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Wool was a DNF for me back in 2020. This was around the time I was just getting into reading SFF and picked up a lot of SFF books and struggled to find Sci-Fi books that I enjoyed. However, I picked it up again this year as my reading tastes have changed and I enjoy slow burns more now. I would definitely categorise Wool as a slow burn and I should have considered that when I read it the first time.
Wool has a very simple plot and Howey tells the story in very simple ways but it was so effective (for me). Jahns and Marnes venturing down into the lower levels of the Silo was really interesting to read and in those chapters we learn so much about their relationship, about other characters and about the Silo. Juliette's character is a great introduction. She changes the direction of the story and I enjoyed her POV a lot.
The underground world Howey has created is fascinating and I could believe this would exist in the future. I read the first few chapters of Wool and then watched the first episode of Silo (because I cannot visualise at all) and this worked for me. It shows the scope of the silo (and the generator).
We get a lot of information and backstory and Wool still leaves you with a lot of questions. Not a bad thing. My main complaint would probably be the pacing in places. Nevertheless, Howey's world is expansive and I am intrigued to continue with the series.
Wool has a very simple plot and Howey tells the story in very simple ways but it was so effective (for me). Jahns and Marnes venturing down into the lower levels of the Silo was really interesting to read and in those chapters we learn so much about their relationship, about other characters and about the Silo. Juliette's character is a great introduction. She changes the direction of the story and I enjoyed her POV a lot.
The underground world Howey has created is fascinating and I could believe this would exist in the future. I read the first few chapters of Wool and then watched the first episode of Silo (because I cannot visualise at all) and this worked for me. It shows the scope of the silo (and the generator).
We get a lot of information and backstory and Wool still leaves you with a lot of questions. Not a bad thing. My main complaint would probably be the pacing in places. Nevertheless, Howey's world is expansive and I am intrigued to continue with the series.
I loved the start of this book, and although it felt a little info dumpy in places, it was really interesting to learn about the publishing industry.
It was hard not to be gripped by the story. The MC is categorically unlikeable. She truly believes she is not in the wrong and it's hilarious to follow her POV while she tries to change the reader's opinion of her. It didn’t work 😂
I had some minor irritations:
- some wording in one or two places really pulled me out of the story ("I feel like a meme of a clueless white person" - or something to that effect)
- the ending felt a bit convenient and rushed
I started the book physically and read around 50 pages then I switched to audio while I was at work and ended up finishing it in a sitting. I'd recommend the audio, the narration is really good.
After DNFing The Poppy War, this book serves it's purpose, which was to see if it was the MC in the Poppy War that was the probelm or Kuang's writing, and it turned out to be the former, so I will be trying Babel next.
It was hard not to be gripped by the story. The MC is categorically unlikeable. She truly believes she is not in the wrong and it's hilarious to follow her POV while she tries to change the reader's opinion of her. It didn’t work 😂
I had some minor irritations:
- some wording in one or two places really pulled me out of the story ("I feel like a meme of a clueless white person" - or something to that effect)
- the ending felt a bit convenient and rushed
I started the book physically and read around 50 pages then I switched to audio while I was at work and ended up finishing it in a sitting. I'd recommend the audio, the narration is really good.
After DNFing The Poppy War, this book serves it's purpose, which was to see if it was the MC in the Poppy War that was the probelm or Kuang's writing, and it turned out to be the former, so I will be trying Babel next.
The plot was very interesting and left a lot that could be explored in a longer novel. I don't rate this as highly as I would the Expanse short stories, but it has potential.
I tracked this down and read it right after I finished Silver Nitrate and read the author's note where she mentions this book. I like what I read and would potentiall have enjoyed this as a novella or full length novel.
I love Montserrat and Tristán. Their POVs were great to follow and I enjoyed following characters that are around my age.
I didn't know what to expect going in and I enjoyed the ride. I love learning about Mexico through Moreno-Garcia's books.
I think I'm reaching the point now where SMG can write anything and I'll read it. Hence why I tracked down Flash Frame (the short story she mentions in the author's note) and read it straight after I finished this.
Thanks to NetGalley for this copy in exchange for a review.
I didn't know what to expect going in and I enjoyed the ride. I love learning about Mexico through Moreno-Garcia's books.
I think I'm reaching the point now where SMG can write anything and I'll read it. Hence why I tracked down Flash Frame (the short story she mentions in the author's note) and read it straight after I finished this.
Thanks to NetGalley for this copy in exchange for a review.
I've binged the first 3 books in this series, and I'm really enjoying the series so far.
The characters and setting are great. I like Ryan and Anna more but there's definitely a theme with these two (he protects her without consulting her, she gets mad, he explains himself and refuses to not protect her, they kiss and make up). I also like the other main squad members. I've been listening to the audiobooks, and the accents/banter are great.
Book 3 mentions my home city numerous times - I love it!
The characters and setting are great. I like Ryan and Anna more but there's definitely a theme with these two (he protects her without consulting her, she gets mad, he explains himself and refuses to not protect her, they kiss and make up). I also like the other main squad members. I've been listening to the audiobooks, and the accents/banter are great.
Book 3 mentions my home city numerous times - I love it!
Things that irked me in book one, didn't seem like big issues in book 2. The characters and setting in the DCI Ryan series are great. I like Ryan and Anna more in this book. I also like the other main squad members. I've been listening to the audiobooks, and the accents/banter are great.
Informative, infuriating and witty. It reminds you what a wild time 2020 was. It brought the madness of 2020 rushing back. The panic buying, the PPE shortage. Absolute madness. This book lays out the ways that some American politicians and businesspeople (if you can call some of them that) profited from such a difficult time, and includes some aspects of the Trump administration. I like McSwane's writing style, and I wasn't bored at any point.
A few interesting topics were researched and presented, and others discussed at a more anecdotal level. The message is important, but the book feels rushed.
Excruciatingly informative. Guinn explains (what I assume is) every single possible tangent relevant to this story, including the 'muggy' weather. I listened to the audio, and I must've been around 16 hours into the 17.5hr audiobook before the 'main event'. It was very bloated and repetitive but incredibly informative.