The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
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. -Plot summary borrowed from Goodreads
There's been a LOT of buzz about this one (the phrase "the next Hunger Games" has been tossed around, and for good reason), so by rights I should have posted this weeks ago. Ah well.
This was an intense read, and since so much of the tension relies on knowing as little as the characters, I'll try not to give anything away. Cassie is a fierce and believable heroine- I've seen some critiques of her character, but honestly I think given how quickly and brutally she was forced to grow up, I think it makes sense. The alien invasion aspects are pretty damn scary, as is much of the human response to it. I didn't love the romance, but what are you going to do? For the most part, this is a gripping thriller that may help ease the pangs of waiting for Catching Fire and the new season of The Walking Dead.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The 5th Wave
7:52 PM — Unknown — Labels: Action, Adventure, Aliens, Dystopia, Family, High school, Love Triangle, Post-Apocalyptic, Romance, Sci-Fi, Secrets, Space, Survival, Suspense, Thriller, War
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