I read this quite a long time ago, and I'm so glad to see the audiobook come up on netgalley. I don't have a lot of time to sit and read anymore so it was perfect for me. The narrator did an exceptional job playing all the characters, and it wasn't annoying like sometimes it is when narrators do different characters.

I love love love the story. I'm so glad to get to read it again. A big thank you to the author, the publisher, and netgalley for a copy of the arc.

This was a great audiobook. Definitely one of the the best sci-go dystopian novels I’ve read and the book always kept you wanting to come back for more and keep reading and definitely kept you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what comes next. It had a lot of sci fi elements but wasn’t too full of science for general readers. Not sure anyone would just read the first book in the series without continuing on to the next one!

This series has been on my radar for years now, but I have never gotten around to reading it until now. The story takes place in a dystopian future where people live in an enclosed building to protect themselves from the outside world. There is more to the story that the main character Juliette starts to unravel throughout the book. I mostly enjoyed the story, though I found parts of it to drag in the middle. However, the narration in this audiobook is FANTASTIC and easily one of my favorite narrators I have heard now. This kept me engaged with the book and made me want to finish the rest of the series, since he is the narrator in the others as well. I'm interested enough in seeing where the story goes from here, and very much looking forward to hearing more from the narrator. I'd recommend the book just for that alone.

I requested this one because it might be an upcoming title I would like to review on my Youtube Channel. However, after reading the first several chapters I have determined that this book does not suit my tastes. So I decided to DNF this one.

The premise of Wool was immediately a yes for me, a group of people trapped in a silo but surviving and perhaps even thriving? Count me in. An extremely strong beginning led to some exciting, eye-bulging realizations about 30% of the way through, then led to a dramatic yet veeerrrryyy long drawn out second half. The main character Juliet was one of the best I've read. She is dynamic, strong, intelligent yet very much human all at the same time. The silo was essentially a character in and of itself giving the story the sense of a claustrophobic dystopia that the author was going for. The initial shock and awe that I felt towards the beginning wore off after I realized how it was really going to end and left me a little disappointed. The writing is strong, characters are fine, but the storyline is lacking- it had so much potential!! I think if I had read the novella, I would have been satisfied.

I have been putting this book off for quite some time. I should kick myself for putting others before it. It was incredibly entertaining. I have added this author to my must-read list.

I’d listened to or read Wool before (can’t remember which), so I knew I loved the book. The narration is perfect!

Why did I wait so long?

I know why, actually. It's because I resist jumping onto bandwagons. I want to discover that hidden gem out there, not just read what everyone else is reading. And sometimes, I'm just dumb.

This book was an incredible amount of fun! There are thousands of reviews already out there, and I don't think I have any new information to impart to you. This was loads of fun, full of action, nasty politics and secrets that have been held for generations. Plop all this down into a science fiction type of setting with heroes to root for and villains to hate and I'm a happy gal!

Terrific narration is provided by Edourdo Ballerini, in this new audio edition from Blackstone and all I can say is BRAVO!

*Thanks to Blackstone Publishing, NetGalley and the author for the free audio download in exchange for my honest feedback. This is it!*

**I have been unable to get any librarians to add this new audio edition here at Goodreads. Here is the ASIN for this edition in case you'd like to find it on Audible/Amazon: B0BKR8VBYV **

I will admit that this had a bit of a slow start, but I kept with it due to the mysteries of the SIlo and the outside world. I would recommend this to anyone who craves post-apocalyptic stories that are gritty and dark. There are rules in this world with very harsh consequences to those who break them.

Honestly, 2.5 but rounded up because 82k+ people are usually right....

I think I just read this at an off time. The writing? Okay. The Characters? Decent. The storyline? ....

If you are looking for a action packed, slightly more adult version of literally ANY YA distopean adventure, this is for you. What I look for in this genre are real characters with emotions (other than fear) and character growth... I dont feel I got that from this. I guess Pierce Brown spoiled me!

What I will say, is that I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator did a very fine job emotions What seemed stilted dialog. Nice job Harper Audio!

Overall, I didn't feel like it was a waste of time read, but I won't be continuing the series... maybe in a few years I'll revisit.

My thanks to NetGalley for the Audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
The world had been reduced to the population of a single silo. There are cameras that show the outside, a wasteland. If you disobey or make a fuss about going outside, you are sent outside to clean the lenses of the cameras. It is a one-way trip and the bodies of previous cleaners can be seen on the camera.
While the people are not as compelling, the action and overall plot is interesting and keeps you interested. I will also read the rest of the series.

This was the first book I read by Hugh Howey and I was blown away. The story revolves around a dystopian future where random groups of survivors from a long ago war live in silos. Once a year, one unlucky resident gets to step out into the now poisonous atmosphere to wipe the windows, the residents only view of the world, clean. It's a suicide mission and on one returns alive. But is that a consequence of poisonous air or a clever plan to keep people locked up? One of THE best dystopian novels ever written