The 5th Wave Review

Title: The 5th Wave
Author: Rick Yancey
Publication Date: May 7, 2013
Source: Bought
Rating: 5/5

“That's what you do when the curtain is falling--you give the line that the audience wants to hear.”
― Rick Yancey, The 5th Wave 


Summary: (goodreads) 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.


My Thoughts: Before I start I just wanted to say: this was one of the best books I've read in a long time. Yep, it's pretty much up there with Divergent and all of those amazing books. This book is hyped for a reason; it's epic.

  So it basically centers around this girl names Cassie who's living alone in the world with 97% of its population wiped out. There were 4 waves that took the population, 4 waves made up of technology loss, tsunamis, diseases, and these things called the silencers. You'll figure out what those are once you read the book. Throughout the book, Cassie goes on a journey to find/save her brother who was taken, and along the way meets a character that will end up helping her do it.

  I loved how this book had shifting points of view. That really helped the story develop and blossom and become amazing and intense. It was just fascinating how the points of view all came together in the end and fit like puzzle pieces.

  The characters on this book were excellent. Cassie was a fantastic main character who was strong, smart, and witty. I loved her! And don't even get me started about Evan. *swoon* He was perfect. I absolutely adored him. :)

  I do believe that there will be sequels to this book and I can't wait. I'm recommending it to all of my friends and YOU!

~Bradi