The 5th Wave
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The 5th Wave

by Richard Yancey

2013•Science fiction•496 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionteenactionmonster/alien/supernaturalfastimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and uncomplicated: a science-fiction novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

3.7 / 5

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About This Book

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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionTeenActionMonster/alien/supernaturalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Extraterrestrial beingsScience fictionSurvivalWarWar storiesYoung adult fictionAlien ContactSurvival Stories

Details

Author
Richard Yancey
Published
2013
Pages
496
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