Review: Cool Twists and a Great Concept
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 11, 2014
Dystopian futures always make me happy, and the premise of this book seemed like a great idea. Being only 100 pages and a couple bucks sealed the deal, so I gave it a shot. However, it turned out to be far more interesting than I originally expected, although I didn't know that there was a whole series of these types of Wool adventures already out there. (I've done a bit of exploring online since then - very cool!) However, for a simple, quick, and high-speed read, Paiss did a great job of character-building and capturing those people in a short, sound-byte description that seemed almost serial or graphic novel in nature. Vanessa was a fun one to follow, and the whole "little guy versus the tyrant" theme was executed perfectly. Although there were a few spots where the writing was a bit rough, in terms of stumbles in attempts to turn a phrase and moments where I would have liked to see a line editor tighten up some prose, I generally loved it and read it in less than a day. I was definitely ready for more. I don't know what the other subjects or plots are, but I would assume that they all revolve around the similar idea. I also like the idea that other authors have contributed to this, fan fiction style, although this first exposure to it was all Paiss. I am excited to see what the other authors bring to this concept and dive into some more installments in this fascinating universe that is frighteningly close to our own....