Dust
2013 • 458 pages
Ratings136
Average rating4.2
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Ratings136
Average rating4.2
Armed with secret knowledge, Juliette, now mayor of Silo 18 and her crew set out to rescue a world she hates but now understands better -- the world of the Silos with its rigid rules and terrible consequences for disobedience. This is the last installment in the trilogy that began with Wool and was followed by Shift.
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3 primary books7 released booksSilo is a 14-book series with 10 primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by John Joseph Adams, Scott Sigler, and 23 others.
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The Silo series feels like a more realistic version of Fallout (the video game). This conclusion to the trilogy wraps up enough storylines and plots that just about all questions are answered - which was somewhat satisfying, but felt it was missing the same sense of mystery as part 1.
I have mixed feelings about this last book of the trilogy. I really enjoyed the comeback to the characters of the first book, like Juliette and Luke, because they were one of my favorites characters. And it was inspiring to see the revolution started in their Silo in search for answers and a better world.
But I felt a little bit unfulfilled with the lack of explanation of exactly what happened to the world. I don't know if I missed it at some point in the book, but it's still not completely clear to me why the silos were built and what was going on in other places of the planet. Maybe the author wanted it to remain a mystery, but I really hoped some more detailed explanation after reading the whole trilogy.
Another thing that bothered me is that when Juliette leads the people of her silo up to the surface, and then they walk towards the seed bunker and look at the dome of dust over the arrangement of silos, why didn't they try to reach the other silos? There were 50 silos over there and I didn't saw any hint that Juliette or the others were curious about them, or had the intention to free the other silos. My feeling is that there were too many questions unanswered in the story and that bothers me a little.
But overall it was a thrilling book to read with a pace that kept me going until the end.
I did it! I read it! This one took me a while to get through but I thoroughly enjoyed it. A satisfying conclusion to a great SciFi trilogy, although there were a few plot points that weren't really resolved.
I've been recommending these books to everyone and will continue to do so for some time!
A great conclusion (if it is actually the end) to the Silo Saga. So much happens in this book and it's rich with emotion, tension, and sadness. This book was my favorite besides WOOL.
