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hownovelofher's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I think Shift had a much richer story than Silo and that the character development, while still not my fave aspect of the story, was a bit better than the first installment. I really enjoyed learning more of the history of the Silos - how they were built, why they were built, and who built them. It's actually a pretty crazy concept to think on, and it sounds so very American lol
The characters in this book were not super-likable, but tolerable. Anna and Donald kind of infuriated me. Donald being such a pushover for 3/4 of the book was a real drag. He was pretty lifeless until the end, and honestly I still don't really understand his motivations and his intentions are a little unclear to me.
Still, I'm enjoying this series a lot and I just started the next book and am looking forward to seeing how this story concludes.
OH, also...the entire story about Solo, is utterly heartbreaking. You've been warned.
The characters in this book were not super-likable, but tolerable. Anna and Donald kind of infuriated me. Donald being such a pushover for 3/4 of the book was a real drag. He was pretty lifeless until the end, and honestly I still don't really understand his motivations and his intentions are a little unclear to me.
Still, I'm enjoying this series a lot and I just started the next book and am looking forward to seeing how this story concludes.
OH, also...the entire story about Solo, is utterly heartbreaking. You've been warned.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Grief, and Death
sophieamreacher's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Slow at times but intriguing, upsetting, and thought provoking. It will be interesting to see where book 3 goes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Medical content, Abandonment, Abortion, Police brutality, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Mental illness, Alcohol, Drug use, Excrement, Vomit, Child death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Rape, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Death, Misogyny, War, Body horror, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Genocide, Kidnapping, Gore, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder
serenhybrid's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was disappointed by this after the strong start of Wool and think it suffers from "middle book syndrome". The political machinations and world building are excellent, as they were in Wool, but there are too few characters for such a long book, and sorely lacking in female characters.
A large part of the book focuses on a character and story we knew a lot about from Wool, and that I didn't need to know any more about. Cutting that entire section would have made for a much better and easier read, rather than slogging through decades of grief.
The time span of the book is hard to comprehend but generally well managed, although I did a lot of checking back to Wool when I had forgotten character names and Silo numbers. You don't want too much of a gap before reading Shift after Wool!
Shift has definitely got me excited for the third book, Dust, and I'm still so invested in the characters and plot. How on earth will this end?!
A large part of the book focuses on a character and story we knew a lot about from Wool, and that I didn't need to know any more about. Cutting that entire section would have made for a much better and easier read, rather than slogging through decades of grief.
The time span of the book is hard to comprehend but generally well managed, although I did a lot of checking back to Wool when I had forgotten character names and Silo numbers. You don't want too much of a gap before reading Shift after Wool!
Shift has definitely got me excited for the third book, Dust, and I'm still so invested in the characters and plot. How on earth will this end?!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Abandonment, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Sexual assault
wormgirl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Genocide
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Murder
monicalaurette's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
“Troy was tired of forgetting. He had decided to remember.”
I almost didn’t think this story was connected to Wool when I first read it. I was wondering almost the whole time how it all connected and if I would ever hear about Juliette again. But as the story went on I was enthralled again. I feel it’s a crime that I didn’t find this series when it first came out and I was still in such a large dystopian kick with my reading because I would have EATEN THIS UP back then. But hey better late than never to the party!
The jump between both different silos and different timelines and years was fun. Trying to figure out what was happening as the story went through to figure out who each person was and how they connected to the overall story of the underground silos. I got to know some people for just a moment and then just see how Silo 1 really works and what they do to keep order when it leaves.
“And so life was lived accidental. It was lived because he wasn’t brave enough to do anything else.”
Because the world building for the most part was already done, this was just extra building to describe how it all came to be - and I really enjoyed it and the journey that Donald went through to to learn what his role was at the beginning, to the lies becoming clear at the end to the true purpose of his involvement. I can’t wait to see what is going to happen when/if Juliette and him meet.
I’m giving this book 4.5 stars because I really liked this book, just not as much as I did for Wool. Also so many things happened and I was feeling like my neck was gonna snap from the whiplash which is okay but my neck hurts now.
“The world had grown as rusty as his memory of it.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Mental illness, Addiction, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Infidelity
finn_vibing's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
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