Reviews

Shift by Hugh Howey

silver_and_vengeance's review against another edition

4.0

Another really great read. Kept me hooked to the end and then I immediately downloaded Silo #3.

shadowfalcon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

gweeniebean's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

There’s one story that I wasn’t as attached to but I think it was still important to tell. Enjoyed more than the first book. 

cbot27's review against another edition

5.0

Sooooo goooood and dark. Dark dark parts of humankind and collective psyches but I can’t look away

talltbh's review against another edition

4.0

I really appreciated the expansion of the Silo universe. As someone who wants to know the backstory of sci-fi universes, I appreciated the artful way in which this was done.

hartsunknown's review against another edition

4.0

The planning of the silos. From architecture blueprints to how lives came to live in them was great to read. I haven’t began the third and final book of the series but I have a lot of questions and I hope they get answered. In the meantime, it’s nice to think about how all the silos came to be inhabited; who authorized the bombs; why the women in Silo One were kept in cryo; and what is the ultimate goal.

Howley leaves the reader in great suspense with every chapter ending. The book is a true dystopian page turner.

laura_npeace's review against another edition

I was doing my thesis, and i just wanted to sleep

hnkuchera's review against another edition

5.0

At last the story of Silo! A good read that got better the further along I got.

lindseymorrow's review against another edition

3.5

I thought this was definitely weaker than the first book in the series. I think it would’ve benefitted from being shortened significantly. The motivations behind why what happens happens almost made me stop reading the book because it felt so sinister , but plausible

nikkitastic's review against another edition

4.0

Not quite as good as Wool but damn close. I wasn't a huge fan of the flashback chapters, but after reading the whole book and the sequel (Dust) I understand the need for them.