Thursday, September 26, 2013

"The Fifth Wave" by Rick Yancey - 457 Pages

   
This is a flawless dystopian novel that reintroduces the age old theme: are we alone in the universe? The answer is a harsh, unforgiving no. Sixteen-year-old Cassie's biggest problem before the Visitor's arrival was trying to get Ben Parrish to notice her. Now that the apocalypse has come about, it's staying alive. Half convinced she is the last human on Earth, she hides by day and travels by night. That all changes when she stumbles across Evan Walker, a mysterious young man who, like her, is trying to survive. Cassie is overjoyed, but she's left with the chilling question of who Evan Walker really is. In a world where nothing is as it seems and death is at every turn, can Cassie stay alive? This book was a heart stopper and a page turner. The story immediately sucked me in, and to be honest, it still hasn't let go.

Reviewed by Alli Sweeney

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