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

Rick Yancey

Start date: August 12, 2013

Finish date: August 31, 2013

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Oct 21, 2015 Krissy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: buddy-read, audiobook, 5-motherfucking-stars, pgs-400-499, title-number

As soon as this book started it was ON. It continued to be ON through the entire book. Never once settling down too long. Always go go go. And I loved it!

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Feb 25, 2013 Marla rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, mystery, girl-power, with-reservations, catholic, dystopia, series, romance, science-fiction, aliens

3.5 stars. Decent story, but confusing at points and there were many times that I wanted to shake Cassie.

Likes:
* Aliens come and it is not E.T. or Close Encounters
* POVs change with each part
* Interesting how the stories of each character weave together
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Jul 09, 2013 Angie Taylor rated it it was amazing

This book was really amazing and deserves more than five stars. It is a crazy dystopian/alien invasion/sci-fi novel that had me hooked from page one. The alien invasion story line reminded me a little of "The Host" with aliens looking human, and there were some similarities with the theme of the humans trying to hold on to their humanity, but "The 5th Wave" took the idea to an entirely different level.'

I loved the writing style and the different narratives. I would get totally sucked into one na ...more

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May 26, 2014 Haze rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2014-books-read

I love this book! I love it! I love it!

I am so fangirling over this book! Cassie and Evan! <3

I'm sorry I can't write a coherent review right now, I stayed up until 5.15am this morning so I could finish this book. Lack of sleep plus all the feels!

Can't wait for the next book! September!! ...more

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Aug 01, 2014 Kathy Pearce rated it really liked it

Shelves: older-teens

Why, why must all dystopias come with love triangles?!?! It's not coming until book two, and it might be a quadrangle, but it's there casting its cliched gloom over a perfectly good book. Boooo!

Other than that, this was a fun read. I loved the twists and turns of this book, and the pacing of action and quieter moments. It seemed as though Yancey made a decision to write his characters against stereotypes with the girls being tough and gritty, and the boys showing a refreshing amount of sensitivi ...more

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Jun 05, 2013 Shawna rated it it was amazing

I love Evan Walker. He's my book crush of the moment. ...more

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Aug 26, 2013 Lauren rated it it was amazing

4.5
I don't read much sci-fi, and I'm pretty sure I've never read an alien book, so I don't have much to compare this to. I was totally involved in the story, and couldn't decide which character I liked best as all of the primary characters were distinctively drawn and sympathetic in their own way. I'll definitely read on. ...more

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