Oh, I loved this book. I loved Wool for it's higher pace story-telling, but Shift I loved just as much for the ingenuity of the story development. So far the series is my favorite in the post-apocalyptic/dystopian genre.
P.S. I truly wish this series were made into a movie.
 (Wool, #6-8) - Hugh Howey)
The most astonishing thing about this book remains the fact that it has been first published in 1912.
This was definitely a very complicated and heavy read. From the complexities of morality of the mental patient care to exploitation of one's authority/power, this book strolled right past all my expectations even though I have seen the movie before reading it. The movie, I realize now--although is nicely done--does not do this novel justice. The novel is so convoluted that upon conclusion of it my mind was racing from one idea to another trying to understand the characters and their actions. An honestly, the book was emotionally draining. Even though it was not particularly graphic, it was definitely narrated in a way that I emerged with a feeling of being being hollowed out of sound thought pattern. It is absolutely not your easy afternoon read.
For a person who was not brought up in the US let alone born in the 70's, some of the references were wasted, and I was quite skeptical of how genuine the references to their lives truly were (or if they were exaggerated). However, I was generally surprised that I liked this book as much as I did. "Sex, drugs, and (not so much) rock'n'roll" are the major part of the book, along with the glimpse into the lives of the young veterans coming back from Vietnam. It is an interesting take on the coming of age genre of books which, I think, is suitable for teen/young adult as well as adult readers. 
I loved this book. - Hugh Howey)
One advice for anyone setting out to read this book! - Евгений Вайсброт, Andrzej Sapkowski)
