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Dark matter paver novel6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When the supernatural elements do appear and the mystery begins to unfold it does not disappoint. The strength of her writing combined with extremely well developed characters and a persistent forbidding keeps the story moving at delightfully eerie pace. Which is surprising given that for much of the novel not a great deal of action occurs. Paver delivers an unsettling and gripping story that commands your attention until the end. As they reach closer to their destination of the deserted town of Gruhuken, vague warnings and ill omens do little to deter them. But, tensions soon begin to rise as the class divide between him and the other members of the expedition becomes more apparent. Miller joins the expedition to escape society. ![]() And, much like that mysterious substance, the book feels as if there is always something there, lurking just beyond the page.ĭark Matter is an epistolary novel following the diary of poverty stricken, misanthropic, scientist Jack Miller. The title refers to the initial discovery of dark matter, the invisible matter that makes up 85% of our universe. The story draws as much from its surroundings as it does the supernatural. Michelle Paver’s Dark Matter is the perfect answer to these cold snowy nights (or what’s left of them).ĭark Matter is set against a scientific expedition to the near Arctic region of Svalbard in 1937. There is something about winter that begs for a good old fashioned ghost story. ![]()
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