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Wool

Hugh Howey

Ages 14–18

Readers rate it 4.2 (2.1K on Hardcover)

597 pages · Released 2020

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LGBTQ+ themes

Substance use

What it offers

Educational value

A note for parents

Wool is a sophisticated dystopian novel that explores themes of truth, freedom, and hope in a confined, oppressive world. While not gratuitously violent, it contains several tense scenes and explores darker themes including death, control, and societal collapse that require emotional maturity. The strong character development and ultimately inspiring message about courage and questioning authority make it rewarding for teen readers, though the bleak atmosphere and complex moral questions are better suited to older adolescents.

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From the publisher

The first book in the acclaimed, New York Times best-selling trilogy, Wool is the story of a community living in an underground silo completely unaware of the fate of the outside world. When the silo's sheriff asks to leave the silo, a series of events unravels the very fabric of their fragile lives. In a world where a... The first book in the acclaimed, New York Times best-selling trilogy, Wool is the story of a community living in an underground silo completely unaware of the fate of the outside world. When the silo's sheriff asks to leave the silo, a series of events unravels the very fabric of their fragile lives. In a world where all commodities are precious and running out, truth and hope may be the most rare...and the most needed.

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  • Fiction
  • A mix driven
  • Strong Character Development
  • Loveable Characters
  • Not Diverse Characters
  • Diverse Characters
  • Unloveable Characters
  • Weak Character Development
  • Plot driven
  • Character driven
  • dystopia
  • mysterious

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