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A review by utopiastateofmind
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
(Disclaimer: I received this book from Edelweiss. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
The Darkness Outside Us will appeal to those who are looking for a SF thriller with a good dash of romance. The intrigue was definitely my favorite element as it made me think so much about what I might do in their situation and so many of the twists I really enjoyed. I would say that by about 60% I found the book really hard to put down. There were so many pieces I wasn't sure how they would turn out. And while I had a few plot questions by the end, I still enjoyed the resolution of this action packed book.
Another element that worked for me, despite my skepticism, was the romance. While there were still a few pieces to it that deserved some of my side eye, I enjoyed how it played out. I can't talk to you about ALL my thoughts on this book, because SPOILERS, but I can just say that where the romance could have ended up being a little overplayed, it ended up being very tender. Even though this is a SF, and the thrills happen in space, there are some very basic world building questions I have that sort of frustrated me.
I felt like the biggest conflict was a political one between Ambrose and Kodiak, but I felt like there was a richness of the world/background that was missing. With the thrills it's easy to get lost in them, but from a world building perspective, I just had a few lingering questions.
The Darkness Outside Us will appeal to those who are looking for a SF thriller with a good dash of romance. The intrigue was definitely my favorite element as it made me think so much about what I might do in their situation and so many of the twists I really enjoyed. I would say that by about 60% I found the book really hard to put down. There were so many pieces I wasn't sure how they would turn out. And while I had a few plot questions by the end, I still enjoyed the resolution of this action packed book.
Another element that worked for me, despite my skepticism, was the romance. While there were still a few pieces to it that deserved some of my side eye, I enjoyed how it played out. I can't talk to you about ALL my thoughts on this book, because SPOILERS, but I can just say that where the romance could have ended up being a little overplayed, it ended up being very tender. Even though this is a SF, and the thrills happen in space, there are some very basic world building questions I have that sort of frustrated me.
I felt like the biggest conflict was a political one between Ambrose and Kodiak, but I felt like there was a richness of the world/background that was missing. With the thrills it's easy to get lost in them, but from a world building perspective, I just had a few lingering questions.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia