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birdloveranne's review
5.0
Another fantastic Hugh Howey book. I can't recommend this series enough. The last chapter just blew me away!
h3dakota's review
3.0
I liked this story better than First Shift, but still not as much as Wool. I am definitely looking forward to Dust.
adamrshields's review
4.0
Book Review - The apocalypse is off track. Donald has been awoken because it is believed that he is the only one that can save the project. Two real strengths of this series. The ability to have very few ongoing characters, but still have a series that moves well. And tight, compact writing.
My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/second-shift-order-wool-7-by-hugh-howey/
My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/second-shift-order-wool-7-by-hugh-howey/
prismsquare's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
“When there’s only God to blame, we forgive him. When it’s our fellow man, we must destroy him.” - Second Shift: Order, Hugh Howey
This was much better than First Shift. I was deeply enthralled by the character Mission and the life of a porter. What captivating me about the silo series was really the inner workings of it. How could people survive under ground for supposedly 500 years.
In Mission's chapter you got to see small snippets of that. Visiting the water treatment levels and the workings of Donald's chapters which focused more on the psychology of the life's inside the silo and how small changes can have big impacts on the longevity of a silo.
I am curious about how they were able to follow Donald outside without any suit. I assume they have some sort of immunity to the nanos but it was still surprising.
There was a lot of moments where I gasped out loud which always means a book is great.
I easily give this a 4.75 stars. I am sad Mission's story is over though. I loved him.
This was much better than First Shift. I was deeply enthralled by the character Mission and the life of a porter. What captivating me about the silo series was really the inner workings of it. How could people survive under ground for supposedly 500 years.
In Mission's chapter you got to see small snippets of that. Visiting the water treatment levels and the workings of Donald's chapters which focused more on the psychology of the life's inside the silo and how small changes can have big impacts on the longevity of a silo.
There was a lot of moments where I gasped out loud which always means a book is great.
I easily give this a 4.75 stars. I am sad Mission's story is over though. I loved him.
shaun11's review
3.0
More secrets revealed. If you've already read the first six parts to this series you might as well buckle in. Howey suggests that we'll catch up to Wool's Juliet by Third Shift (part 8), so these prequels are blurring the lines into parallel novels.
Personally, I enjoyed this one more than First Shift. However, my fascination is more about learning back story than it is with actual affinity for Donald and 'friends.'
Personally, I enjoyed this one more than First Shift. However, my fascination is more about learning back story than it is with actual affinity for Donald and 'friends.'
amglyph's review
5.0
The major themes of the series really come into focus here. Life, death, hope, fear, love, responsibility -- these are teased out of the thoughts of the well-developed main characters. Pacing is excellent with most of the book being continuously (but not overbearingly) suspenseful.
aaronr's review
4.0
And the wool curtain is finally being pushed aside to reveal the history and context for Hugh Howey's post apocalyptic world. I'm actually a bit sad that I raced through this story so quickly - now I must wait for the new tales to be written. The Wool series is a great triumph of the new age of digital publishing.