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A review by tashenone
Wool by Hugh Howey
5.0
Hierarchy at the End of the World
This story was a unique deep dive into human behavior and psychology. The statement it ends up making, which is of course that humans cannot coexist without some system of control in place, is as old as time itself but the journey the characters take you on makes getting there fresh and new. Knowledge is power in this world of artificial light and Howey does a stellar job of pulling back the curtain piece by piece. Once the final picture is revealed, you’ll kick yourself for not seeing it sooner, which is testament to the craftsmanship of this author’s world-building technique. This universe has the potential to be quite vast despite the limiting space of the Silo itself which again showcases Howey’s forethought and skill.
This story was a unique deep dive into human behavior and psychology. The statement it ends up making, which is of course that humans cannot coexist without some system of control in place, is as old as time itself but the journey the characters take you on makes getting there fresh and new. Knowledge is power in this world of artificial light and Howey does a stellar job of pulling back the curtain piece by piece. Once the final picture is revealed, you’ll kick yourself for not seeing it sooner, which is testament to the craftsmanship of this author’s world-building technique. This universe has the potential to be quite vast despite the limiting space of the Silo itself which again showcases Howey’s forethought and skill.