The first third was very slow and a lot of it seemed unnecessary. I wanted to know exactly what went through his head as he shot Donald and watched him aim the gun at the bomb. Maybe I hyped this book up too much for myself, but I expected it to go out with a bang, and while there kind of was one, it just made me think, "Oh.that wasn't as satisfying as I'd hoped it would be." I wanted to be inside Thurman's head when Silo 1 blew. The most exciting parts of the book were around halfway through, with the last 20% jotting along at a steady pace. I'll keep it vague to avoid spoilers, but there was never really a climax. It also seemed redundant to have so many children named in the story when only one of them was fleshed out.Īs far as conclusions go, it was okay. Lukas, Raph, and Erik all felt like the same person to me. Scenes with Shirly felt just like scenes with Courtneee. I was impressed that Wool had a strong female protagonist, but in Dust another female protagonist is brought in that acts no different than Juliette. Even Solo, the most unique character due to his circumstances, acted just like everyone else. I never at once felt that any of the characters had any specific qualities or traits attached to them. The dialogue is well written and realistic, but the words that a character says could just as well be said by any other character. One thing that's bothered me not just about this novel but the series as a whole is the lack of character diversity. Throughout the whole novel I felt an overwhelming sense of dread, thinking there'd be no way there would be a happy conclusion. The story continues seamlessly from where SHIFT and WOOL left off and contains many tense moments that glue your eyes to the page. It's as tremendously well-written as the previous books when it comes to storytelling. Howey once again does a great job of immersing you in the underground world of the silo and its inhabitants, making their struggles seem so real and periodically making me feel claustrophobic. This review is mostly spoiler-free, and spoilers will be tagged/hidden. This one, however, left me a bit disappointed. I've recommended it to numerous friends and have a signed copy of it on my bookshelf. The Wool Omnibus was one of my favorite books of all time. Giving the finale to the Silo series a three star rating was not easy, as I've rated the previous books much higher.
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