Silo (Silo 1)

Geschrieben von Hugh Howey und Peter Bieringer

Erzählt von Peter Bieringer

Die Erde ist unbewohnbar geworden, seit Generationen leben die Menschen in unterirdischen Silos. Was aber, wenn die Verwüstung der Erde nur eine Lüge ist? Als Sheriff Holston sich nach dem Tod seiner Frau entschließt, den Silo zu verlassen, ist das der dramatische Beginn einer neuen Zeitrechnung.
Howeys verstörende Zukunftsvision ist rasanter Thriller und kluger Gesellschaftsroman in einem. Silo handelt von Lüge und Manipulation, Loyalität, Menschlichkeit und der Tragik, gesellschaftliche Regeln nicht zu hinterfragen.

• Sprache: Deutsch
• Herausgeber: OSTERWOLDaudio
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12. März 2013
• ISBN: 9783844907520

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[eclecticdodo · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

Excellent post-apocalyptic drama set in an underground silo where a population has survived hundreds of years. The greatest crime is to express an interest in the outside. The punishment, a one way trip to the very same. It's hard to say much more without spoiling the plot. I thought this was an excellent story. I really felt immersed in the life of the silo and there was plenty of suspense. Set up for the sequel at the end but not so much that you didn't get closure.

[jinjer-641812 · Bewertung: 1 von 5 Sternen]

One star = Did not like it.

I assumed this would be an action-packed, plot driven book. It was not. It was mostly people plodding up and down hundreds of flights of stairs in these underground silos. When they're not doing that there's annoying little flirtations going on.

If there's no plot or action, I expect a book to be character driven and I expect to feel something for at least one character. Something good, something bad.

This book was just plain boring. I ended up skimming my way to the end. Also, why are people saying it's short and only 49 pages? Mine was a fat paperback and was 537 pages.

[aug3zimm-1 · Bewertung: 2 von 5 Sternen]

I liked the first story a lot and should have stopped there. Second story was just boring and any hint of momentum built was destroyed at the end because all of the stories are supposed to be free standing so sorry three started again from zero momentum. My husband is reading this too and loves it so I tried to push though when I thought it was just boring (even though I found myself not reading just so I didn’t have to read THIS book) but once the “plot” of the third story got going, I couldn’t help but keep rolling my eyes at the absurdity - it all just seems so forced. It’s best for me to move on.

[Robert · Bewertung: 3 von 5 Sternen]

Have read the book. Enjoyed it very much. Thought I would listen to it on a flight I was on until I realized it was in German. Unfortunately, I do not speak or understand German so I will have to wait.

[tsunaminoai · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

Some sticking points, owing I think to the nature of how the novellas were released, but overall a great example of how to do character driven world building.

[blbooks-14314 · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

First sentence: The children were playing while Holston climbed to his death; he could hear them squealing as only happy children do. While they thundered about frantically above, Holston took his time, each step methodical and ponderous, as he wound his way around and around the spiral staircase, old boots ringing out on metal treads.My thoughts: I first read this one in 2013. I loved it so, so, so much. I never went back to reread it, however, until now. I saw that it was being adapted into a show/series. I may never see the adaptation, but I am so glad that I took this chance to reread it. It's been long enough that it was like reading it for the first time--which was glorious for the horror-mystery bits. I love the tension of this one.Premise/plot: Set in the future. What remains of humanity is living underground in a silo--or silos, as the case may be. Generations have come and gone, hundreds of years have passed, those that live in the silo have only ever known the silo. It functions or malfunctions, as the case may be, by following or "following" rules and guidelines put into place. But what happens when little things trigger chain reactions? So this one is titled, "Wool." Those trouble-makers, those "law-breakers," if you will, are "punished" by being sent OUT. And one of their last responsibilities is cleaning. Cleaning cameras, viewers, windows? But one woman sentenced to this fate refuses to clean....and subsequently....well life in Silo 18 will never be the same.Further thoughts: I definitely recommend this book. It's a little bit of everything--dystopia, mystery, suspense, horror, science fiction. It alternates points of view. But this is an instance where that is a great thing--used for building suspense.

[mahsdad · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

A closed door dystopian society mystery. Everyone lives in a vast silo. Been that way for as long as anyone can remember. The world outside is unlivable. If you go against the rules of the silo or speak ill of things, you are tasked with going outside to clean off the sensors. Its a death sentance. After a power struggle, the newly minted Sheriff, Juliette, is relived of her duties and sent to clean. She surives, walks away and finds another silo. They are not alone. Pretty decent read. Apparently, Howey self-published this as a series of novellas on Amazon Direct and it became a viral success.

[lanaing · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

Came in with no expectations, or even an understanding of the premise - came out with one of my favorite books recently! Great storytelling, great characters, wonderful suspense. Couldn't put it down.I can't wait for the next one.

[sgsmitty · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

Good stuff

after seeing much buzz about Wool I decided to give it a go. What I discovered was a well written(*) and engaging story. I appreciated the small lifting of the veil as to what caused things to happen and I hope we eventually learn all there is to know.

* - others have told me it is not well written, that there are grammar and technical issues with the writing. I read this via audible so it is possible the narrator fixed those things while reading. But I will say I did not notice any particular problem that prevented me from enjoying it.

[thegalaxygirl · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

Oh brave new world, that has such people [in it]. -- Shakespeare, The TempestI loved this book. Great world building, good characters. It missed five stars only because the end felt really rushed.

[benkaboo-51322 · Bewertung: 3 von 5 Sternen]

*Summary*

In a dystopian future world, the forces of change are brewing and the actions of single citizen will have ramifications which echo throughout the entire community.

*Liked*

Page turner.

Interesting settings.

Blade-runner style cop in the first book

*For Improvement*

Bit cheesy at the end (I'm starting to have a problem with the phrase "driven on by pure will".

Prose a bit purple at times

[larissabookgirl_1 · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

The Silo, a hundred and forty levels where people work, shop, play and live. It is home to hundreds and the only world they have ever known and all of it is underground. There is nothing else, no one else, just the death of outside and the knowledge that they are alone. They are the last people in the world.It is forbidden to speak of the outside world, forbidden to question the laws of the Silo and those who do are punished, sentenced to eviction from the Silo and shown a horrifying truth, a beautiful lie. Strapped into suits, pockets filled with scrubbing brushes, they are cast out of the safety of the Silo and sent forth into a poisonous world. No one who has been cast out has failed to clean the sensors of the silo, gifting its residents a clearer view of the outside world. No one has failed to die moments later, only meters away from a freshly scrubbed view.No one has ever voluntarily asked to become a cleaner, to willingly accept the death sentence that accompanies the opportunity to venture outside the Silo, at least that anyone can remember. Then in three years two people had asked, insisted, to be let outside. Despite choosing to leave, they too clean as the others had, and die as the others had. But what drew them to this decision will start a chain of events that will lead to the impossible, a person cast out who refuses to clean and instead of dying just walks away, disappearing from view.No one sent out to clean has ever made it beyond the horizon, no one ever should. The repercussions for the Silo are disastrous and the only outcome is war. The people have been lied to long enough, they want the truth, they want a different sort of leadership, a new and better world. But those in power are better prepared, know what is coming and death is the only justice they believe in. While outside, beyond the horizon one person is learning just how deep the lies run, just how dangerous the world can be.Wool is the story of the future, of people not set adrift on an ark but kept in the dark and buried deep within the earth. The hope for a brighter future being lost amongst the dirt and layers of lies, as the years pass over generations with no sunlight, no warmth and no illumination. As humanity strives for truth, for light, they find they are chocking within the confines of the earth, longing for colour, life and wide open spaces. A story that speaks to the nature of humanity, drawing you into an unimaginably frightening world that seems all to real, a future that is all too possible. A riveting story that should not be missed.

[ma_washigeri · Bewertung: 3 von 5 Sternen]

Very frustrating.... most of the reviewers say it was a short book of about 50 pages. Actually the version I read was 563 pages long. I thought it was terrific until nearly half way through. The moment the action was with Lukas I began to flag and once the [Spoiler] fighting commenced I had to start skimming through to get to the end. I think what engaged me was the working out of how a community could function and keep going through the generations. I remember another book where a submarine went down and the crew survived to build a life deep down in the sea - and it had the same draw for me. Once the author started paying the same detailed attention to conflict and action that may be important to the protagonists - but not to me - it was over. The big question is - did the author finally become unable to identify with Juliette because of gender, and does he identify with Lukas at all? If so I am bowing out. Enjoyed this but not taking it further.

[rmcox38111 · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

A series of post-apocalyptic tales set in an enclosed structure. Starts strong with a couple of tight short stories about love and loss. The ending is a bit flat. I listened to the audiobook edition and stayed engaged throughout.

[stephkaye-923485 · Bewertung: 3 von 5 Sternen]

I think this series started off strong, with an interesting premise, though similar to many other post-apocalyptic situations. What annoyed me was that as the story progressed, the little niggling errors and implausibilities seemed to pile up. For example, why use the metaphor of wool in a society that has apparently no sheep? and why are they raising pigs, when they could raise sheep, which produce wool as well as meat? Or how does Juliette keep going and going and going like some kind of wind-up toy in situations where she has no air? These are some of the questions I ended up asking myself and which distracted me from the story.

[ken5me5old5mate · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey I picked this book from the Dystopian list.I would define dystopian as an alternative present with some kind of authoritarian power overshadowing everything. Like 1984, like Brazil (the movie) like Gattica (the movie), like Never let Me Go, like Riddley Walker, Oryx and Crake to name but a few.I find some novels would be better described as sci-fi, post-apocalypse or fantasy novels rather than dystopian. Having said I do acknowledge that there is no hard and fast rule.I'd place this one squarely between post-apocalyptic and dystopian.Once I started it I found it hard to put down...the short chapters make that late night reading "just-one-more-chapter" scenario a sure fire recipe for 1am - 2am lights out, knowing that you have to get up at 7am for work.It is well written, the main characters have depth and there is a lot of space in some of it (NOT space as in planets!). It is really well paced and flow is good.I liked the descriptions of the internals of the silo and found that I had built up quite an atmospheric image of these departments in a short time. Maybe the descriptions left enough gaps for my imagination to fill in the details?In short, a good read.

[jrthebutler · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

A group of people live in an underground silo.

[crazybatcow · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

Almost really good. The concept/premise is different and interesting, and the "reality" of the story seems plausible. I think it's just the characters that need a bit more work... there are a lot of "key" characters (too many) and they are not very fleshed. And, some, change their personalities over time - the main villain, for example, goes from being an unreasonable "bad guy" to someone who has justified reasons for his behaviour. Perhaps this could be explained by the author exposing his character over time, but there is no demonstration of this exposition - guy goes from being a total azzhat to someone who can justify his behaviour. I will read the rest of the series though, the concept is interesting enough that I am curious as to how they ended up where they are.

[twinkley_3 · Bewertung: 3 von 5 Sternen]

This was a slow burner of a book. It was interesting enough for me to continue after the first section but I kept expecting things to move faster and it would but then it would slow down again. Bernard’s character was also too one dimensional. I liked this enough but it could have been better with better character development and pacing. By the end, I honestly was not invested enough in the characters to want to continue with the series.

[meg416 · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

Amazing book that's absolutely heartbreaking at times. Hugh Howey builds such a vivid world that I felt like I was there. I couldn't put my Kindle down. About to start Shift, the next book in the trilogy (followed by book #3, Dust, released this fall).

[pdcread · Bewertung: 3 von 5 Sternen]

The outside air is toxic and the last members of humanity are stuck in a huge silo. The population numbers are carefully controlled, and each death allows the birth of another.

There are various sections in the silo, from Mechanical at the very bottom, IT in the middle, and food and control elsewhere. Every now and again, there is a cleaning, somewhere is either banished or goes outside to clean the cameras, their only view of the world left. Their suits cannot resist the toxic atmosphere, and littered around the outside are the corpses of the people who were banished. Following the last mayor, who followed his wife out to clean, there is a power struggle in the silo, between the mayor and the head of IT over the selection of the new sheriff.

The mayor is poisoned, and her assistant is found hung, the power struggle intensifies, and Juliette, the sheriff and main character starts to uncover the sinister role that the IT department has in the running of the silo. There is another death and Juliette is accused of murder. She is sent for cleaning, and rather than succumb to the toxins in the air, walks away over the hill.

In the silo other start to find that all is not as it seems, and start to plot revolution, whilst the head of IT tries to contain this uprising with his sheriff. As this is going on they start to discover that there is a world outside the silo.

Without giving too much away, events start to ramp up in intensity and a minor civil war takes place in there, before reaching the end events that dramatically change their entire world view.

I thought that this was a reasonable dystopian novel, the main characters have a reasonable depth, the minor ones less so. There is a good sub-story centered around the IT department, and who knows what about the origins of the silo. It does feel that it was written for the screen, and you see how his writing skills developed as the five subsections went on. Will definitely read the sequel though.

[skybalon · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

An adult dystopian novel, kind of refreshing in it's way. The story is interesting and the author creates a realistic scenario within what may or may not be a realistic dystopia. Honestly the novel which could be frustrating by it's lack of detail, seems to be stronger without being able to nit-pick the details. We'll see how that holds up when reading the follow-up. But this one is well worth the read.

[rapini-46852 · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

This is a really good book! I hope it finds a break-away audience outside scifi fans because I think it's really accessible, the characters are very engaging, and the mysteries never stop unfolding. I cannot wait to read the related series.

[tldegray-1 · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

My first introduction to Hugh Howey was through the Apocalypse Triptych where I innocently thought I was reading a short story trilogy. Which I was. One that was set in a tremendous and fascinating world. Of course I picked up Wool and adored watching this part (and time) of the world, especially with the triptych in mind. tl;dr: I'm in for all the books set in this world.

[librarycin · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

3.5 starsI think it’s hard to give a summary for this one without giving too much away. It starts with Holston, whose wife, 3 years ago, was sent for a “cleaning”. Basically, she was suited up, and sent outside where she was meant to clean the cameras, and she never returns. It seems that anyone breaking the law is sent for a cleaning. There’s much more beyond this, but that’s where I don’t want to start giving things away. It was good. There was a lot of tech stuff (mostly mechanical) that I wasn’t as interested in. But, it was definitely interesting and it picked up for me a little ways in, with the focus more on Juliette (except the mechanical stuff!). For some reason, I thought this was YA, but it’s not. I think I will continue the series (I read the Omnibus, which collected the 5 short stories, but there are apparently two more books beyond this one).

[soubhikiewiet · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

If you haven't read Wool yet, it's time.

It's a post apocalyptic story about a community surviving underground due to unlivable conditions on the earth's surface. It's about controlling a population, isolation, and twisted governments.

HH's writing gripped me right from the beginning. He's a great story teller.

If you aren't sure you'll like Wool, try just the first book, which is actually a short story. I bet you get hooked too!

[chellebearss · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

This was such a great read that I read it in two days even though it was over 500 pages! I'm a big fan of dystopian novels and this one was done very well. Highly recommended to those who love end of the world type books!

[sarcher-3 · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

A complicated meld of science-fiction and dystopian world building. Loved it, have read it twice.

[quondame · Bewertung: 2 von 5 Sternen]

This would have been a good book if it were written 20 years earlier. Nothing wrong with it other than it is a couple of clever bits wrapped in very old pulp.

[quibee · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

A dystopian future where humanity is reduced to living in stratified societies isolated from the world above, which has been destroyed by an unknown disaster. An intelligent, forceful mechanic tries to set herself against things as they are, but society pushes back. Depressing, but it is a dystopia.