Indie author summer concludes with a review of Wool, by Hugh Howey. Life in the underground silo is strictly regulated by the #1 rule – you don’t want to go outside. It’s a toxic wasteland of death, only viewed through screens that show the brown, ominous landscape of poison. You don’t ponder it; you don’t discuss it; you don’t even think about it. Mentioning the outside world gets you banished to the very place you desire – or should fear.
Wool is a short novella that packs a punch. It’s fortunate that it’s a short work, because it seizes your mind and your attention. It’s fascinating, disturbing, intriguing, and will stay with you long after you swipe off your app. Like Stephen King’s The Stand, it leaves you to wonder how you would survive in such a world. The symbolism sticks. The theme sticks. It all sticks in your head.
Wool is disturbing, but it’s on a psychological level with the insinuations and insights you take from it. It’s not graphic or gory. In fact, it’s extremely well written and presented. The hype over this short piece is well deserved. I give it a 5 star review.
Wool is a short novella that packs a punch. It’s fortunate that it’s a short work, because it seizes your mind and your attention. It’s fascinating, disturbing, intriguing, and will stay with you long after you swipe off your app. Like Stephen King’s The Stand, it leaves you to wonder how you would survive in such a world. The symbolism sticks. The theme sticks. It all sticks in your head.
Wool is disturbing, but it’s on a psychological level with the insinuations and insights you take from it. It’s not graphic or gory. In fact, it’s extremely well written and presented. The hype over this short piece is well deserved. I give it a 5 star review.
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