The Fifth Wave
By: Rick Yancey
Rating: 5 Wine Glasses
When
I first started this book I expected it to be absolutely phenomenal, totally
not disappointed. This is a wave you seriously want to ride. (Lame pun
attempt).It's really hard to find books that posses balance. Most books tend to
lend toward a specific theme. Whether it's romance, or nonstop action, or
suspend there is usually one that stands out more than others, but in the Fifth
Wave I felt like Rick Yancey made some crazy perfect combination of everything.
Sure, its crazy action packed, but it's not just action packed. It gives you
everything in equality, and at different time with different characters.
I'm just going to be blunt and say I usually
hate duel perspective books, I feel like it takes away from the suspense, but
in this book it only heightened it. Being able to be in different characters
mind just made this book that much more interesting and contributed majorly to
the whole balance thing Yancey has going. Obviously each character has a
different story, and it's just wonderful being able to go through their mind
and see just how flipping freaked they were about there situation.
Cassie was my favorite to follow around, mainly because she just had a lot of
moxie. If you're look for a character who has a crap load of spunk, Cassie
possesses that spunk, and I'm talking big time.
She's a fighter because she has to be, but in those quiet moments when she’s
alone with her thoughts you see just human and afraid she is. Because HELLO IT’S
THE ALIEN APOCALYPSE AND SHES BEING HUNTED. But just because Cassie is scared
out of her mind doesn't mean she doesn't have the guts to do what she has to
do, she goes though the hardship of being alone, of killing someone to survive,
and challenging the number one rule she's lived by since the alien apocalypse
started: Trust no one. She can kick ass, but not like some avenging warrior
angel, she knows how to defend herself in a totally realistic way, and I thank
Rick Yancey for that. Because if she just happened to transform to some crazy
kick ass warrior princess, I would not be ranting about how much I love this
book right now. This book is fiction, but everything about the characters were
real, Cassie was completely relatable. She questioned and fought over everything any other person would in her situation. And she has sass, and I really do like my sassy characters.
This
books whole plot revolves around promises and fear. Promises to save someone,
to go back for them. The fear that you are losing your humanity, and the person
next to you isn't who they say they are. This book makes you question every
little thing because you really don't know what the freak is going to happen
next.
The
romance is this book was definitely in the back ground but like I said there was
balance. Everything was placed where it was needed, and I couldn't have asked
for a more diverse book. If you are looking for high intensity, crazy action, adventure,
and a sassy Cassie you should pick this one up.
Stay drunk on books,
Steph:)
