Wool by Hugh Howey

Wool (Silo, #1)

by Hugh Howey

'The next Hunger Games' The Sunday Times

‘Well written, tense, and immensely satisfying, Wool will be considered a classic for many years in the future.’ WIRED

'Thrilling, thought-provoking and memorable ... one of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of 1984 and Brave New World.' Daily Express

'Howey's Wool is an epic feat of imagination. You will live in this world.' Justin Cronin

'Wool is frightening, fascinating, and addictive. In one word, terrific.' Kathy Reichs

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 live, you must follow the rules. But some don't. These are the dangerous ones; these are the people who dare to hope and dream, and who infect others with their optimism.

Their punishment is simple and deadly. They are allowed outside.

Jules is one of these people. She may well be the last.

Reviewed by elvinagb on

3 of 5 stars

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I like this quite a lot, although it seemed overly long (I used some of those skills I learned in Speed Reading Class from college). With all the things they could do in the Silo, why not build a more efficient way of moving between levels? Or is that the point, the traveling and climbing to keep the masses tired, slow things down?
This has been optioned for a movie by Ridley Scott, I can see that this might make an interesting movie.
If this is part of a series I don't really feel I need to read more, the ending was more than adequate for me.

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