The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) in And So It Begins Reading Challenge

Mar 10, 2013 Nicole rated it really liked it

I really don't know what to think of this one. I think it's because some of the relationships felt forced. I won't say who, but I'm hoping they'll do a better job of making it seem real in the movie. Overall, though, it was hard for me to put down once I really got into the story. Also, team Zombie! ...more

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May 06, 2013 What Makes Patri rated it it was amazing

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Cassie will never forget the day Them arrived. Some optimists, like her father, thought they would be friendly. Why not? And then, the first wave arrived. No cell phone, no car... nothin ...more

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Feb 27, 2015 Carrie Ardoin rated it really liked it

Shelves: dystopia, aliens

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Mar 15, 2018 Darlene rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, science-fiction, science-fiction-apocalypse, read-in-2018

I've had this book on my TBR for years. Now that the movie is on Netflix, I figured it was a good time to finally read it!

In the prologue which takes place in 1995, a shadow comes for a sleeping pregnant woman. The intruder invades the woman's body but does so without breaking the skin, and it gets inside the sleeping baby somehow. It will remain asleep for several years, even after the baby is born.

Then the story moves forward in time. From the point of view of a teenager named Cassie, we learn I've had this book on my TBR for years. Now that the movie is on Netflix, I figured it was a good time to finally read it!

In the prologue which takes place in 1995, a shadow comes for a sleeping pregnant woman. The intruder invades the woman's body but does so without breaking the skin, and it gets inside the sleeping baby somehow. It will remain asleep for several years, even after the baby is born.

Then the story moves forward in time. From the point of view of a teenager named Cassie, we learn that Earth was invaded by aliens five months ago. The decimation is described in waves. About ten days before the 1st Wave, satellite pictures showed the incoming mothership. It caused mass mayhem and panic, with Earth's inhabitants not knowing what to expect. During the 1st Wave, an electromagnetic pulse lasting just a few seconds was unleashed which put an end to technology (no power, no phones, no cars). Approximately half a million people were killed. The 2nd Wave lasted about a day, which resulted in tsunamis wiping out everything on the coast. The 3rd Wave lasted about 12 weeks, with a contagion that had a kill-rate of 97%. The aliens, known as the Others, then walked among the humans and killed any humans remaining. They were called Silencers, and we learn more about them as the book progresses.

After the 4th Wave, the humans did not know who to trust because the Silencers look just like them. Most people were forced into isolation and had to become fully self-sufficient.

I like Cassie! She's a fighter. What's not to like about a girl who totes around an M-16? Her parents are dead, and she last saw her little brother being taken away on a school bus with other kids...to safety, as the adults were told. Yup, we find out later that this was another lie. So, Cassie is hellbent on finding her little brother at all costs. When she's injured, she is nursed back to health by a guy named Evan, who also isn't who he appears to be. But he has inside information and helps Cassie get to Camp Haven, where she hopes to find her brother.

I love apocalyptic novels, and it's been so long since I've read one. I've forgotten how much I love the genre, and this book was non-stop action. Yancey is a new-to-me author, but he has me hooked and I can't wait to read the next book in the series, The Infinite Sea. The upside of waiting so long to start this series is that all the books are published and I can devour them all!

This audiobook is dually narrated by Phoebe Strole and Brandon Espinoza, and I enjoyed how they portrayed the characters. They both held my attention from start to finish, and I'll listen to the rest of the audiobooks in the series!

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May 21, 2013 Christy rated it really liked it

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Nov 07, 2012 Kirstyn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: beautiful-cover, waiting-for-the-sequel-will-destroy, mystery-and-suspense, swoon-worthy, omg, favorites, dystopian, war, ya-awesome, hooked-on-books

Why did I not read this book sooner?! The 5th Wave takes alien invasion to a whole new level..no E.T. coming to befriend us..no common cold killing these creatures! They have figured us out and know exactly how to wipe us out. I mean..tsunamis and birds?! Never would have thought of that..

Cassie is your typical sixteen year old, crushing on the high school football player..when the world as we know it ends. Now it's up to her to find and rescue her brother, alone until she meets Evan Walker. I ...more

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May 16, 2013 Lola Mark rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2013, si-fi, dystopian, series, cover-love

So, to start things off, if Goodreads had half stars i would have given The 5th Wave a 4.5.

pages 1-200 were action packed amazingness! I was on the edge of my seat biting my nails. I really really enjoyed the switching of points of view between Cassie and Ben, I was confused at times because there was no indication of whose point of view I was reading from. Consequently, the first time I was reading for Ben's point of view i was REALLY confused! Sammy was adorable! he was one of my favorites to ...more

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Mar 18, 2014 Heather James rated it it was amazing

This is my new top recommendation in the library. The writing is cinematic; reading it is like watching a sci-fi film. I loved how the varied perspectives made you continually doubt quite what was going on. The characters were all very strong and believable and the plot kept me guessing until the end. I am desperate to see what happens next. (view spoiler) ...more

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