Reviews

Dust by Hugh Howey

ohio_enthusiast's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

iamkati's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

madoc_mattox's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This is the series I will be recommending to anyone who asks for a suggestion for a while. The social conversations, the character growth, the love, the pain, the hurt was just so magnificently done. 

Wool and Dust were so great. The conclusion of Dust was satisfying and makes me feel ok to walk away from the story, but I'll happily return if High Howey ever peeks behind that curtain again.

tylerruddhall's review against another edition

1.0

They just walked out. We spent three books on this story and in the end they just walk out and everything is fine. No thank you.

acara626's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

cooper54's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jenn_darling's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

booksandcheese's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

2.5

So depressing. Nothing like the other books in this series. Almost D.N.F. No characters to for

claralalala's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book doesn’t disappoint. It’s interesting the parallels you can make from the book and what we are experiencing now in this time in history. I enjoyed the different perspectives and the chapters were short. Lots of side characters undergoing transformation. I hope Juliette gets to chill now she’s done so much. 

emilyanngaudet's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Overall, I’m quite happy with how this series wrapped up. I think there were still some unnecessary storylines that drew away from the plot, and I feel like I still have some unanswered questions. But in the end, I enjoyed the story and the ways I was able to reflect on how to balance hope, trust, knowledge, and safety with the fears of the unknown.