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

Rick Yancey

Start date: August 1, 2013

Finish date: August 31, 2013

Why we're reading this: It won the poll for the series BOTM
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Mar 04, 2015 Rachel rated it really liked it

I feel like this was an amalgamation of all the best parts of popular sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, dystopian novels. A little bit The Host, a little bit Divergent, a little bit Ender's Game, and a little Life As We Knew It. (Let me know if I missed anything.) What made this book different, and why I couldn't put it down, was really three things.
1. The voice. Cassie and Ben's voice were both quippy, smart and philosophical...even though they sounded really similar.
2. The characters. I love a strong ...more

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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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Apr 07, 2015 Aerika rated it really liked it

4.5

The end left me wanting more. I went in not knowing much about the story and was very pleased with what it delivered. I loved the writing style, the characters, the twists and suspense. Did not realize this was a series. Hope the rest of the story holds up.

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Jan 25, 2016 E. Ardell rated it it was ok

***SPOILER ALERT....ONLY READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU'VE READ THE BOOK... SPOILER ALERT...***

I liked it. I enjoy shifting perspectives and Cassie is pretty funny. I will say I did enjoy Zombie's POV more because his wasn't so bogged down with a kind of tired romance, and a one-sided love at first sight. I liked what was happening between Zombie and Ringer, it seemed more realistic and was given time to build. The ending with Cassie coming in contact with her high school crush that she'd fantasized ab ...more

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