the summer, or a special exotic destination book setting. Recursion was the best I could’ve asked for. Fast paced and engaging, clever, complex & thrilling. I loved it! I blew through this in two sittings and was left wanting more! (Not because the book was in need of something more but simply because I did not want it to end.)

Oh, and the cover was gorgeous too! I likey very much! Only thing was tho that it was quite similar to Dark Matter in a lot of ways, they both get into & explore in depth the whole parallel universe/ alternate realities thing & the potential consequences of progress in these areas. It’s very interesting subject matter and I love the thriller aspect of it, the way Crouch takes this giant world altering scientific movement & then turns it on a personal level so we see not only the universal consequences but also the way it affects people on an individual level. This is a common theme in both Dark Matter & Recursion, the darker sides of being able to mess with our linear perception of time. It’s absolutely interesting reading, & it definitely gives you something to think & wonder about, but I found the overall theme/points of both to be very very similar. That’s why I figure his next book should be a little different, just to switch it up a bit. I would love to see him explore a different area of science! Either way tho, Blake Crouch has become an author that is a for sure buy for me, whatever he comes out with, I will be reading!

Recursion follows detective Barry Sutton as he digs further into FMS (False Memory Syndrome). When people experience FMS, they experience an entire set of memories from a life that they never lived.

Without revealing too much here, Barry and Helena work together to stop the world from experiencing FMS.

This book was so interesting! I love that Blake Crouch's books are obscure and yet there's enough details to make you feel that something like this could happen!

If you loved Dark Matter and Pines then you will surely love this book!

Blake Crouch is an insane writer. I loved the WAYWARD PINES series so when his next standalone was available on NetGalley, I snapped it up. Boy, oh boy, did he not disappoint. This novel is a wild ride through a future that is tangible yet foreign, frightening but possible. Not to even mention the morality questions that coincide with these scientific advances. I recommend this to folks who might be nervous about science fiction; it reads like what could be reality before we know it.
Thank you NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the digital ARC.
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I will not be reviewing this book. I have read 25% of the book and am finding it too intense for my tastes. Thank you for giving me the opportunity, but I need to pass.

Who knew a story about a chair could be so captivating? Crouch created such an intense and wild ride with Recursion. My mind is absolutely, 100% blown away. I’m not usually a fan on sci-fi, but I’m glad that I was able to give this a shot. Recursion is one of the best books I’ve ever read.

Normally, redundancy is a turnoff, but it worked wonders here. With the multiple storylines in one, it was almost like reading many different stories in a different way whenever there was a new timeline introduced. Some parts were confusing, but I felt like that was the point. It honestly helped me feel like I could relate to the characters a bit more because they were dealing with that feeling too.

Aside from that, overall, the story made me think. What if this happened in our reality? I feel like anything is possibly, especially with the technology these days...definitely a scary thought. Everyone’s always reminiscing in their past, and who wouldn’t want to relive the good memories with loved ones? And if we could go back and stop all these tragedies from happening?

Oooo boy. Absolutely amazing. My book hangover is seriously so real after this. It’s going to take me some time to fully process everything!