Rob Hart has written a thrilling story of corporate intrigue and espionage in The Warehouse. A real page-turner!

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4.5 stars

I've spent a good while trying to decide how to rate and review THE WAREHOUSE. First, let me say that I think author Rob Hart nailed his characters. His people acted liked I would have expected people to act. The were true to form and that was very nice.

This is a dystopian tale in the vein of 1984 and BRAVE NEW WORLD. To those people who would say we're not close to being in a live-work situation and wonder who buys the warehouse's product, I would suggest that that this is where the rich/poor divide really comes into play. The rich are outside buying and poor are inside working. Scary? Yes. This. is. horror. Take the time to read read and digest this. If you can...

Highly recommended and available this summer. Ron Howard has optioned this for Imagine, so read it quick! (less)

The Warehouse was an interesting take on a near future dystopian society, where one company has a monopoly over everything. The concept isn't a particularly fresh one, but I still found it interesting how Cloud was developed as a workplace with living accommodations. I liked the mention of well-known dystopian books and the particular references to The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas. I also liked how there was some made up history in the novel with the Black Friday Massacre. For me, the strongest aspect of the novel was the perspectives from characters with different views.

I think this book fell short in making me feel something. I was hoping for a big moment or for me to feel something for the characters, but the big moment never really came (although there were a couple of good little twists) and I didn't end up getting invested in the characters. I also felt like the ending could've been stronger, because while the ending was appropriate, I did end up saying, "that's it?" out loud.