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Sand
by Hugh Howey
This was a difficult story to pin down. Not much on the cover or blurb gave much away about its content; the beginning was an adventure exploration which was then completely abandoned for the rest of the book. In fact, the main plot of the story didn't really become apparent until well over halfway. However, both the characters and setting were strong enough to make that not matter too much. Yes, I was stuck with a sense of "What is going on?" but the characters made me care and the fascinating sand-diving technology and implementations were really enjoyable with some surprising uses.
My main issue was the sudden conclusion to the story. I was a couple of pages from the end thinking "this is not going to get wrapped up in time" then it did, but all off-page. The conclusion made sense, but I felt left out of it. I wouldn't be surprised if there is a sequel chronicling the lead up to the end event. I would certainly welcome one.
My main issue was the sudden conclusion to the story. I was a couple of pages from the end thinking "this is not going to get wrapped up in time" then it did, but all off-page. The conclusion made sense, but I felt left out of it. I wouldn't be surprised if there is a sequel chronicling the lead up to the end event. I would certainly welcome one.