Description:- ‘The Butterfly Effect ‘: the scientific theory that a single occurrence, no matter how small, can change the course of the universe forever. When a butterfly startles a young rabbit, and the rabbit makes a horse rear, it starts a chain of events, over the course of one day, that will change people’s lives . . . and end people’s lives. From a climber on Everest to a boy in Malawi . . . from a commercial pilot to an American psycho . . . the chaos knows no bounds. This heart-stopping adventure by writer, film maker and climber Matt Dickinson will leave readers breathless. It’s the book Jack Bauer would have read as a teenager!
Review:- Have to say I absolutely loved this book – it was totally not the kind of thing I usually read and I was worried it would be a bit “manly” but I was addicted from the very first chapter.
I knew nothing about chaos theory apart from that really bad bit in Jurassic Park where Jeff Goldblum tries to explain it with sexy eyes so I did wonder if this was going to be too scientific and geeky but not at all. It is incredibly fast paced with something happening to each of the characters at every page. The short chapters are fantastic and compel the reader to keep turning. In fact if I was going to liken this book to a thing I enjoy most it is like an excellent shot of espresso coffee. I loved every one of the characters, and felt drawn into their individual struggle and fight for survival. The book is full of brilliant imagery, particularly on the climb to Everest and the climatic chapters at the end. Even though the events are happening around the world in separate time zones miles apart Dickinson does a fantastic job of connecting the reader to each one through punchy, dramatic, adrenaline fuelled paragraphs.
I would love to read more of these books and will be looking out for them once they come onto general release.
This was a guest review by the lovely Charlotte, thank you Charlotte. She blogs over at The Mummy Blogger.
Disclaimer:- I was sent this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review, which Charlotte has given above.
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