Wool: Book One of the Silo Series

Solo he leído los dos primeros libros de la serie y en definitiva el primero es el mejor que el segundo

I love it, it is exactly like the picture, just the letters are a little bit small

Libro muy interesante y entretenido. Un fijo para los amantes de la serie de TV

Hugh howey is an amazingly gifted storyteller. His Silo series is quite possibly the most stunning story I have ever read. I expect it to be translated into Danish one day, and when it does, it will be my gift of choice to every friend and relative of mine regardless of age, reading preferences and actual wishlists.I picked Wool, as something extra along with some books off my wishlist on Amazon. That in itself is something I rarely do - choose a book randomly, just because there might be something about it. I received it, noticed the size of it and left it on the shelf for more than a year, before randomly deciding to give it a try regardless of it being a rather lengthy read.I loved Wool instantly although at first I had no idea where it was heading. I also placed an immediate order for the rest of the series, to make sure I would be able to continue reading the rest of the story without having to wait while the next books was being shipped.I love the way the characters were introduced individually and how well-developed they are. I liked Juliette the best, she is a wonderful choice for a heroine, in parts because she is courageous, smart, tough and very likeable, but even more so, because she is an awesome character, who happens to be female.I love the world building, and while I wouldn't want to live in it, I found the world to be both original and very believable.I loved the pacing. This story is just so perfectly balanced and nothing in it seems left to chance. Where too much slow pacing would usually annoy me, Howey seems to use the slower pace as a means to graciously make room for the world to develop and for the characters to grow. In combination with a very gripping plot and a grim take on our not so distant future this makes for an amazing and very much unput-downable story, regardless of the story been slow-paced at times, or maybe even more so because of the brilliant change in pacing throughout the story.It has been 6 months, since I read this series, and even though I have read a lot of books since then, I can't quite forget about this one. I keep comparing other books to this series, expecting to like them as much. And I do sometimes find books that I like a lot, some very much so, just not for the same reasons. That is, of course, the great thing about reading, that there are in fact plenty of great books to choose from, and plenty of oppotunities to find new favorites. It's just that in a way I wish I were only just now entering the world of Wool for the first time, still unaware of what a precious book I had just opened. Because the series is that good!Obviously I recommend this book - as well as the rest of the series - to anyone, especially those who appreciate great storytelling!

Wow! What a great story. I found Howey's Wool Omnibus after I read and reviewed  Containment . Amazon's "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought" is to blame! The price for the five Wool books (as an Omnibus series) was way too low for the quality of science fiction provided. In the same spirit and classic theme of dystopian stories like Orwell's 1984, and moving forward, modern and recent stories like The Hunger Games, Wool is the story of a world gone wrong. A world where people know little and continue their lives both in that ignorance and hope for the future. A world that is both expansive and confining, providing both mundane routine and mysterious details as the story progresses.The writing style and descriptive language is very readable and focuses on character development backed with simultaneous individual stories which allow the reader to piece together what is going on. The story unfolds in a way where you learn a critical point (the first 10 pages reveal this style perfectly), then the reader can wonder how that came to be, and work towards the origin of that point. Things are revealed at just the right pace, leaving you wanting for more while turning the pages, and really leaving few stones unturned. This makes for that page turning-"gotta stay up late" quality that I love when immersed in a great story. The story does take about 100 pages to get to that point, and those first pages want and need to be read, but the initial pace quickly picks up leaving a sense of not being able to turn pages fast enough. This pacing may leave the reader surprised and satisfied at the same time.At this point after getting to read all five Wool books in a week rather than months, I can only imagine having to wait for the release of the next book during the initial publication of each book in 2011 and into 2012--as each book leaves you wanting more and unwilling to wait. Even here at the end of book five of Wool, more is wanted. That leaves "First Shift-Legacy"  First Shift - Legacy (Part 6 of the Silo Series)  as book six of the Wool silo series, which is more of a prequel with a new set of characters (purchased and cued up!). The title plays on what a reader already has learned from the first five Wool stories.Of course, waiting is not what you get with the Omnibus edition; you get all five of the books in one... and at a great price that is NOT reflective of what you reading. Each of these books is worth the $5+ price that would total $25+ for the entire series if purchased separately--and I bet in the initial publication and for the relative anonymity of Hugh Howey, pricing might have been a barrier, especially without a hard publication along with the electronic versions. The price was definitely something that made me interested in giving Wool a try--and now I am thinking I did not spend enough for the satisfaction gained. To make up for it, I am buying the rest of what this author has to offer on Amazon.Wool is not a science and technology driven story, although the ecosystem is a technological and self contained marvel. Wool is a story of a dystopian future that provides a sense of dread and claustrophobia, while dangling the carrot of freedom at well paced intervals. Wool is the story of human beings with their weaknesses, strengths, and in a sense of classic story telling, of how one individual can infect others with ideas that are both dangerous and liberating. In short, classic sci-fi.Hugh Howey has a wonderful story telling capacity and hopefully has lots more to write in a productive career, while exposing readers to provocative, mind expanding, and thoughtful ideas in an entertaining and lively style. Highly recommended. Buy everything! ContainmentFirst Shift - Legacy (Part 6 of the Silo Series)