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A review by mweis
The Brightness Between Us by Eliot Schrefer
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
*I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
I finally read The Darkness Outside Us earlier this year and it absolutely blew me away and basically immediately became a favorite of the year if not all time. By the time I read the first book, I knew this surprise sequel had been announced, but I was still a bit hesitant going into it because I thought the first one stood well on its own. But much like Somewhere Beyond the Sea, after a bit of a lull to get into the book I found myself totally immersed and so happy the author chose to continue the series!
When I finished the Part 1, my thoughts were basically "okay I like seeing Ambrose and Kodiak as adults with children and it's interesting to see how they've adapted to life on Minerva but I'm not sure why this felt necessary." But much like its predecessor, I hit the 50% mark and proceeded to repeat what the heck for the entirety of the last half.
In around 450 pages of jumps between Ambrose and Kodiak's children to pre-launch Ambrose and Kodiak, Eliot Schrefer completely tears his readers' hearts out and I will not be the same after reading it. Where TDOU was a sci-fi romance with some thriller vibes, TBBU is a pre-apocalyptic/dystopian that somehow feels cozy? I don't know how he does it but I need more, especially with that ending! TBBU does feel complete on its own but there is definitely room for a third book and I would love to see it.
I finally read The Darkness Outside Us earlier this year and it absolutely blew me away and basically immediately became a favorite of the year if not all time. By the time I read the first book, I knew this surprise sequel had been announced, but I was still a bit hesitant going into it because I thought the first one stood well on its own. But much like Somewhere Beyond the Sea, after a bit of a lull to get into the book I found myself totally immersed and so happy the author chose to continue the series!
When I finished the Part 1, my thoughts were basically "okay I like seeing Ambrose and Kodiak as adults with children and it's interesting to see how they've adapted to life on Minerva but I'm not sure why this felt necessary." But much like its predecessor, I hit the 50% mark and proceeded to repeat what the heck for the entirety of the last half.
In around 450 pages of jumps between Ambrose and Kodiak's children to pre-launch Ambrose and Kodiak, Eliot Schrefer completely tears his readers' hearts out and I will not be the same after reading it. Where TDOU was a sci-fi romance with some thriller vibes, TBBU is a pre-apocalyptic/dystopian that somehow feels cozy? I don't know how he does it but I need more, especially with that ending! TBBU does feel complete on its own but there is definitely room for a third book and I would love to see it.