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The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1)

Rick Yancey

Start date: January 18, 2016

Finish date: February 29, 2016

Discussion: [January & February 2016]

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[January & February 2016]

* {The 5th Wave} MOVIE DISCUSSION
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* {The 5th Wave} Chapters 1 - 30
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May 04, 2013 Phoebe Jeziel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: apocalyptic, syfy, dystopia, crush-worthy-boys, young-adult, 2013-favorites, kickass-ladies, ya-favorites, foundational-books

Mind blowing.

That is what this book was.

Completely, utterly MIND BLOWING.

There were twists I couldn't even fathom, and that's saying something because I'm almost always spot on when it comes to plots. Just.... Everything about this book was intense and gritty and raw and I felt like it truly captured that panic and fear of being alone, fighting for your life.

The characters were brilliant. Cassie is a fantastic female lead, showing how she could be a girl and yet hard and tough, never letting Mind blowing.

That is what this book was.

Completely, utterly MIND BLOWING.

There were twists I couldn't even fathom, and that's saying something because I'm almost always spot on when it comes to plots. Just.... Everything about this book was intense and gritty and raw and I felt like it truly captured that panic and fear of being alone, fighting for your life.

The characters were brilliant. Cassie is a fantastic female lead, showing how she could be a girl and yet hard and tough, never letting go without a fight. The one thing that I was hoping for happened, when it came to Cassie and her brother. If I could pick one thing to go right in the book, it would have been their ending. Her love for her brother, her determination to save him, drove me to teary eyes. Along with her loss that slapped the reader right in the face. Everything about this book, the loss, the anger, the fear, the vengeance, everything, was so completely real. Humanity is real. I don't know HOW Rick did it, but he did. He nailed it. And I love him for it.

Ben and Evan were both favorites. Can I just say MY MIND WAS BLOWN when it came to Evan. Just... It came and hit me from behind and I did not even see it coming by the time that I realized what was happening. Ben is a fantastic character, I think really hitting the points if it ever came to a teenager thrown into a situation like that, and holding on to something, anything to keep you fighting. Unfortunately, if there was a second thing that I wanted to go right in the end, it would have been to see Evan and Cassie together, and I was incredibly disappointed we didn't really know what happened to him. He's a really great character all around, with the twist of his character along with his part in the romance department. Also, do I smell a love triangle in the future? Or square maybe? I kind of hope not, just because I truly love Evan and I think Cassie does also. I need to see them together again in the future. Their, his, love story was well written. Not over the top, not the main point, but a big enough element to change things for Cassie, and in turn, the reader.

I can't wait for the next installment, to see Evan again and what the rest of the characters are up to the future. I have to admit, I'm a little nervous. I know this book just came out, so it's going to be awhile until we see another one. But I'm going to be waiting in line for the next one.

An incredible apocalyptic tale that truly captures- and questions- what it is to be humanity. Highly recommend it for anyone who loves twists, turns and a thrill of a ride. ...more

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May 05, 2013 Courtney Hengel added it

Shelves: books-i-own, dnf

DNF at 50 Pages.

When I heard about this book I had no idea that it was about aliens. I am not interested in aliens at all but you know I tried. I thought the beginning was interesting with the different waves of how the aliens took over and everything but as soon as it changed what the main character was doing I was completely disinterested.

She wasn't interesting, what she was doing wasn't interesting nothing kept my interest.

I thought that I would pick this book back up after the movie came

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Mar 22, 2014 Paula rated it really liked it

I have mixed feeling about this book, on one hand I love the plot line, love the development of the story and how every fit on the end, but... the changing of character made me a little confuse some times, and I felt like I couldn't get totaly involved with anyone, because every time I was trying to get involved in his/her part of the story the charapter change, but like I said, the plot line was great and , in my opinion, that cover the "bad things" , and I am hoping for the next book to come o ...more

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Jul 05, 2013 Tabitha rated it it was amazing

I absolutely loved this book! I thought the story was extremely well written and it left me wanting more! A sequel can't come out soon enough!!! This is a must read! ...more

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Jun 03, 2013 victoria ⋆ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is honestly so good and exciting. Throughout the whole book I was completely entranced by where the plot was leading me, especially with such a kick ass heroine.

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