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The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
5.0
adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I was not prepared. 

I bought this book b/c the cover was giving me m/m romance, space adventure, enemies to lovers, low stakes vibes. 

While it is most of those things, this is not low stakes. This is intense, dark, and excellent sci-fi. 

It made me ask so many questions and consider the ethics of things I would’ve have before. Just when I thought I had all of the ethical questions down, MORE PRESENTED THEMSELVES! It was a lot! 

This book is a ride. It starts YA enemies to lovers and then just throws curve ball after curve ball. I was genuinely surprised and impressed. I’ll be thinking about this book for awhile. I might even beg you to read it so we can discuss it. I NEED to discuss it! 

Highly recommend!