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Proper Gauge by Hugh Howey
3.0

I'm pretty sure Hugh Howey plans the Wool installments to end on crazy massive twisty cliffhangers.

That being said, I did not enjoy Proper Gauge as well as I did Wool. In context of the series so far, I'm sure it'll work out perfectly, but it mostly seemed very slow and ponderous. I suppose that fits with the, er, action of Proper Gauge. The title does rather fit; in terms of a knitting project, it does feel like knitting a gauge swatch. I laboured through it and it was not particularly enjoyable but it was necessary and will be worth it by the end.

And the ending! AAAHHHHH! With the final installment from the mayor's POV swiftly followed by Juliette's - what a juxtaposition! Just crazy.

To sum up, I didn't dislike it and will now promptly devour Casting Off.