"Gravity" by David G. H. Crawford is a compelling read that masterfully blends scientific intrigue with human drama. Crawford takes an imaginative concept and grounds it in relatable characters and ethical dilemmas, making for an engaging narrative from start to finish. The writing is crisp, the pacing excellent, and the storyline both entertaining and thought-provoking. "Gravity" effortlessly holds the reader's attention, providing a fresh take on themes of human destiny, morality, and the unknown. A standout in the realm of speculative fiction.

If I could write a review for this book in three words, they would be this:

Oh, honey. No.

I am not a physicist. I won't pretend to be. But it's very clear that David Crawford is not either. In fact, he says it up front. He opens the book with an introduction of his "qualifications," which are... Look. They're completely irrelevant. Being an engineer at a hydroelectric plant does not a theoretical physicist one make. But David, nevertheless, purports to use his engineering knowledge to suss out the truth behind the force of gravity, using frequency and pressure and...

I'll be honest. I feel bad giving this book one star, because it's not a book, it's a paper, and it's not a paper, it's a screed. This smacks of the old Time Cube website (if less hateful and ethically problematic, but scientifically problematic all the same). Peppered with seemingly randomly placed and formatted bold and italic and centered declarations, this starts off with a flawed premise and don't just go from there, it absolutely launches from there.

This might be cool if it were the foundations of some sort of science fiction, because that's exactly what this is: it's fiction. The little bits of actual facts that wend their way in are misconstrued, misunderstood, and weirdly capitalized at that. David Crawford might think he's onto something here, but he's mistaken. He might be an excellent engineer - in fact, it sounds like he very probably is. But Gravity isn't just far from academic excellence, it's far from academic.

'Gravity' is a scientific paper by an engineer, who discusses his theory on gravity.

It's a fairly short read, taking me around 40 minutes to read from start to finish. But it's an interesting read.

I'm aware I'm probably not the target market for this book, so I didn't expect to understand everything that was written, and I won't pretend by saying that I did. But it was interesting nonetheless.