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A review by five_rats_in_a_trenchcoat
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Blood, Gaslighting
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Medical content, War
This book was an emotional roller coaster, I'm going to have to sit with it for a bit and when I'm done orocessing I can't wait to reread it.
The big plot twist was perfectly executed, you get the exact amount of information to be able to guess, but not enough to fully know what's coming, it was a perfect mix of "Oh shit, I think x is what's happening" and "what the fuck is going on".
If you like sci-fi thrillers with horror elements I highly recommend this book, what an amzing read.
I listened to the audiobook and if that's your cup of tea you should give it a listen, the narrator did an amazing job voicing the main characters and his imitation of different robot voices made me giggle a couple of times!
Beware of the warnings though, this book can get very heavy at times and has some content that could be triggering.
The ending was absoluoltely worth the tears I cried though, 5/5 stars