Pros & Cons
Pros
Hugh howey is a good writer with a decent vocabulary and a nice way with words. The book and the tv series, directed by a norwegian filmmaker i've met twice, follows the book nicely and only differs a few places. The show is good but the book is just ... Read More
Good read. Left me with an incomplete universe (wanting more). Highly recommend. Thank you hh. I appreciate the philosophical ideas that are considered.
Cons
A plot paced too slowly to really be captivating. Too much detail about walking up and down stairs or removing a helmet. I have better things to do, like sitting outside in a lawn chair at night with a flashlight watching my grass grow.
If you are a practicing christian consider reading this essay before purchasing his books. I suggest people google the synopsis for all of his books and you will get the whole story in less than 3 pages. Paperback version is a horrible mess.
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Quality
Love the whole silo world and as each new surprise was revealed i was totally rapped up n the story with the characters
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you were to take shades of the lottery by shirley jackson animal farm by george orwell and… i guess 1984 by george orwell and mash them together wool is kind of like that while standing on its own
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The show took some liberties that aren’t referenced in this book but generally the story in the show stops about 23 of the way through this book
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Left me with an incomplete universe wanting more
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I hope the author does a a prequel or the “silo” tv version addresses the back story
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As i write this i only have like 50 pages left