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A review by alexiab
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
NO ONE WARNED ME THAT THIS BOOK WOULD SHATTER MY ENTIRE SOUL BUT WOW WAS IT EXCEPTIONAL.
I didn't have any expectations for this story going in fairly blind, but WOW was I blown out of the water. As someone who doesn't read a ton of sci fi this was an excellent introduction to it, and I know I won't find another book quite as simple yet wonderful as this one. Ambrose and Kodiak have such a layered, complex, and thought provoking story, despite so much of the book taking place in such a confined space, and I know I'll be thinking about this one for a long time.
I didn't have any expectations for this story going in fairly blind, but WOW was I blown out of the water. As someone who doesn't read a ton of sci fi this was an excellent introduction to it, and I know I won't find another book quite as simple yet wonderful as this one. Ambrose and Kodiak have such a layered, complex, and thought provoking story, despite so much of the book taking place in such a confined space, and I know I'll be thinking about this one for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Gore