Reviews tagging 'War'

La 5e vague by Rick Yancey

16 reviews

bass_clarinet's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This book was essentially a knock-off alien version of any dystopian novel in the 2010's. The plot was formulaic and thus, boring. I realized this a third of the way through the book. It also just was unrealistic. The drive for the aliens to not kill every human didn't make sense. It's also weird that the aliens are existing as only consciousness but they need a planet to live on? It didn't make sense for a supposedly "logical" alien species. It almost felt more that the alien species was toying with humans. Yancey also is a man, and it shows in his writing. He doesn't write believable women characters. Every female character seemed harsh, brutal, and talks like a man, even the 7-year old. It really took me out of the book. The rest of the writing was something I would see in $1 paperbacks from the grocery store. Disappointing, ultimately unbelievable, and I would not read again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment

sohare1981's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and War

phillyhufflepunk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Like all alien invasion stories, this is an allegory for colonialism, but for young adult dystopian fans. Fast paced yet reflective. Centered on several teens in the aftermath of a global genocide. It has all the tropes of teen dystopian stories like The Hunger Games and Divergent, but didn't get the same hype.

Not 5 stars because

the colonizing, sort-of love interest disappears before the audience or the main character can focus too much on his casual acceptance of genocide before he meets her. "I went along with it begrudgingly until I fell in love with you" should be examined a bit more, just saying.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Gore, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation

buffalo666's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

asparagushead's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Pretty gruesome for a YA novel

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

littlered1110's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Blood, Vomit, and War

Minor: Suicide

maddreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

4.25

I eat apocalypse books up and this book was a feast

• Cassie is such a good protagonist: she’s fierce, smart, driven, but ultimately just like every other girl 
• I sooo called
  Evan being a Silencer. Also the name Silencer is pretty cool
• Cassie cutting her hair when she gets feelings for a boy… she’s so me
  (okay yes I know it was to make her look younger hush)
• what an amazing book. I think the viewpoints were juggled perfectly 
• the camp being bad… like we saw it coming but STILL

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and War

bookishlucy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The pov changes felt excessive at times and it took me a while to get into Ben's pov but I ultimately did enjoy this book. 
That being said, I did guess almost every single plot twist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and War

nxssistr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Es ist gar nicht so einfach, dieses Buch zu bewerten. Es ließ mich zwischen kontrastreichen Extremen wandeln.
Den Anfang empfand ich als recht schleppend. Ich bin zwar großer Fan vom Schreibstil und den Figuren, jedoch lesen sich die ersten 150 Seiten wie eine umfangreiche Exposition. Und klar, ich kann absolut nachvollziehen, dass diese Informationen relevant sind und der Autor fädelt sie gekonnt in die Handlung ein, dennoch brauchte ich einen Skip von 70 Seiten, um richtig einzusteigen. Dazu sei jedoch auch gesagt, dass ich den Film bereits kannte und die Informationen dementsprechend nicht ganz so umfassend brauchte, um dem Roman folgen zu können.
Ab Seite 160 konnte ich dann nicht mehr aufhören zu lesen. Die Geschichte hat mich eingesogen und nicht wieder losgelassen. Egal aus welcher Perspektive das nächste Kapitel erzählte, die Seiten haben sich wie von selbst umgeblättert. Perspektivwechsel sind riskant in Bezug auf den möglichen Verlust von Spannung, doch der Autor hat dieses Problem gekonnt gelöst. Wäre der erste Teil nicht so zäh für mich gelesen, wäre es ein fünf Sterne Buch.
Die Geschichte selbst war hart, noch um einiges härter als der Film. Was Menschen und vor allem Kinder in dieser Story sehen, hören, erleben und tun müssen ist nicht nur schlimm, sondern absolut grässlich. Ich als Leserin hatte mit vielen Szenen sehr zu kämpfen. Der Schreibstil brachte mich an dieses unvorstellbare Szenario außerordentlich nah heran und ich finde das großartig und abstoßend zugleich. Die Abgründe sind nicht nur auf dem Spektrum der physischen Brutalität. Die Figuren wirken so menschlich, dass man sich selbst in ihnen sehen kann. Es geht um Menschlichkeit, Traumata, Selbstverlust und Fanatismus. Dieses Buch hat das Potenzial nicht nur Figuren sondern Menschen zu brechen. Es ist nicht einfach eine postapokalyptische Story über Massenmorde, was schon hart genug wäre. Es ist eine moralische Geschichte, die vor nichts Halt macht. Auch und vor allem nicht vor Kindern. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Pregnancy