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Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1)

Hugh Howey

Start date: November 1, 2013

Finish date: November 30, 2013

Discussion leader: Sarah

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Aug 17, 2014 Michael rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2014, science-fiction, finally-off-the-tbr-pile, summer-reading-2014

If I'd read Hugh Howey's Wool back when it was a self-published, little book that could, I think I might have enjoyed it more than I did. Or at least I wouldn't have entered into it expecting the "next great thing" in the publishing world.

As it is, I enjoyed much of what does in Wool even if I didn't necessarily love it. As far as world-building and character arcs go, this one stands out from the crowd of post-apocalyptic novels. The hook (which I won't give away here, though I will admit I figu ...more

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Nov 12, 2015 Debbie rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2015-challenge

First five books of this trilogy.

Combines today's insecure political situation with the whatifs of a megalomaniac's plan for the saving of civilization. It alternates between a near future, and the lives of those living underground and ruled by laws enacted hundreds of years ago. ...more

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Aug 31, 2019 Michele rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Excellent book

This is not my usual genre. I read it for a book club. This book is fantastic and kept my interest straight until the end. I am so glad I read this book.

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