Review: Fine addition to the Silo's stories
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
Paul Kohler has shown, with just a few stories under his belt thus far, that he can handle characters. In Recoil, he takes on Hugh Howey's WOOL Universe with a young adult-themed story and does so with ease.Kohler deftly takes a story with political and social ramifications and shows it from a young adult perspective. While I didn't always agree with their actions, working with teenagers I understand they make some selfish and sometimes irrational decisions. We see those decisions in Recoil through the eyes of teenage girls Petra and and Tavi. In the end, those decisions lead to some serious consequences for the characters.Kohler has once again shown his mastery of characters - this time putting us into the mind of a teenage girl battling against the adults who would harm her. Young Adult stories haven't been told much in Howey's silos and Kohler's installment is a welcome addition.