A review by 2k1sofia
Dust by Hugh Howey

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

finished this whole series. yes i cried, but my tears may have stemmed from having finished such a long journey, on top of being sad about the content (like finishing 'the office' and bawling despite disliking so many of the newer seasons). 

plotlines seemed rushed

so men marry young kids? that part just comes and goes. didn't get the significance, besides perhaps showcasing that the church and silo practices were sinister and just as bad as silo 1?

decisions at the end were rushed

like deciding to just blow up silo 1, seemed to be a dues ex machine (i learned that phrase seconds before writing this review)

, but because i read all 3 books within a span of a couple months, and felt very close to the characters, i was left an emotional wreck.

the writer has wit, sure, but i felt at times his choice of words were so corny. lots of wordplay—would definitely be jarring and interrupt any tension he aimed to build. very hetero as well, a large function of the silo

the lottery

required a man and a woman to want children together. can't recall any other form of relationships. alas! like arguably all dystopian novels, the series reflected timeless n current issues. climate change, classism, political polarization, "democracy," etc. what is truly true? to his credit the writer has a knack for weaving in universally binding human experiences into hardhitting prose.

overall, great. got me back into reading fiction and feeling excited about it.

from the bottom of my heart i wished for juliette to find some sort of romance, given her first heartbreak, but it felt realistic in its tradegy

would recommend to someone interested in investing long haul in a dystopian world.