So, though this is Wool’s sequel, it is actually the prequel. This is as ever a spoiler-free review though (regarding both books), just in case readers haven’t read Wool yet but are intending to get around to it (and I suggest you do, pronto!)- as I would hate to inadvertently ruin the plot for anyone. Shift was another stellar read that I couldn’t put down. Luckily, SBS didn’t come into effect here, which is a good thing as my expectations around this novel were pretty high. You can read my incredibly gushy review of book one here as a matter of fact. Wool, set in a dystopian future where people reside in a community in an underground silo was mind-blowingly different and just amazing all-round. I was a bit tentative beginning this book, wary in case it suffered from the dreaded ‘Second Book Syndrome’ (SBS) because to say that I adored its predecessor is something of an understatement. I read the hardback edition which is 569 pages Our future is about to begin…” (4.5 stars) “The history of the silo is about to be written.
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