Shift by Hugh Howey

Shift

Silo #2

Hugh Howey

565 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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In 2007, the Center for Automation in Nanobiotech (CAN) outlined the hardware and software platform that would one day allow robots smaller than human cells to make medical diagnoses, conduct repairs, and even self-propagate. In the same year, the...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 14,005 reviews

Moods

dark: 75%

mysterious: 68%

tense: 59%

adventurous: 57%

emotional: 30%

sad: 26%

challenging: 23%

reflective: 19%

hopeful: 6%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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