Wool Omnibus
Ratings18
Average rating3.9
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Ratings18
Average rating3.9
Thousands of them have lived underground. They've lived there so long, there are only legends about people living anywhere else. Such a life requires rules. Strict rules. There are things that must not be discussed. Like going outside. Never mention you might like going outside. Or you'll get what you wish for.
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Wow! Thanks to Luke (of the SFBRP podcast) I gave this omnibus a try and I was just as blown away as he was. Hugh Howey creates a lot of atmosphere and makes characters come to life on very few pages.
What's left of humanity lives in an underground silo and whenever somebody commits a terrible crime, they are sent outside into the toxic amotsphere, equipped only with a suit to keep them alive as long as possible and a few patches of wool - to clean the camera lenses, the only window to the outside world.
I am still impressed by how much I came to care about these characters, how thrilled I was at times to see them succeed or find out a bit of imformation. I wanted to know just as badly what the hell is going on and how people ended up in that silo in the first place. Some of these questions are answered, most answeres left me with my mouth open and whispering “no way”. I can't wait to start on the sixth volume in the series.
This is definitely a highlight of the year for me.
Series
5 primary booksWool is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Hugh Howey and Mehmet Rasim Emirosmanoğlu.
Series
3 primary books7 released booksSilo is a 13-book series with 9 primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by John Joseph Adams, Scott Sigler, and 24 others.
