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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After reading Wool/Shift/Dust and I was kind of disappointed by this one. It wasn't bad it just doesn't really stand up to the other books that he's written. I came in with high expectations. It was worth reading but I don't think I would ever read it again.
I adored it, personally. It helps that I live in Denver and part of the mythology of Sand is heavily involved with Colorado, but that only piqued some interest and curiosity.
In all it's well-written, fun, and I felt very invested. I wanted more out of it at the end, but even though it feels cut-off, like Howey got bored and needed to tie things up, I didn't let it bother me too much.
I liked the characters, I loved the world that Howey painted, and while the plot frayed at the end, I still really loved what he did, and I wish there was more! The entire time through I could see all this being a movie, and wish wish wish it would become one!
In all it's well-written, fun, and I felt very invested. I wanted more out of it at the end, but even though it feels cut-off, like Howey got bored and needed to tie things up, I didn't let it bother me too much.
I liked the characters, I loved the world that Howey painted, and while the plot frayed at the end, I still really loved what he did, and I wish there was more! The entire time through I could see all this being a movie, and wish wish wish it would become one!
adventurous
tense
medium-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
Loved it! much more personal than Wool but just as engaging :)
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book started at an incredibly high level of excitement. Then, even though I don't think it ever reached that same height again, it maintained a consistent "ooh, this is good" all the way to the end. But it was abrupt, that ending.
Every time I put the book down I was eager to get back to it, and never once did I wonder how many pages til the end. Really, that story could have gone in a hundred different directions from that beginning, that world was interesting and could spoke out into a lot of new equally interesting stories. I suppose it's good when the worst I can say for a book is that it needed to go on a bit longer. It did feel like he had some time limit and when the alarm went off he just wrapped it up and stuck "The End" on there.
As soon as I finish typing this I'm off to see what other Hugh Howey books are available. I've only read "Wool" and this one, and enjoyed both enough that I'll eagerly start another one.
Every time I put the book down I was eager to get back to it, and never once did I wonder how many pages til the end. Really, that story could have gone in a hundred different directions from that beginning, that world was interesting and could spoke out into a lot of new equally interesting stories. I suppose it's good when the worst I can say for a book is that it needed to go on a bit longer. It did feel like he had some time limit and when the alarm went off he just wrapped it up and stuck "The End" on there.
As soon as I finish typing this I'm off to see what other Hugh Howey books are available. I've only read "Wool" and this one, and enjoyed both enough that I'll eagerly start another one.