The 5th Wave
by
Rick Yancey
The Passage meets The
Hunger Games in a gripping new series from Carnegie-shortlisted Rick
Yancey. After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only
the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the
4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it's the dawn of
the 5th wave. On a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The
beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone
they see. Who have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay alone is to
stay alive, until Cassie meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious,
Evan may be her only hope for rescuing her brother and even saving
herself. Now she must choose: between trust and despair, between
defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up.
Cassie Sullivan gets up.
(summary from goodreads.com)
Hmmm … I know! There I go again. First - I liked this book. There was a ton of hype, which I always take with a huge grain of salt, so it wasn't AS fabulous as the world seems to think it is, but I did like it. It was like Revolution meets the Host. Crazy world, poor lost soul of a heroine, aliens abounding. I loved how the book was written in so many different perspectives. This is a pro/con way to write - sometimes it drives me crazy, sometimes it opens up the book in fabulous ways. This time it wasn't confusing at all, and I think it's because the author didn't use first person. There were never "I"'s, only hims/hers throughout. I liked it that way. My main turn off with this book was her little brother. He was five. I HAVE a five year old, and every time something horrible happened to/around him I just kept thinking of my own kindergartener. Which was horrible! I don't mind reading about horrible things happening to fictional people I love as long as I can separate it from people I ACTUALLY love, but I realize this problem may be unique to me. Or at least unique to mothers/loved ones of precocious five year olds. But it was a great read, I loved the twisty twists throughout the book and am curious to see where this series goes. PLEASE don't start anything with Ben. That would be pure ridiculousness.
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Hmmm … I know! There I go again. First - I liked this book. There was a ton of hype, which I always take with a huge grain of salt, so it wasn't AS fabulous as the world seems to think it is, but I did like it. It was like Revolution meets the Host. Crazy world, poor lost soul of a heroine, aliens abounding. I loved how the book was written in so many different perspectives. This is a pro/con way to write - sometimes it drives me crazy, sometimes it opens up the book in fabulous ways. This time it wasn't confusing at all, and I think it's because the author didn't use first person. There were never "I"'s, only hims/hers throughout. I liked it that way. My main turn off with this book was her little brother. He was five. I HAVE a five year old, and every time something horrible happened to/around him I just kept thinking of my own kindergartener. Which was horrible! I don't mind reading about horrible things happening to fictional people I love as long as I can separate it from people I ACTUALLY love, but I realize this problem may be unique to me. Or at least unique to mothers/loved ones of precocious five year olds. But it was a great read, I loved the twisty twists throughout the book and am curious to see where this series goes. PLEASE don't start anything with Ben. That would be pure ridiculousness.
Mom note: As
a mother of readers, I also
want to make a note to myself (and others if they care) why I would or
would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I
forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures.
Violence: YES; Profanity: don't think so??; Sex: just build up, infrequent discussion
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