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sqwidy's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it! much more personal than Wool but just as engaging :)
metom's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
dlueneburg's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
beeeyedubya's review against another edition
5.0
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.
soitently's review against another edition
4.0
I didn’t want to stop listening, and I felt super drawn in. Howey’s writing has so much depth and beauty to it. This book is interesting because I don’t necessarily feel highly emotionally connected to the characters, but I’m extremely invested in the journey. It almost felt like I was watching found footage, if that makes sense. I will say, the mother-daughter dynamic toward the end did get to me. All in all, I’m interested in this world, watching the characters from a distance, and sucked in by Howey’s writing style.
maulrat's review against another edition
4.0
Had me turning pages to see what happens next. Not as good as wool but still held my interest well. Well written with developed characters, as expected from Howey.
w9gfo's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't as big a fan of this as Silo, but Howey still does a good job of world-building. I didn't feel the characters were as strong, nor did the story have as much depth, but I definitely kept reading.