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A review by andimontgomery
Une colonie by Hugh Howey
3.0
After reading and enjoying Wool Omnibus so much, I wanted to check out some of Hugh Howey's other works. Sadly, this one was a bit of a disappointment.
Half Way Home could really be considered a novella, at just under 200 pages. It just didn't hold my interest as I would have hoped. While the premise is fascinating - a colony of 50 teenagers is awakened abruptly by their artificial intelligence (called "Colony") 15 years too early and struggling to survive - it just didn't have the pacing I was hoping for. It also reminded me of Lord of the Flies, albeit with a sci-fi tone.
This book was well-written, but I only wish that more had happened to fill the pages!
Half Way Home could really be considered a novella, at just under 200 pages. It just didn't hold my interest as I would have hoped. While the premise is fascinating - a colony of 50 teenagers is awakened abruptly by their artificial intelligence (called "Colony") 15 years too early and struggling to survive - it just didn't have the pacing I was hoping for. It also reminded me of Lord of the Flies, albeit with a sci-fi tone.
This book was well-written, but I only wish that more had happened to fill the pages!