Wool: The Inspiration for Silo Seasons One and Two―A Heart-Pounding Thriller of Survival and Betrayal in a Dystopian World of Darkness (Silo, 1)
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"One of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of 1984 and Brave New World." -- Daily Express
The first book in the acclaimed, New York Times best-selling trilogy, Wool is the story of mankind clawing for survival. The world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. The remnants of humanity live underground in a single silo.
But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they want: They are allowed to go outside.
After the previous sheriff leaves the silo in a terrifying ritual, Juliette, a mechanic from the down deep, is suddenly and inexplicably promoted to the head of law enforcement. With newfound power and with little regard for the customs she is supposed to abide, Juliette uncovers hints of a sinister conspiracy. Tugging this thread may uncover the truth . . . or it could kill every last human alive.
"Claustrophobic and, at times, genuinely terrifying." -- Washington Post
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Community Reviews
Set in an underground community, Wool is a character driven story set in a post apocalyptic world. The inhabitants of this world live in an underground bunker called the Silo, its really deep, really really deep, hundreds of floors deep. Everybody lives and works to ensure the silo functions and remains safe from the toxic air of the outside world.
This sets the backdrop for the story when a former sheriff is convicted and sent 'up top' for cleaning. The new sheriff Jules, our main protagonist, has lots of questions about the outside world and the internal systems of the silo. This fascination drives the story forward.
I became so engrossed in this book that by the end of it i needed to know what happened next and immediately downloaded the second book in the series. As with any stories there are bits that engage you more than others but i felt that it was much more character driven and it was the interest in the character of Jules that really kept me engaged.
This had been sitting on my kindle for awhile and never really said, "Hey! Look at me! Read me!" It was confusing for a couple pages and then easy to get lost in for the fifty some pages. The perfect length and a pretty decent book for packing a pretty good punch in that short of time/length.
Probably a 3.5 for me but rounding down to 3 because I've gotta be an a-hole sometime, right?
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