Hey, guys! Sorry that I haven't posted in a while. School started back and apparently you can't read much while having a constant stream of homework. I just haven't had much time to read this month! That being said, I made time to read this remarkable book. This is one of those books that I had to set down at certain points and just scream in (a good kind of) frustration. It was good, without a doubt.
Anyways, the cover:
The Cover:
It shows Cassie wandering in the woods after the first few waves of attacks. It's not an exciting cover, but there's nothing bad about it. It could've been much worse. A- cover.
Official Description:
Never mind, their description is a spoiler fest and doesn't even mention the second main character. I'm not a fan and would recommend not reading it if you don't want major spoilers. Any description has lots of spoilers, since there are plot twists left and right in this book. I read this book completely blind, thinking it was about aliens and had good ratings (and was the only book in a pile of free prize books I could chose from that I'd heard of). Nevertheless, I won't spoil anything in my review.
My Description:
The aliens are here. They are not here to help or even to imprison the human race; they are here to exterminate. The first three waves killed most of the human population. The 4th wave turned the remaining humans against each other. No one could be trusted when you couldn't tell the difference between the aliens and the other survivors. A girl's and a boy's experiences in this new war on the Others are very different. The girl struggles to keep a promise to her little brother and to survive all alone and in hiding in the new world. The boy joins an army that's set on destroying the aliens however possible. Their paths cross in a series of intricate and shocking ways.
My Review:
This book was amazing. The last two hundred pages, I was so invested in this book, its characters and its plot that I frequently had to put down the book and just freak out. The writing style was great. It was funny, lively, and serious all at once. It was perfect for building suspense and diffusing the tension whenever needed.
The book switches point-of-view whenever a new part happens, so be aware of that. Most of the main characters had a few pages of a point-of-view but Cassie and the boy (whose name I'm not saying because it's a spoiler) both had longer, first-person sections. I'm not going to lie and say that I enjoyed all the parts equally (the boy's where arguably the best), but all of the characters were very complex and well-thought-out. They were also really likable, which is always a good sign.
The best part of The 5th Wave was its plot twists. They littered every page of this book and constantly threw me off guard. You anticipate many of the twists, but the characters' reactions to the surprise would throw me for a loop.
Overall, I would definitely recommend The 5th Wave, the first in its series. The Infinite Sea is already out, and I am definitely looking forward to reading it. I also hear that a movie is coming out soon based on this book, so there's lots to look forward to after reading this remarkable book!
The Movie Trailer:
Happy Reading!
Anyways, the cover:
The Cover:
It shows Cassie wandering in the woods after the first few waves of attacks. It's not an exciting cover, but there's nothing bad about it. It could've been much worse. A- cover.
Never mind, their description is a spoiler fest and doesn't even mention the second main character. I'm not a fan and would recommend not reading it if you don't want major spoilers. Any description has lots of spoilers, since there are plot twists left and right in this book. I read this book completely blind, thinking it was about aliens and had good ratings (and was the only book in a pile of free prize books I could chose from that I'd heard of). Nevertheless, I won't spoil anything in my review.
My Description:
The aliens are here. They are not here to help or even to imprison the human race; they are here to exterminate. The first three waves killed most of the human population. The 4th wave turned the remaining humans against each other. No one could be trusted when you couldn't tell the difference between the aliens and the other survivors. A girl's and a boy's experiences in this new war on the Others are very different. The girl struggles to keep a promise to her little brother and to survive all alone and in hiding in the new world. The boy joins an army that's set on destroying the aliens however possible. Their paths cross in a series of intricate and shocking ways.
My Review:
This book was amazing. The last two hundred pages, I was so invested in this book, its characters and its plot that I frequently had to put down the book and just freak out. The writing style was great. It was funny, lively, and serious all at once. It was perfect for building suspense and diffusing the tension whenever needed.
The book switches point-of-view whenever a new part happens, so be aware of that. Most of the main characters had a few pages of a point-of-view but Cassie and the boy (whose name I'm not saying because it's a spoiler) both had longer, first-person sections. I'm not going to lie and say that I enjoyed all the parts equally (the boy's where arguably the best), but all of the characters were very complex and well-thought-out. They were also really likable, which is always a good sign.
The best part of The 5th Wave was its plot twists. They littered every page of this book and constantly threw me off guard. You anticipate many of the twists, but the characters' reactions to the surprise would throw me for a loop.
Overall, I would definitely recommend The 5th Wave, the first in its series. The Infinite Sea is already out, and I am definitely looking forward to reading it. I also hear that a movie is coming out soon based on this book, so there's lots to look forward to after reading this remarkable book!
The Movie Trailer:
Happy Reading!
