Reviews

Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey

shelasher's review against another edition

4.0

4 Stars

 

Solid 4 stars, I enjoyed this premise. World building was good, writing was good, interesting plot with just enough detail omitted to leave questions for book 2. I will say I didn’t feel the immediate connection I often do with a good sci-fi fantasy book. I think I wasn’t particularly connected to the characters in a meaningful way. I also felt because this was originally published as a series of short stories, there is a lack of plot twists that felt a little flat for me. I kind of knew what was happening from the beginning and the big reveals didn’t feel particularly big to me, it was sort of formulaic for a post-apocalyptic subterranean novel. I will likely read the next book and I would be interested to watch the show to see how the world is interpreted. I understand why this is such a hit for so many people, well written and interesting but for me was just a solid good read, not mind blowing.

star17226's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

4.5

amiewg's review against another edition

4.0

As a fan of the show, this did not disappoint!

someonetookit's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

I was bored by half way and then there was another half of a book that took forever to go anyway. I understand it's supposed to be broken up into 5 novellas but honestly, this is not worth the hype. Will not be continuing despite all the 'but I swear the second one is better'

emldwiebe's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

thegibbon's review against another edition

5.0

Wow! Absolutely love this series with its strong female lead. Couldn’t put it down. 

arjohnson5623's review against another edition

5.0

After a bit of a slow start, Wool quickly reached out to grab me with this completely alien and fascinating world mired in dystopian tropes. Suspense and heart-stopping thrills made this one really hard to put down, and I would highly recommend it.

zainabw17's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

susie300's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

aisha7's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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? N/A

4.5