"The tools were heavy, but they felt good in her hands, one tool in each, pulling down on her arms, stretching her muscles and grounding her, keeping her stable." "Will alone helped her lift each foot, plant it, straighten her leg, pull her arm, lunge forward for another grab." "Once she had enough space between the bent steel and the wall, she wrapped her fingers in this gap and tugged, bending the protective cage on its welds, tilting the cage away from the wall, revealing the entire radio unit beneath." If you haven't picked up the pattern by her quote alone, take into account the following examples #Names eliminated#: Awful! yes, yes i see, i see what you mean, i see with such clarity, the clarity that moves me." "Ugh! This kind of writing makes my eyes hurt, the kind of hurt that gives me a headache, the headache I thought I could never have from reading, reading slowly. This style is summed up rather nicely by my sister, who used the style itself to complain about it after I shared some excerpts with her: That's why my goal of reading it just to get to the "good stuff" was replaced by a goal of literally pointing out the examples of my BIGGEST problem with this book, for me of course. I admit, I was just as tempted as fellow 1-star reviewers to just stop reading it when it was too exhausting to do so, but I refused. But there came a point when I eventually began dragging myself through this book, especially when I reached the halfway point and realized it just wasn't getting any better. "Wool," which seems to be a hot-button issue on this corner of Amazon, is in my very honest opinion, a horrible execution of what I still believe is a very interesting idea. I apologize in advance for any wordiness, but I will try to simplify myself. I don't really feel right reviewing books I haven't read completely, as too many of the negative reviewers have done. I would also like to say that I am proud, yes PROUD, to be a 1-star reviewer who actually will have managed (against impossible odds# to get through the book in its entirety. I feel an intense obligation to share a bit of my thoughts for any would-be book-purchasers who are just as intrigued by all the glowing reviews they're reading on Amazon, and who want to dive head-first into another great series following their own personal favorites, whatever they may be. Take a gander at the negative reviews and you'll see a pattern. ![]() If you're going by all the 5-stars reviews, don't be duped as I was. (Accidentally deleted my review! Here it is again) "Claustrophobic and, at times, genuinely terrifying." - Washington Post Tugging this thread may uncover the truth. With newfound power and with little regard for the customs she is supposed to abide, Juliette uncovers hints of a sinister conspiracy. They are given the very thing they want: They are allowed to go outside.Īfter 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. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. The remnants of humanity live underground in a single silo.īut there are always those who hope, who dream. The world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. ![]() The first book in the acclaimed, New York Times best-selling trilogy, Wool is the story of mankind clawing for survival. "One of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of 1984 and Brave New World. * INCLUDES ORIGINAL NEW ESSAY "A HISTORY OF THE DARKEST YARNS" FROM HUGH HOWEY * To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. ![]() ![]() Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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