What happens in Wool by Hugh Howey?

Plot. The story of Wool takes place on a post-apocalyptic Earth. Humanity clings to survival in the Silo, a subterranean city extending one hundred and forty-four stories beneath the surface. An ongoing storyline of the series is the focus on the mystery behind the Silo and the secrets it holds.

What is the theme of the book Wool?

WOOL is a dystopian novel that is well written with a steady build up of suspense. Howey has a running theme across many of his publications: celebration of overcoming odds and of not allowing the cruelty of the universe to affect who you are.

Is Wool a good book?

Even if it were just a run-of-the-mill post-apocalyptic novel about a society forced to live underground, “Wool” would still be quite a tale. But what sets it apart from hundreds of thousands of self-published e-books is that it’s a good and compelling story, and well told.

How many people live in the Silo in Wool?

Howey’s initial short story Wool introduces readers to the unique, post-apocalyptic world of the Silo: a large, underground bunker of 144 levels where several thousand people live, work, and wonder about the world “outside”.

Why is it called Wool?

Wool is “the fiber from the fleece of the sheep or lamb or hair of the Angora or Cashmere goat (and may include the so-called specialty fibers from the hair of the camel, alpaca, llama, and vicuna) which has never been reclaimed from any woven or felted wool product”.

Will Wool be made into a movie?

Rebecca Ferguson will star in a series adaptation of Hugh Howey’s “Wool,” which has been ordered to series at Apple. Graham Yost will write and executive produce the adaptation, with Ferguson executive producing in addition to starring.

Was the book wool made into a movie?

20th Century Studios (formerly 20th Century Fox) had also previously acquired the movie rights to “Wool,” with Ridley Scott and Steve Zaillian attached as producers.

What silo is Juliette from?

Silo 18. Silo 18 is the silo from which Juliette is banished. It is the silo in which most of the action of the novel takes place.

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Is wool a YA novel?

Wool is not a YA series even though it does not have any sexually prurient scenes that I can recall; still I would not advise a teenager to read the books, there are some very disturbing and dark aspects to it that go beyond the Fringe and Twilight Zone mileau that constitutes YA.

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