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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
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:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Copied from my Amazon review:
I don't usually write reviews of things, but Hugh, the author of this book, asked me to after I finished reading it. And since I enjoyed it tremendously, I felt obliged.
This is a story of a rag-tag group of misfits living together in a hole in the ground called a "silo." They are not allowed to go outside or they will die. Unless they ask to go outside, or kill somebody, or think for themselves. These three things are equal in the eyes of the people that run the silo. The catch is that when you are sent out, you have to clean the outside camera lenses so the people inside can have a clear view of the desolate wasteland. To make a long story short, some people learn the truth (bad) and decide to take matters into their own hands. Hi-jinks ensue, stairs are climbed (I swear, the people who live in the silo must have quads like Arnold), and some stuff gets blowed up real good.
All in all, this is one of the better books I've read in a long time, and I've read some really good ones. My suggestion to you is to pull up a comfy chair, fix yourself a big bowl of rabbit stew, and block off a few days to read this. Then write a 5-star review so Hugh can read it and say nice things about you. He seems like the kind of guy who would. Hi, Hugh.
I don't usually write reviews of things, but Hugh, the author of this book, asked me to after I finished reading it. And since I enjoyed it tremendously, I felt obliged.
This is a story of a rag-tag group of misfits living together in a hole in the ground called a "silo." They are not allowed to go outside or they will die. Unless they ask to go outside, or kill somebody, or think for themselves. These three things are equal in the eyes of the people that run the silo. The catch is that when you are sent out, you have to clean the outside camera lenses so the people inside can have a clear view of the desolate wasteland. To make a long story short, some people learn the truth (bad) and decide to take matters into their own hands. Hi-jinks ensue, stairs are climbed (I swear, the people who live in the silo must have quads like Arnold), and some stuff gets blowed up real good.
All in all, this is one of the better books I've read in a long time, and I've read some really good ones. My suggestion to you is to pull up a comfy chair, fix yourself a big bowl of rabbit stew, and block off a few days to read this. Then write a 5-star review so Hugh can read it and say nice things about you. He seems like the kind of guy who would. Hi, Hugh.
Wool pulled me in right away with its rotating character perspectives, especially once the story started bouncing between two different silos. It was interesting to see how different people were handling the fallout of the revolution and trying to survive in this tightly controlled, claustrophobic world. I also loved the mystery element—figuring out why people were in the silos to begin with, what IT was hiding, and whether anyone could actually make it out alive.
The world itself was fascinating and felt unique, and something I appreciated (even if it sounds weird to say) was that people actually died. So many books chicken out when it comes to killing off main characters, but Wool doesn’t hold back. It made the stakes feel real—like anyone could die at any moment—and that added a lot to the tension. I was genuinely shocked by some of the character deaths (especially early on in the novel) and they kept me on edge the whole way through because I never knew who’d actually make the cut.
That said, there were a few things that felt too neat - the ending felt too easy as did Juliette being able to survive in the other silo despite it seeming very inhospitable. I also had a hard time picturing how the silo worked—like, I didn’t fully get how the levels functioned (also why did it take so long to go all the way down? And, if it did take so long, how come some people were able to run and do it so quickly?) or what day-to-day life was like for people. Still, despite a few rough edges, I’d recommend this book to others - especially before they watch the Apple Series adaptation.
The world itself was fascinating and felt unique, and something I appreciated (even if it sounds weird to say) was that people actually died. So many books chicken out when it comes to killing off main characters, but Wool doesn’t hold back. It made the stakes feel real—like anyone could die at any moment—and that added a lot to the tension. I was genuinely shocked by some of the character deaths (especially early on in the novel) and they kept me on edge the whole way through because I never knew who’d actually make the cut.
That said, there were a few things that felt too neat - the ending felt too easy as did Juliette being able to survive in the other silo despite it seeming very inhospitable. I also had a hard time picturing how the silo worked—like, I didn’t fully get how the levels functioned (also why did it take so long to go all the way down? And, if it did take so long, how come some people were able to run and do it so quickly?) or what day-to-day life was like for people. Still, despite a few rough edges, I’d recommend this book to others - especially before they watch the Apple Series adaptation.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No