Recursion

329 pages

English language

Published May 17, 2019

ISBN:
978-1-5247-5978-0
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4 stars (20 reviews)

A thriller about time, identity, and memory...

Reality is broken.

At first, it looks like a disease. An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived. But the force that’s sweeping the world is no pathogen. It’s just the first shock wave, unleashed by a stunning discovery—and what’s in jeopardy is not our minds but the very fabric of time itself.

In New York City, Detective Barry Sutton is closing in on the truth—and in a remote laboratory, neuroscientist Helena Smith is unaware that she alone holds the key to this mystery... and the tools for fighting back.

Together, Barry and Helena will have to confront their enemy—before they, and the world, are trapped in a loop of ever-growing chaos.

2 editions

Exhaustive, as in fully comprehensive

4 stars

The book starts out slow with a few cliches. I wasn't impressed. But that's all part of the plan; I'm glad I didn't give up.

The conceit of the story, recursion, is investigated completely and exhaustively to the point where you are completely exhausted and thrilled. Beautiful ending (It shouldn't be an epilogue though! Too necessary.).

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5 stars

This was a brilliant work of science-fiction. I've been totally engulfed into the story, between Helena and Barry and their race to save the world of a terrible invention. But also deeply questioned about the nature of our memories, sense, and apprehension of time and its complexity. This was really well written and I must admit that I had a big problem letting go off the book for the last half !

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