The Fifth Wave (#1The 5th Wave) By Rick Yancey - Restarting August 25th 2021

[Dr. Andy]

After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.

Now, it's the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth's last survivors.

To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie's only hope for rescuing her brother-or even saving herself. But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up.

[Dr. Andy]

If anyone else wants to join Cori and I feel free :)

[c]

Yay!! So excited!!!

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 21 (view spoiler)[ Why did the soldiers kill everyone that wasn't a child?? Well now we know why Cassie is by herself. I'm enjoying this so far. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 45 (view spoiler)[ There's so many perspectives I got confused about who was who. But so there's Cassie, Ben (Zombie), the Silencer possibly Evan (?), and Sammy. At least it makes some more since the second time ben's perspective came around. I don't get what this camp is doing. Why are they making soldiers to fight the aliens? It seems like the aliens are already there. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 61 (view spoiler)[ Holy crap the kid soldiers are the fifth wave! I wonder if Cassie is even going to be able to save Sammy? And I don't know if I trust Evan. (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

Chapter 11 (view spoiler)[I like how "realistic" this alien invation is being described. It made me really sad to read about Cassie's mom :( I hope it picks up soon :) (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

Chapter 24 (view spoiler)[This books is quite sad. I like that we are getting some background to the story, but I'm getting a bit tired of "I'm the last human on Earth, blah blah blah". I want some action.
Those soldiers took the kids to study them? To turn them into lab rats? (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

Chapter 31 (view spoiler)[Ha, I knew it was alive! And I think the "silencer" is this Evan guy, not sure tho (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Iris wrote: "Chapter 31 [spoilers removed]"

Yeah I'm suspecting the same thing, but I have no idea if I'm right.

[Iris]

Chapter 41 (view spoiler)[I distrust the soldiers and this Dr. Pam. I don't think they are up to something good. Sam is so precious, I hope Cassie gets to him (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

Chapter 52 (view spoiler)[Is this going to turn into a love square between Cassie, Evan, Ben and Ringer? I hope not, ffs. I like Evan, even though it's not clear if he's the one who shot Cassie (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Iris wrote: "Chapter 52 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I hope there's no love square. Hopefully Cassie is over Ben by now. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Finished! (view spoiler)[ So she got Sammy, but the base was blown up and Evan may or may not be dead. I wonder if Voss is still out there and what the small group will do now. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

I'll be starting The Infinite Sea tomorrow.

[Iris]

Andrea wrote: "I'll be starting The Infinite Sea tomorrow."

I haven't finished the 1st yet lol It's dragging a bit in my opinion

[Iris]

Chapter 64 (view spoiler)[I think Zombie/Ben's plan is kinda dumb. Everybody at the camp knows that Ringer is the best shooter ever, and she conviniently shot him in a place where no organs were damaged? I think Vosch is smelling bs in that one (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

Chapter 80 (view spoiler)[Well, that place ain't that much of a fort if Cassie got in so easily. I wonder if Sam would wanna leave. And where's Evan? How are they going to find the way out now? (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Iris wrote: "Chapter 80 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I was wondering how Cassie passed as a 12 year old to get into the camp since she is 16. That bothered me. (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

Andrea wrote: "Iris wrote: "Chapter 80 [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

I know! In the last part (view spoiler)[everything happened very conveniently. Yeah, they got a bit hurt, but Ben and Cassie got in, found Sammy, got out with Evan's help (who also went inside the camp undetected) and then they were rescued by Ringer and the rest in a damn Humvee (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

Finished (view spoiler)[I don't think Evan is dead. Vosch could be alive too... I hope we get Evan's POV in the next book. Fingers crossed that there won't be a love triangle/square (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 6 (view spoiler)[ Oh shit did Ringer shoot Teacup? Is there anyone even out there besides Ringer and Teacup? I'm so confused. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 32 (view spoiler)[ Who's in the hotel? What's happening to Ringer and Teacup, are they going to die?? Is the dude in there Evan? Seems like there's only more questions with this book. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 48 (view spoiler)[ I wonder if Grace will kill them or help them. At this point, I'm thinking kill them. I highly suspect Ringer and Teacup were taken and have had their memories downloaded into Wonderland. What did Evan mean by Cassie finishing it? (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

The Infinite Sea, Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[So Ringer's real name is Marika and she shot Teacup, what a mess. I think she is right about the aliens tho: if they aren't corporeal being, why do they need the planet? And if they have been watching the Earth for thousands of years, they need 5 WAVES TO kill all humans? Guess it will be explained later (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Iris wrote: "The Infinite Sea, Chapter 10 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ yeah I think there's something more going on here. I'm still not sure what, but clearly they want something besides the humans. Maybe the planet itself? (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 69 (view spoiler)[ This new and improved ringer is quite amazing. I wonder if she'll use these new badass skills to help Zombie and the rest somehow. If she even gets out of whatever compound she's in. And where is Teacup? I'm kind of sad Poundcake died, I wonder if the blast got Grace and/or Evan. (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

The Infinite Sea, Chapter 14 (view spoiler)[Cassie is now being a bit annoying. And what the hell was that, leaving Sam alone in that room? And Ben is playing Rambo even he is badly injured (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

The Infinite Sea, Chapter 30 (view spoiler)[Ha, I knew Evan was alive. But who was shooting Evan and Grace on the street? I mean, the aliens must know that they are aliens too, so...?? And why did everybody went ballistic at the hotel?
And poor Poundcake, he lost his baby brother and that's why he doesn't talk :( (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

Andrea wrote: "
Ch. 32 [spoilers removed]"

This book is a bit all over the place

[Dr. Andy]

Iris wrote: "Andrea wrote: "
Ch. 32 [spoilers removed]"

This book is a bit all over the place"

Yeah it definitely is.

[Dr. Andy]

Finished (view spoiler)[ So there aren't actually any aliens on the Earth? Then wtf is killing people? Are there actually even any aliens??? Still confused. And I'm surprised Ringer and Razor hooked up and then he killed Teacup so she could be free, but now Ringer's working with Vosch? Why? (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 12 (view spoiler)[ I don't understand why Ringer is so convinced she has to kill Evan. Isn't that what Vosch wants? I wonder what Cassie and Ben are going to do anything to try to stop the world from ending, besides letting Evan try to take down the ship. (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

The Infinite Sea, Chapter 49 (view spoiler)[I'm not understanding crap, seriously. What is this thing about Grace belonging to Evan? Oh, and Poundcake, saving the day ♥ But where did Evan go now? (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Iris wrote: "The Infinite Sea, Chapter 49 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I think it was something about how Evan and Grace's alien personalities know each other or something... This book was very confusing. (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

The Infinite Sea, Chapter 69 (view spoiler)[So, Ringer is now a super alien. But Razor and Ringer tap themselves a few times on their legs and all of the sudden they have a escape plan? (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

The Infinite Sea, Finished (view spoiler)[WTF just happened? So they aren't aliens. liens were never on Earth, they are just stupids ass humans controlled by aliens-. It doesn't explain crap. Is Ringer going to work with her friends or is she going to work with Vosch.
So, Evan is apparently a big deal. All the inteligence in the univers? If they wanted to find him, they should have put fake memories in Ringer, follow her to where her friends and Evan are and zap them all. But what do these aliens-that-aren't-aliens do? Stupid things I don't understand, that's what they do. (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

The Last Star, Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[So this Razor dude killed Teacup so she could escape from Vosch, but was does Ringer do? She goes back to Vosch to kill Evan because she wants to protect Zombie/Ben, who she doesn't know if she is alive. I'm not understanding this girl (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Iris wrote: "The Last Star, Chapter 10 [spoilers removed]"

Yeah I feel the same way. (view spoiler)[ Honestly what will killing Evan Walker accomplish at this point!? (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 21 (view spoiler)[ So why is Cassie taking her clothes off if she's mad at Evan?? I don't understand. Honestly, the only character I understand right now is Ben. He's going to find Ringer and Teacup, that makes sense. I'm not sure what he'll do after that, but whatever. (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 34 (view spoiler)[ Why is Ringer lying to Zombie about everything? Is it because of Constance? I wish she had killed Constance when she had the chance. Why does she even need her? (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 51 (view spoiler)[ Who's side is Ringer on!? First she was killing Evan Walker and now she's going to go with Cassie to save him!? WTH IS THE POINT OF ALL THIS!? (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Ch. 87 (view spoiler)[ I don't know what the point is anymore. Evan will probably kill Cassie and Ringer is going to shove a bomb down Vosch's throat, what's that going to solve!? (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I thought Evan was dead, but apparently he's not. Unfortunately Cassie is. And now Evan's going to go kill the rest of the fifth wave? This series was so confusing. (hide spoiler)]

[Iris]

The Last Star, Chapter 22 (view spoiler)[This seems to be the worst book of the three. It takes 5 chapters to explain one thing.
Also, Cassie just said that she wanted to have sex with someone she loved, and how the hell does she feel about Evan? Good for her, I guess, you shouls leave the world with a bang (literally, ni this case) (hide spoiler)]

[c]

Part one:
(view spoiler)[ I am really liking the start of this book!! I love how this character is reflecting back on how she got to where she is. I cried when they talked about her mothers death :( I'm just glad that I can still have hope that Sammy is alive because he is really adorable. I think that Cassie was really smart to realize that she could come out from under the care. I feel like it is so crazy how one person can dodge death so many times.. it kind of reminds me of the stories from the jews that survived the Holocaust. (hide spoiler)]

[c]

Part two:
(view spoiler)[ This section is really making me hopeful that Sammy is still alive! I am wondering why the Vosch guy killed all of the adults at the camp, and I'm not sure whether he's an other or a human. I finally understand the beginning with the woman, because that was basically the aliens planting themselves in the humans....it's freakishly smart. Really enjoying this book so far! (hide spoiler)]

[Dr. Andy]

Cori wrote: "
Part two:
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Yeah the aliens are weird but intelligent. (hide spoiler)]

[c]

Chapter 47: (view spoiler)[ There is something weird going on here. I predict that the people who are running Wright-Patterson killed Tank because he was getting suspicious of something. also, I am so glad that Sammy is alive!!! I really hope that Cassie finds him. I honestly feel so so bad for him, but I'm glad that Zombie (aka BEN PARISH OMG HOW WEIRD IS THAT) is taking care of him. (hide spoiler)]

[c]

Part Nine: (view spoiler)[ HOLY CRAP this section honestly made me question everything in this book. Is Ringer an other? Is Vosch an other? So much went down I can't even. But I'm so glad that Ben/Zombie is going back to save Nugget/Sammy. I really hop he isn't figured out because of the Wonderland. Also I'm still confused on why they only took the kids but whatever. Really liking this but I kinda just want to finish it already lol. (hide spoiler)]