I recently got downvoted like crazy in a different sub because I expressed that I didn’t love Wool (Silo series book 1). My main gripe with the book is that it didn’t feel like a complete story by the end. There was no real climax, the last 10 chapters felt rushed, and the character development didn’t have as much payoff as I wanted.
Many people told me that you have to read the entire trilogy for it to really be satisfying, to which I claimed that a book (regardless of if it’s part of a trilogy/series) should be self-contained to some extent. A lot of redditors took issue with that, apparently.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy reading trilogies/series more than standalone novels, because I love the extra time in the world, but shouldn’t a story be able to stand on its own and not have to rely on follow up in a different book?
(NOTE: I’m fully willing to accept that I am in the minority here, I’m purely curious to see what other people think)
by _snapcrackle_