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Wool Omnibus Edition by Hugh Howey

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers):
It's post-apocalypse. People live in an underground bunker shaped like a silo. People fill all jobs that are essential to survival: farmers, doctors, technicians, a mayor, a sheriff, and even an IT department. When people break the law, they are banished to the outside world, to clean the sensors and cameras (the world is dead and dusty, but it's visible using that equipment), and then to perish due to exposure. But there's always more to the story...

 Category:
Fiction, maybe Sci-Fi

 Why I chose this book: 
Recommended on Amazon

 My personal opinion:
The story line was fantastic. Normally, when I hit a cluster of bad language, I abandon the book immediately. But it was such a gripping story that I held on and finished the book. I will not continue the series, though. And I don't recommend this book to anyone that doesn't like bad language. One character in particular has a filthy mouth!

 Warnings
Language: None. But then in chapter 7, bam! 4 f-words in rapid succession
Violence: Fighting, including with guns
"Adult" situations: Referenced, but not detailed
Death: Yes, including major character(s)

 Movie rating equivalent: 
R, for language

 Protagonist description:   
There were several main characters, because the lifespan of the Sheriff is short in this story. But Juliette is probably the main one. She is Superwoman- she can fix anything, figure out who's the bad guy, protect everyone. But she's also fallible and human.

 Point of view of story:  
Third, focused on one character at a time

 Book length: 
Medium

 Story flow: 
Excellent

 Grammar and spelling issues: 
None

 Character connection (no spoilers): 
None

 For series:
Independent or integral: 
Assuming integral

 Series review as a whole: 
Pass. It's probably good, but I don't want to wade through the language.

 If you only have time for one, read: 
Some other series

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