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Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey

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annie_reads_books's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

fedak's review against another edition

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4.0

One of the wave of books made possible via Amazon's self-publishing platform and popularized via word of mouth and grass roots popular acclaim.

Could have been titled "Mary Sue in the Fallout Vault". :) There was absolutely nothing original here- the post apocalyptic setting is a shameless copy of the Fallout video game's vaults. (Which wasn't particularly original to begin with).

The characters are standard hero archetypes. Despite that it was a thoroughly enjoyable and fast paced read. Though for something that spanned 500 pages we should have gotten something better in the way of character development or world building.

sammod's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

urtencija's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Knyga, nuo kurios sunku atsitraukti, nes vis smalsu, kas bus toliau. Sukurtas pasaulis sudomino, tik veikėjai vietomis erzino, jiems trūko išbaigtumo. Bet knyga labiau apie veiksmą, nei apie veikėjus, tad jau žinau, kad sukurtą pasaulį prisiminsiu ilgai, o veikėjai greit išgaruos iš atminties.

erin_kelly's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense

4.0

I wish I had someone to talk through this with as I read; this would be a fun one to theorize about throughout. There were a few subtle turns I hadn’t exactly been expecting.

I didn’t have a strong connection to any character, because

most new characters with a perspective would die! It made me emotionally disconnect, which I can see being an interesting tactic on behalf of the author, but as someone who loves a journey with character growth, it was a bit of a bummer for me.

It’s a great premise and it’s told well, but I don’t know that I’ll be continuing the series. I’m excited to watch the show.