by Hugh Howey
This story reminded me very much of the movie, "The Thirteenth Floor." I wasn't suprised by the ending, but I still enjoyed the way Hugh spun it.
Good story. Very "Inception"esque.
Wow, that was an awesome read for a short story. A virtual reality mystery. Really good.
I love a book with a great ending, and this book certainly ended with a surprise.I could tell I was reading the same author that impressed me with The Silo Stories. His words paint pictures in my mind. Cheesy, I know--but that's really how it feels. His descriptions are that good. Am I gushing?I did...
"Adam wondered if it counted as a lie if the untruth was as boring as reality."It's easy to see the appeal of virtual reality. The chance to break from the monotony of real life, to be someone different, someone better, to experience something new and exciting and safe (since you can always log off ...
Totally see this happening to us sooner than later. Or is already happening?!
tl;dr: Buy it right now, make yourself a cup of tea, and enjoy. After reading this novella, I immediately bought all 5 books of Hugh's "Wool" series.Full Review:I really struggled with rating this book… Usually I rate books relative to other books in their genre but The Plagiarist came tantalizing...
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