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Mar 08, 2024emmyashbaugh rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Could not put it down. Such a fantastic trilogy!
Jan 15, 2024
The one copy of this edition of this popular novel has been unavailable for months because it is overdue since early December
Nov 18, 2023PLYMC_Jenna rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
MUST. READ. SCI-FI.
Oct 30, 2023JeffWood2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Howey does a great job of world building in creating a realistic silo society in Wool. I particularly liked the societal dynamics of the silo.
Sep 26, 2023JCLAllisonM rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Some interesting concepts and characters in this dystopian book. It's actually five novellas in one, and the unevenness between them is apparent. Some of the characters made boneheaded decisions which didn't help with immersion.
Jun 28, 2023Mpkurtz2009 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
DNF. I thought the TV show started with great promise, but the story was just is so full of holes. However, I wanted to give the book a chance. Unfortunately, the show adhered pretty close to the book. I didn't get far in the book because…
May 10, 2023Fordmcalexander rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A story as old as time but different. It is worth the time for anyone who likes to explore humanity and it's hopes or despair.
Jan 06, 2023EmGiugni rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Beautiful short story opener. Enjoyed the suspense of the ensuing novel. Solid, good, read.
Dec 16, 2022
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Aug 21, 2022ScorchingSun rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A warped sense of morality lethally taints a community of survivors. The precarious, life or death efforts at justice makes for dramatically intense action. Sponge worthy.
Jun 22, 2022Tony_Jeffers rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The first part "Holston" appears to have been intended as a stand alone short story and a good one. I found the next part long winded and quit it.
Jun 05, 2021
I highly recommend the book Wool! This book takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humankind is forced to live in silos to survive. Breaking the law and expressing a desire to go outside results in a process called cleaning, where…
Mar 09, 2021LauraSteinert rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A pretty typical humanity's last survivors in a silo/tower/sealed cave. The characters were interesting, and the power and control issues were interesting. The book bogs down in places--especially Howey's obsession with climbing stairs.…
Jan 12, 2021LPL_LeahN rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
How did I miss this? Doesn't matter, the Silo Series has taken over my reading life and should be on the shelves of every science fiction and/or post apocalyptic story lover. Originally a serial released one part at a time online, the…
Jan 05, 2021styo3808 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A fascinating post-apocalyptic science fiction novel. The story structure is superb!
Oct 23, 2020FPL_John rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a good read for anyone who likes dystopian future settings. I thought the setting was very creative, with a group of people living underground in a silo and the outside world seemingly a toxic wasteland. I also enjoyed the mystery…
Jun 17, 2020
In a ruined and hostile landscape, in a future few have been unlucky enough to survive, a community exists in a giant underground silo. Inside, men and women live an enclosed life full of rules and regulations, of secrets and lies. To…
Jun 09, 2020Hillsboro_RobP rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An exciting post-apocalyptic novel about a society living in a silo that doesn't know its own history. It relies heavily on tension and twists, so it's guaranteed to pull the reader through late nights of page-turning. You might not be…
Dec 07, 2019suezee rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
i WAS cleverly sucked into the story and the characters bit by bit. I like scii-fi and fantasy especially when they are well-written as this one is. Glad its a serial because I really want to know if silo 18 and Juliette can bring back at…
Jul 05, 2019Hillsboro_JeanineM rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A "Big Chill' weekend dinner recommendation led me to Hugh Howey's first novel. Wool is about a post-apocalyptic world with societal taboos on certain speech. The people live far below the surface and the knowledge of their past is as…
May 11, 2019IndyPL_SteveB rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of the most absorbing science fiction novels I have ever read. Just when you start to think, “Okay, I see where this is going,” Howey takes a different path, more clever than you expected. The first big surprise takes place about 50…
May 08, 2019cdturley rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The perfect mix of realistic science fiction, post-apocalyptic horror, and political intrigue. Absolute page-turner.
Mar 21, 2019ryner rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Due to a lethal, uninhabitable natural environment outdoors, all that remains of humanity now lives inside the silo, a 144-level underground community. Series crimes are punishable by being sent to cleaning, whereby the guilty is suited up…
Jan 14, 2019multcolib_susannel rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A whole society living in an underground silo begin to understand that what they read in children's books as fairy tales, is reality. Book one in series.
Oct 07, 2018velowallah rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Someone who doesn't know anything about sci-fi recommended this book to me, knowing I love the genre, especially the hard sci-fi. This is barely sci-fi though, more of a political dystopian murder mystery. Unfortunately, even in that…