eBook, 936 pages
English language
Published April 3, 2012 by Broad Reach Publishing.
This Omnibus Edition collects the five Wool books into a single volume. It is for those who arrived late to the party and who wish to save a dollar or two while picking up the same stories in a single package.
This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. 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 profess to want: They are allowed outside(less)
I borrowed the first book from the library a few years ago and enjoyed it so much that I bought the Omnibus version. Now I need to find time to read it in anticipation of the t.v. series that is in production.
A surprisingly good story, so I'm gonna read the rest of the trilogy. It's worthwhile, the story seems to mostly make sense, the characters are believable, the descriptions make it feel somewhat natural and it has some surprises while not relying too much on those. I'm pleased by how the story is built and progression through the chapters is also influencing the way it is told.
Just an all-around solid book, would recommend it, even just the first book alone. I'm looking forward to what is coming in the next two books, hopefully it's not doing a Metro 2034 on me.
A good entry in a saturated genre. If you like post-apocalyptic dramas, you'll probably like Wool.
I don't think my mindset was right for this book. I enjoyed the beginning, the set up is intriguing. Around the middle of the book when the fighting starts I lost interest and started just listening to finish the book and not for enjoyment. I tried to rationalise this by "I don't think people would act that way", but in truth - people are acting that way in the World I live in now (though not where I live), and maybe that is more the reason I didn't enjoy the book, it doesn't feel like escapism enough.
ok, this was a slow read at first, picking up speed and tension as it went. and in the end i can't give it anything less that 5 stars. it's that good. go read it!
Loved it.
Echt goed. Aanrader!
My "losing interest" point for a book is generally around 250 pages, but this 500+ page whopper kept me sneaking chapters at lunch. The first story of the 5 in this edition is the original and the best constructed, but Howey keeps the story compelling. Or maybe as a nerd, I feel in love with Juliette's Mark Watney-esque problem solving skills.
“Saving my friend is all about saving my friend. What I think will happen, when all those people on that fence see... I think it’ll make them come down on the right side of things, and with that much support, the guns and the fighting are meaningless.”
This was really good, I started it on Saturday night and finished it on Sunday night. It's a fairly complex world that it nicely reveals to you bit by bit, while still hinting that there's more to come. The characters are interesting, yet the author isn't too afraid to surprise you by having bad things happen to them.
It's gripping, and keeps you a bit on your toes quite well.
(I see a lot of reviews for the short version, which must just be the first part. That's really a setup to the whole thing, the 563 page version is the one I'm talking about here. Read the big one, otherwise that first part will seem a bit weak.)
It takes a while to take off, but the setup is necessary and then it just blows up. This book is haunting, dark exciting and insightful.
It has very relatable characters and a great story that builds up on every chapter. It is also really easy to spoil so I won't go on about it a lot.
Definitely one of those books that keep you up at night, promising to yourself you will only read one more chapter and failing to do so because you just need to know what happens next.
I loved it. I loved it's portrayal of humans under pressure, of what makes us tick and of rebellion and war.
Do yourself a favor and check it out.
Growing up in a giant underground silo, sheltered from the toxic atmosphere that's ravaged the earth outside, the inhabitants of Silo 18 don't know any other type of life. But nonetheless, there are signs here and there that something isn't quite right. Secrets are being kept, history is being hidden. The Wool omnibus describes the efforts of a few people to uncover the secrets and try to take control of their future. A very well-imagined and unique setting and examination of the social problems this environment might face.
I listened to the Audible recording of the book and I think I would have enjoyed it more if I'd actually read it myself. The narrator wasn't terrible, but wasn't great either and several of her voice choices bothered me, not to mention a few mispronunciations of words.
A decent science fiction novel about people living in huge silos in a post-apocalyptic wasteland and the repressive government of these silos.
4.5 Stars, This sat in my to read list for some time, passed it up many times for something worse. Now I am glad I read it.
Really well written characters you become invested in there lives.
Well done.
See my omnibus review.
