The 5th Wave

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474 pages

English language

Published May 8, 2013 by Penguin Group.

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4 stars (3 reviews)

The 5th Wave is a young adult science fiction novel written by American author Rick Yancey. It was published on May 7, 2013 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. The novel is the first in The 5th Wave trilogy, followed by The Infinite Sea and the final book being The Last Star. The story follows 16-year-old Cassie Sullivan as she tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of alien invasions that have decimated the Earth's population. Critics have compared the book favorably to The Hunger Games and The Road, and noted that it "should do for aliens what Twilight did for vampires." Sony Pictures released a film adaptation in January 2016.

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5 stars

"It’s an alien apocalypse! Quick, grab the beer!"

Engagingly gripping and rather compelling throughout, it's as much a psychological alien invasion as a physical one. I'm rather glad I picked it up, for although it's not quite aimed at my age bracket, it bit me as much as the Hunger Games ever did.

"Trying to keep my cool in this strange and unexpected turn in the minefield. My head is spinning. Gut-shot, doped up, discussing Shakespeare with the commandant of one of the most efficient death camps in the history of the world."

The characters are different enough that the POV shifts mean something, and the whole wave idea works surprisingly well. Impressed.

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