The Darkness Outside Us

This book simultaneously broke me & lifted me up! So clever, the characters are lovable and you just have to continue reading just to make sure they're OKI literally read it in one sitting it was so good, I laughed, I cried, I bit my lip so hard it hurt.

I bought this book as it was recommend as a book that is not just about being gay but “gay characters doing cool [stuff]”. That review doesn’t do the story justice - it’s so much more than.The plot twists, character development and writing style make it a very easy read where you can quite easily lose yourself in their world.

Ambrose is a fun character to follow. Although I have serious doubts how he is equipped or mentally capable of the mission ahead of him: when he wakes up, he is alone for less than 24 hours and already freaks out. If the process of selecting him was so arduous, I expect more? (also, this is why you wouldn’t leave a mission like that to teenagers).Never mind the fact that “sending two teenagers on a long space mission by themselves” is a daft idea, most jobs necessary to keep the ship running seem to fall to Kodiak.If you’ve read some sci-fi before, some of the twists and turns won’t surprise you all that much, but they are a lot less dark than I thought they would be.The centre of the story really is the developing relationship between Ambrose and Kodiak. It is quite sweet at points but I can see why these two would have to be in complete isolation to find their way to each other…I have some questions left for world-building but none that will distract too much from the story.The state of the spaceship towards the end of the book is a warning: do not take plants or animals where they don’t belong, invasive species are a menace!Rounding up to four stars.

***This is NOT an M/M romance, this is first and foremost a YA Sci-fi story 🚀🚀, and a darned good one at that. Not every single story has to be a romance in this genre [the world would be VERY boring indeed if that were the case 🙄], so if that's your main reason for reading this one, I'd politely suggest you go and grab yourselves another story 📚📚.***Such an engaging read; intelligent, sad in parts and hugely thought-provoking too. Can we automatically have faith in Artificial Intelligence in the future? Should you always trust what you can see in front of your eyes? This story would suggest a resounding NO.

Incredibly entertaining, incredibly compelling, incredibly heartbreaking in the best of ways, it's one of the best queer sci-fi novels that I've read and I fully recommend it to anyone who asks!

I’ve never written a book review before, but I’ve just finished reading this and I simply loved it. A sci-fi, queer story of friendship, love and survival. I thoroughly enjoyed it and can’t wait for the sequel

I loved most of this book but the ending felt rushed and a bit forced.

Couldn't put it down. What a great story and characters.

Me encanta. El cubre polvo y la portada gruesa se ven hermosos. Aún no termino de leerlo, pero me está gustando hasta donde voy. El libro me llegó en EXCELENTES condiciones, muy cuidado el paquete.

Eu amo muito essa história e essa edição ficou perfeita!

I haven't read this yet but the book is in great shape and I'm looking forward to diving in.

Kann das Sequel nicht abwarten!

There are quite some plot twists.Just when I thought I knew what was going on, it turned out to be something else...The plot has a very interesting structure.It's cool!