Review: Fascinating Premise - A Great Introduction to the WOOL World
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2014
I have to admit that I am new to the WOOL universe, and it took me a bit of time and online skimming to figure out what exactly this book was a derivative of. However, I would consider myself hooked, and the idea behind the entire series is quite fascinating. From the very beginning, I read it as a massive allegory for modern life, and I doubt that is a unique or revolutionary perspective. By framing my experience of reading the story like that, I was able to really enjoy all of the science, philosophy, morality, and authority issues that were discussed, both upfront and below the surface. The power-hungry think tank of Silo 1 vs. the independent, strong-willed rebels of Silo 42 made for a strange Orwellian, dystopic story that I didn't want to end. This was a quick read, definitely, but I have a feeling I will be checking out a lot more of these WOOL-based stories in the future. There is an endless potential for storytelling and interesting insights for our modern world with this as a base premise. This might be my next guilty pleasure series....