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A review by faerieoftheforest
Us Dark Few by Alexis Patton
3.75
3.75 stars (rounded to 4 on GR)
Recommended for fans of The 100.
➵ dystopian/ post-apocalyptic setting
➵ nuclear fallout
➵ enemies to lovers
I learned about this book from a TikTok on my fyp and I’m glad I gave it a shot. Us Dark Few is about Khalani who was born in Apollo, an underground city constructed following a nuclear war that rendered the surface uninhabitable. She is wrongfully convicted of a crime she didn’t commit and is sentenced to life in Braderhelm, a brutal prison. There she meets the mmc who is a guard and the captain of her cell block. They despise each other at first. As she attempts to survive there, she discovers secrets surrounding Apollo and Genesis—the domed city on the surface where only the wealthy live.
At first I thought this was just another cookie cutter YA dystopian story. The genre is oversaturated and the book was certainly very predictable at times but it also pleasantly surprised me. I appreciated the discussions about censorship and the power of knowledge/art. The poetry throughout was easily the best part of this book, it was very beautiful. This author needs to put out a poetry book! I will buy ASAP. Besides some clunky dialogue throughout, this was really great. The ending had me like 👁️👄👁️
Can’t wait for the next book that comes out this December!! 🥳
Recommended for fans of The 100.
➵ dystopian/ post-apocalyptic setting
➵ nuclear fallout
➵ enemies to lovers
I learned about this book from a TikTok on my fyp and I’m glad I gave it a shot. Us Dark Few is about Khalani who was born in Apollo, an underground city constructed following a nuclear war that rendered the surface uninhabitable. She is wrongfully convicted of a crime she didn’t commit and is sentenced to life in Braderhelm, a brutal prison. There she meets the mmc who is a guard and the captain of her cell block. They despise each other at first. As she attempts to survive there, she discovers secrets surrounding Apollo and Genesis—the domed city on the surface where only the wealthy live.
At first I thought this was just another cookie cutter YA dystopian story. The genre is oversaturated and the book was certainly very predictable at times but it also pleasantly surprised me. I appreciated the discussions about censorship and the power of knowledge/art. The poetry throughout was easily the best part of this book, it was very beautiful. This author needs to put out a poetry book! I will buy ASAP. Besides some clunky dialogue throughout, this was really great. The ending had me like 👁️👄👁️
Can’t wait for the next book that comes out this December!! 🥳