THE 5TH WAVE
Rick Yancey
480 pages
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Release Date: May 7, 2013
Rating: 2 STARS
1st Wave: Lights Out
2nd Wave: Surf's Up
3rd Wave: Pestilence
4th Wave: Silencer
What would happen if aliens ever invaded earth? According to Rick Yancey, they would kill off the Earth's population in waves. THE 5TH WAVE is told from 4 character's points of view. Life as they know it is over. The things that used to matter such as school and friends is now arbitrary. In this new world that they live in it is either kill or be killed and trust no one. Most of the human race was killed in the first four waves; only the unlucky survived. Cassie believes she is the last person on Earth, Evan may or may not be who he says he is, Sammy just wants to find his sister, and Zombie is determined to graduate military training so he can begin to fight back. But the 5th wave is coming, and this time, it may just kill them all.
I was very excited to finally read THE 5TH WAVE. I had heard so many positive things about it, and with it being made into a movie starring Chloe Grace Moretz, I figured it was high time I read it. This was a hard book for me to get into. Cassie is a whiney and immature character that I found very frustrating. She says one thing and then contradicts herself just a few sentences later. At on point in the book, she says, "I don't want to be a shark." This line perfectly sums up Cassie. Aliens are attacking, the world is ending, and she doesn't want to be a shark. At no point in this novel do any of the characters develop whatsoever. I found myself not caring what happened to them and actually hoping they would all die just so the book would be over. There were a few times when I would begin to get excited about the story, but every single time it fell flat and I found myself disappointed. Yancey's writing is sloppy and repetitive. The points of view would change randomly from he/she did this to I did this and back ag He brought characters into the story and carelessly disposed of them, only to randomly bring them back in the end. I most likely will not read the sequel when it is published, but will probably see the movie when it comes out in hopes that Hollywood can take what could have been a great story and make it into something amazing.
Favorite Line:
Rick Yancey
480 pages
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Release Date: May 7, 2013
Rating: 2 STARS
1st Wave: Lights Out
2nd Wave: Surf's Up
3rd Wave: Pestilence
4th Wave: Silencer
What would happen if aliens ever invaded earth? According to Rick Yancey, they would kill off the Earth's population in waves. THE 5TH WAVE is told from 4 character's points of view. Life as they know it is over. The things that used to matter such as school and friends is now arbitrary. In this new world that they live in it is either kill or be killed and trust no one. Most of the human race was killed in the first four waves; only the unlucky survived. Cassie believes she is the last person on Earth, Evan may or may not be who he says he is, Sammy just wants to find his sister, and Zombie is determined to graduate military training so he can begin to fight back. But the 5th wave is coming, and this time, it may just kill them all.
I was very excited to finally read THE 5TH WAVE. I had heard so many positive things about it, and with it being made into a movie starring Chloe Grace Moretz, I figured it was high time I read it. This was a hard book for me to get into. Cassie is a whiney and immature character that I found very frustrating. She says one thing and then contradicts herself just a few sentences later. At on point in the book, she says, "I don't want to be a shark." This line perfectly sums up Cassie. Aliens are attacking, the world is ending, and she doesn't want to be a shark. At no point in this novel do any of the characters develop whatsoever. I found myself not caring what happened to them and actually hoping they would all die just so the book would be over. There were a few times when I would begin to get excited about the story, but every single time it fell flat and I found myself disappointed. Yancey's writing is sloppy and repetitive. The points of view would change randomly from he/she did this to I did this and back ag He brought characters into the story and carelessly disposed of them, only to randomly bring them back in the end. I most likely will not read the sequel when it is published, but will probably see the movie when it comes out in hopes that Hollywood can take what could have been a great story and make it into something amazing.
Favorite Line:
There's an old saying about the truth setting you free. Don't buy it. Sometimes the truth slams the cell door shut and throws a thousand bolts.