Questions About Shift (Silo, #2)

by Hugh Howey (Goodreads Author)

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What's "The Crow" all about? Where does she come from? Why does she live so long? Did I miss a chapter on her or something?

Robert 'Rev. Bob' There's a mention early in the book - first chapter, I think - about life expectancy rising to about 150 in the pre-silo days. Given that the Crow's s…moreThere's a mention early in the book - first chapter, I think - about life expectancy rising to about 150 in the pre-silo days. Given that the Crow's story takes place before Wool, and considering how the threat to the silo is identified, my best guess is that she's the last remaining member of the original batch of "colonists." I also suspect that the story involving her is the one that culminated in the data-wipe mentioned in Wool.(less)

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Am I right in saying that the blurb for this book... is not for this book...?

Robert 'Rev. Bob' The blurb I see (about CAN and nanomachines) is actually the beginning of the book, not a real summary.

Basically, once you've read Wool and know how t…moreThe blurb I see (about CAN and nanomachines) is actually the beginning of the book, not a real summary.

Basically, once you've read Wool and know how that story ends, Shift goes back to the beginning to show you how the setting came to be, as well as a prior uprising and Solo's backstory. Dust rounds out the trilogy by finally picking up from the end of Wool (and Shift) to move all the story arcs forward.(less)

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I'm about one quarter of the way through "Shift" and am finding it very depressing (even one of the two main characters is absolutely depressed). Does this carry through the entire book?

Robert 'Rev. Bob' I've just finished reading the middle section, which confused me tremendously until the very end told me where that story (with The Crow) falls in the…moreI've just finished reading the middle section, which confused me tremendously until the very end told me where that story (with The Crow) falls in the overall timeline. I'm not particularly looking forward to one of the two threads in the final section (with Jimmy), but I am rather curious to see how the other one plays out.(less)

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What happened to Jimmy's cat? Not sure if I missed that part somehow. If it's clarified in the Dust, don't tell me:)

Herrholz Paul Yes Tracie I think you have it right there. This is really great writing in my opinion. He just drops in a subtle hint that the cat has died and is be…moreYes Tracie I think you have it right there. This is really great writing in my opinion. He just drops in a subtle hint that the cat has died and is being buried without too much fuss made of the affair. But the effect is quite emotional and moving.(less)

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