The 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave, #1)
Format: kindle
ASIN: 17315727
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Pages no: 474
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Adventure,
Teen,
Science Fiction,
Romance,
Aliens,
Dystopia,
Apocalyptic,
Post Apocalyptic,
Fiction
I thought the setup was OK. The first 4 waves were understandable, and the first half of the book was pretty creepy. But the instalove and the weird plan for the 5th wave brought down my enjoyment quite a bit. Also, Sammy annoyed me quite a bit but fortunately it wasn't his PoV too much so I could i...
Disclaimer: DNF'd at 72%.Man, YA has been in a huge slump recently, hasn't it? Plots are recycled more often than tin cans, and if it's not some kind of paranormal (or otherwise) romance, it's to do with a character joining some kind of secret society, or some harrowing view of a dystopian future in...
Maybe alien books just aren't my thing? Or maybe I just didn't fall into the story *cough*internet hype*cough* the same way other people did. Oh well. It's not a bad story, it's actually sorta interesting. But its really not about aliens, it's mostly a lot of introspection and curt interactions betw...
Final Thoughts:What a fun read! Many edge of your seat moments throughout, despite guessing what was around a couple corners. This is a story about love and loss, hope and determination, madness and confusion. What do you see when you "... stare all the way down to the bottom of the human cup?" {4.5...
*** 4.5 stars ***
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