Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1) in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

Aug 25, 2014 Erin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: post-apocalypse-dystopia

A very few thoughts on this very long, but worthwhile, read:

1. Chapter 1 - genius.
2. Title? awesome
3. Well written characters, easily distinguishable which is not easy in such a long book.
4. I tore through the book and generally couldn't wait to see what happened next.
5. Will I move on with the series? Not sure. I'll need some time away to decide. ...more

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May 05, 2013 Donna rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: scifi, bricks

Wool a) was originally self-published as a series of ebooks and b) is yet another dystopia story. It's also really good. It's strong setting and solid science help it stand out from the dystopia crowd, and I think its the writing quality (compelling characters, suspenseful plot) that attracted enough of a readership to interest publishers and Hollywood.

The setting is a gigantic underground silo where people live in levels segregated by social status and occupation. Birth rates are strictly contr ...more

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Mar 19, 2014 Joseph rated it liked it · review of another edition

It's probably closer to a 3.5; solid science fiction with good characters, but nothing that great for my taste. Good, solid world building though. ...more

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Dec 17, 2017 Alison rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

This was an engrossing story. I particularly enjoyed that you’re figuring out the world along with the characters - the reader doesn’t have any additional insights or information. The characters themselves were interesting and while the book is long, it didn’t feel like it was.

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Feb 03, 2013 Valerie rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2013

I really enjoyed this series. I was hooked from the first one, which reminded me a lot of an old Twilight Zone episode. Howey skillfully reveals just the right details at just the right time to keep it interesting all the way through. At times my mouth actually dropped open when something new was revealed. This was well worth reading and I look forward to more from this promising author.

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Jun 08, 2013 Emily rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: doom-porn

Wow, not sure what to say that wouldnt spoil things... needless to say this book was really good. i kept getting goose bumps and just when you thought you knew what was going on Howey would drop another bomb in your lap with a writer's smirk as if to say "whaddya gonna do about it?" well mr. howey i will continue reading you jerk...
really good, great writing, well paced, excellent reveals. i look forward to more from this man
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Oct 24, 2012 Cas rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle

I LOVED this series. Could not stop reading. I subtracted a star because I was disappointed by the ending. It seemed so formulaic, like a sitcom resolution. It felt like the author came to the end of his word count so he had to rush the ending.

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Feb 16, 2014 Donna rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, twisted-sisters

Future dystopia (is there any other kind) where humans have taken shelter in a silo due to the pollution of earth's environment. The "Pact" holds it all together until someone discovers the truth. Slow start, but the last 200 pages flew by. ...more

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