Wool vs Silo (Book vs Show)

[SilverStormm]

Your Book Talk Topic!

[Whimsy]

Just finished Wool and then stumbled on the fact that this series was made. I had no idea!  Interested in seeing this story on my screen. 

[Whimsy]

Couple of things I noticed were different between book and series during episode 1 is 

• I remember the Sheriff knowing a lot more about what Allison found. Additionally, I thought she did a lot more digging on her own, not just essentially one data-dump and she went off the rails. 
• I don’t recall the tunnel being mentioned so early or in relation to the information Allison found, but I could be wrong. 
• I remember a lot of talk about jumpsuits and certain colors for each job. Even the sheriff uniform was described as a jumpsuit. I was expecting a lot more separation of classes and jobs based on a sea of jumpsuits.
• I didn’t notice any apprentices.
• George’s murder was really accelerated. In the book, Allison was dead 3 years before Sheriff Holston was cleaned and he had met Julia the previous year for the investigation of George’s murder.

Any one else read the books and see other differences?

[Quickbeam]

For me, the primary difference is that the book gave me a constant sense of claustrophobia while the show is a far more open set. I like the adaptation for this episode and I think the feel overall hews close to the book.

ETA: I’ve read the trilogy and am a huge fan of the work and author. 

Edited May 6 by Quickbeam
Addition

[Rickster]

I haven’t read the book, but oddly one thing that struck me in the first episode was “boy, they must have quite a clothing manufacturing industry in that silo for people to be wearing such a variety of clothing”. Jumpsuits would have made a lot more sense.

[Affogato]

I was searching my Kindle and I apparently own the Wool graphic novel omnibus. Total surprise to me. It must have been free or very cheap. I will have to read it someday. However, a casual page through, and the appearance/design seems to be a lot like the show.  Grimy, but roomy.

I also went to the book and Holston is thinking about the staircase as being something that was meant for dozens to use regularly and not hundreds. A different staircase entirely.

1 minute ago, Affogato said:

I was searching my Kindle and I apparently own the Wool graphic novel omnibus. Total surprise to me. It must have been free or very cheap. I will have to read it someday. However, a casual page through, and the appearance/design seems to be a lot like the show.  Grimy, but roomy.

I also went to the book and Holston is thinking about the staircase as being something that was meant for dozens to use regularly and not hundreds. A different staircase entirely. And he talks about how when he was a child it had seemed huge, but now it seems small and claustrophobic.

No, I talk to myself all the time, really....

Edited May 8 by Affogato
I'm an idiot?

[Whimsy]

8 hours ago, Affogato said:

I was searching my Kindle and I apparently own the Wool graphic novel omnibus. Total surprise to me. It must have been free or very cheap. I will have to read it someday. However, a casual page through, and the appearance/design seems to be a lot like the show.  Grimy, but roomy.

I also went to the book and Holston is thinking about the staircase as being something that was meant for dozens to use regularly and not hundreds. A different staircase entirely.

No, I talk to myself all the time, really....

This is how I pictured it when reading, too, but to be fair, I was picturing it more like the staircase at my work which just has the normal concrete stairs and wrought iron bannister, so I’m sure that’s a totally wrong mental picture. It’s just all I had to draw from I guess. 

[CarpeFelis]

On 5/5/2023 at 2:13 PM, Whimsy said:

Any one else read the books and see other differences?

I just finished reading the trilogy. I don’t recall Allison having as prominent a role in it as she does in the show. Tim Robbins is nothing like book Bernard who’s supposed to be short, pot-bellied and (if I recall correctly) sort of snaggle toothed. Also wondering where Lukas is. No character by that name listed in IMDB.

Edited May 19 by CarpeFelis

[Whimsy]

7 hours ago, CarpeFelis said:

I just finished reading the trilogy. I don’t recall Allison having as prominent a role in it as she does in the show. Tim Robbins is nothing like book Bernard who’s supposed to be short, pot-bellied and (if I recall correctly) sort of snaggle toothed. Also wondering where Lukas is. No character by that name listed in IMDB.

I think Lukas hasn't been introduced yet.  Just finished the 2nd book and waiting for the third on Libby.  I'm wondering, if the show is renewed, if it will follow the structure of jumping around in time as the 2nd book.  And with essentially all new characters except Solo/Jimmy.

[katysax]

I can see the book in the first two episodes.  5 episodes in and I’m thinking the show is moving away from the books in a big way. I’m finding it confusing, boring and pointless. 

[Zaffy]

On 5/27/2023 at 2:30 AM, katysax said:

I can see the book in the first two episodes.  5 episodes in and I’m thinking the show is moving away from the books in a big way. I’m finding it confusing, boring and pointless. 

May I ask, if the Judicial exists in the books and plays that big of a role?