Reviews tagging 'Death'

Wool by Hugh Howey

62 reviews

midwifereading's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I cannot believe I didn't know this was a series! To be fair, I had never heard of it. This was one of the 12 books, 12 friends, in 12 months challenge, and I went in totally blind.

While this first book didn't end entirely on a cliffhanger, it's clearly not over. And I have questions. I can't wait to read more!

This dystopian tale is believable, down-to-earth, and populated with characters I cared about. From the beginning you are made aware of just how high the stakes really are in this plausible,  post-apocalyptic future. 

Characters are compelling, and their arcs vary. None of them are bland, flat, or simply plot fodder. Even the side characters matter and make a difference to the story. 

The story is full of surprises, not twists, but surprises. One thing builds on another in such a way that it all feels real.

Loved it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Murder

lonelylooper's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, Death, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: War, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent and Medical content

goeagles91n's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Self harm, Confinement, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

idfowler's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Gun violence

whatsamanthadoes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I loved the show and book! Cannot wait for more spoilers to the show. Hehe

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Death

Moderate: Classism, Confinement, and Infertility

megyeager's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

I loved the majority of this book. It was a little darker than I typically read with such explicit mentions of suicidal thoughts. However, I found the plot compelling and the shifting perspectives didn't turn me away. I even found the deaths to be reasonable in response to the circumstances the. Characters were in. The reason I'm giving this a lower rating is because there were moments throughout the book where I genuinely thought to myself "there's no way this character would say that" and it drew me out of the story. Specifically in two scenes: one where Bernard basically says that Mayor Jahns can eat shit and die (and then literally kills her) and one where Knox suddenly is Karl Marx and can give amazing speeches even thought before this he was the string, silent, and broody type. Both of these instances were so far out of left field for me that I had to lower the rating. I am excited to read the next book in the series though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Suicide

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury

stags880's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

jerseynoonatic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book has so many surprising twists and turns! And the world building is fantastic! I felt like I had a clear picture of it without being bombarded with details.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, and Death

rheagoveas's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, and Death