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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
You know how sometimes you sit down with a new book and it ends up being EXACTLY what you were looking for! That's what the 5th Wave was for me, it had the right amount of suspense, survival, and Others. I devoured this book in a matter of days and it would have been sooner, but work got in the way.
This book follows Cassie Sullivan as she tries to find her brother, Sam, who was taken by the government. The book jumps back and forth in time so you understand what happened to Cassie's family during each wave of the alien encounter. While Cassie is the main protagonist, other characters share their perspectives in their own dedicated chapters.
Along the way she meets Evan Walker who is naturally a good looking guy who wants nothing more than to protect Cassie. Of course he also has some mysterious background that he doesn't want to divulge to our protagonist. While this is a pretty run of the mill trope, I still enjoyed their chemistry.
The twist was slightly predictable and there are some slower parts, but it was still a great story about survival. Survival tales always have me wondering what I would do in the characters situation. I'm not sure I could have dealt with everything Cassie went through.
If you like apocalyptic survival tales with a smattering of aliens, then read this book. If you have any suggestions for books within that genre, let me know. It might just be my new genre obsession.
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This book follows Cassie Sullivan as she tries to find her brother, Sam, who was taken by the government. The book jumps back and forth in time so you understand what happened to Cassie's family during each wave of the alien encounter. While Cassie is the main protagonist, other characters share their perspectives in their own dedicated chapters.
Along the way she meets Evan Walker who is naturally a good looking guy who wants nothing more than to protect Cassie. Of course he also has some mysterious background that he doesn't want to divulge to our protagonist. While this is a pretty run of the mill trope, I still enjoyed their chemistry.
The twist was slightly predictable and there are some slower parts, but it was still a great story about survival. Survival tales always have me wondering what I would do in the characters situation. I'm not sure I could have dealt with everything Cassie went through.
If you like apocalyptic survival tales with a smattering of aliens, then read this book. If you have any suggestions for books within that genre, let me know. It might just be my new genre obsession.
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Wow!! This is one of the best books I've read in a long time! The plot is unique. The characters are well developed. The end leaves you wanting more. I can't wait to read the next one!
I couldn't make it past the fifth chapter of this book, the writing was absolutely atrocious. And it was recommended by my local booksellers! Crazy. I'm glad there's a movie coming out because the premise was interesting. I just couldn't get past the horrific sentence structure that littered the pages. If give it half a star if I could.
More like 3.5 really. Not sure I care enough to read the next one, but it was pretty good.
Very fun, quick read. Aliens!! End of the world. Cheeky protagonist. Multiple POVs. Love story. And explosions!
medium-paced
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, War
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The book started off a little slow but action of the the second half more than made up for it. Overall, great read!