Review: The Emperor's New Clothes...
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 07 23, 2013
...or so it seemed to me after reading all the glowing reviews and then reading this story.  Huh?  Yeah...the Woolverse is a closed, often paranoid place (which, after all, is part of its charm!)  Mr. Columbus effectively portrays the paranoia, possible hallucinations, dread and despair of the last two inhabitants of Silo 34.  But...after setting up the even more limited environment of Silo 34 (Never go below level 34!  Why?  Hallucinations if you open the door to 34! And what is trying to cut through from the Outside?) Mr. Columbus does nothing with it except to give the protagonist the creeps.  Is this part of a larger story? Just creepy questions, no payoff.  Give it a pass.Addendum:  Mr. Columbus contacted me with the information that there are two more parts to come which will clarify the questions raised.  Looking forward to having my overall opinion changed.