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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Starts out blazing, but kinda ends with a whimper. Don't know if I'll move on to the next
I need more!
I hope this is the first in a series but either way I loved this book. I haven't traditionally been a huge sci-fi fan - usually opting for historical fiction and thrillers - but this book had me hooked. Besides the other great characters I think Vic is the best female character I've encountered in a long time. Thanks Howey!
I hope this is the first in a series but either way I loved this book. I haven't traditionally been a huge sci-fi fan - usually opting for historical fiction and thrillers - but this book had me hooked. Besides the other great characters I think Vic is the best female character I've encountered in a long time. Thanks Howey!
Seemed really rushed at the end. I wanted to love it, but it just wasn't there.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great characters and an interesting setting. But not quite as engaging as Silo. I would however read another in the series if it was ever released.
Whoops. Read it in a day. Still amazing the second time around, even 7 years later.
Howey’s writing is so fantastic to me. The worlds he builds feel so real and this is no different. I am entranced by this world made of sand. The way different stories come together is something I think Howey excels at, across series.
Howey’s writing is so fantastic to me. The worlds he builds feel so real and this is no different. I am entranced by this world made of sand. The way different stories come together is something I think Howey excels at, across series.
Where silo is pg-13 mind f*ing sand is rated r insanity. Amazing I don't think this author can write books fast enough for me at this point. Looking forward to starting across the sand.
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