“When that moment comes, and it always comes, if you can’t get up and you can’t give up, either, here’s what you do: crawl” (Yancey 419). The Fifth Wave, written by Rick Yancey, was published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 2013. It is a young adult science fiction book and can be found similar to Ender's Game. In this successful book, one will find a fresh plot, a strong heroine, and strong character development.
The 5th Wave follows two main characters, Cassie and Ben, and two supporting characters, Sammy and The Silencer. It starts with Cassie's point of view on the alien infringement; she calls them The Others. There were five waves of the alien attack. The first wave was an electric shock sent out at 11 a.m. that killed a half million people. The second wave was more complicated; The Others dropped a gigantic metal rod on a fault line causing anyone who lives sixty miles of any fault to explode. There goes 40 percent of the population. The third wave was a disease carried by bird to make one bleed out. Cassie's father estimated that 97 percent of the world was dead with only the immune left to survive. The fourth wave was knowing to trust no one. The fifth wave? Well, everyone might just figure that out a little too late.
Cassie has not had it easy since The Others attacked. She watched her mother die, her father blown into smithereens, and her brother packed up on a bus to Camp Haven. Then, Cassie finds herself alone in the woods after there was an explosion at her previous camp. In order to find her brother at Camp Haven, she has to figure out a way to get there. With nowhere to turn, she heads toward the nearest city, Cincinnati. She is shot in the leg immediately after stepping foot in the city, and she passes out ...
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...rother. Ben also matures as he leads Squad 53 in Camp Haven. In addition, he also learns to love Sammy when he thought he could never love anymore. Sammy grows the most throughout the book. He goes from the epitome of a scared child to a brave young soldier with the help of Ben. He becomes the squads’ quickest member and acts as an asset to the team. The Silencer, who has been ascribed by The Others, learns to follow his gut and join the humans. Each character was changed for the best as the book ended.
In summary, one will find this book to be an exciting read. There was an original plot, a female lead, and character development to appeal to all types of readers. After reading this science fiction novel, one will know to keep their friends close and their enemies closer.
Works Cited
Yancey, Rick. The 5th Wave. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2013. Print.
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