Book 1: Ep4 - Hugh Howey's 'Wool' - Casting Off 1/2

We rewind from that wild opener and dig into why “Casting Off” fits so well: exile, fresh starts, and a neat shadows vs casters twist. We talk about how culture shifts by depth, and how Juliette reads people like machines with pressure, seals, and tolerances. IT keeps popping up in quiet ways, which raises fair questions about power and process. We meet Lucas, a night owl charting patterns in the dark, and look at what curiosity means when your world is sealed. We flag smart breadcrumbs without giving the game away. Also, a tiny print vs Kindle age mismatch for Juliette caught our eye, which lands in the “huh, interesting” pile.