The 5th Wave Audiobook Review

My Rating:

Author: Rick Yancey

Narrator: Phoebe Strole and Brandon Espinoza

Length: 8 hrs., 34 mins.

Publisher: Penguin Audio

My Review:

The 1st Wave: Lights Out

The 2nd Wave: Surf’s Up

The 3rd Wave: Pestilence

The 4th Wave: Silencer

The 5th Wave… is coming and teenager Cassie is bracing for the ride of her life. Her only living relative is her little brother Sammy and he’s been carted away on a bus to “safety”. She was left behind… After her mother died and her father was killed she’s on her own and determined to reunite with her brother.

After the 1st Wave, Cassie’s parents instilled one important rule, trust no one. The “others” were coming and she knew she was in the fight of her life when her dad handed her an M-16. Her brother was taken away, her dad was shot and she’s hiding in the woods. “Cassie, do you know who to trust in times of  war?”

Evan Walker is more than meets the eye and I enjoyed his character and story. Cassie knows something isn’t right, but she’s having a hard time putting her finger on it. He hasn’t killed her yet… but why? She killed someone, the crucifix solider. Why is she still alive? She shouldn’t be near him, to stay alone is to stay alive. And why in the hell is she still dragging around “Bear”?

Can I give this audiobook 100 stars?? Trust me, if it was possible, you’d see 100 pretty little stars at the top! Bestselling author Rick Yancey has introduced us to an amazing new series that will knock your socks off.

The 5th Wave has many similarities to The Hunger Games, but so many differences. Aliens and drones aren’t the only differences! The 5th Wave’s scene is set to current times, texting, cell phones, school, friends, language  etc. When the lights go out, Cassie isn’t only annoyed, she’s confused when her cell phone doesn’t work and the cars won’t move. We know about power grids, we know about life and we sure as hell know about death. Everyone’s dead, right? Except Cassie. And maybe Sams.

This book was amazing. I loved the characters, the constant action and the thrilling plot. I’m almost inclined to say it was better than The Hunger Games! I’ll warn you though, the book ends with a cliffhanger and I’m still on pins and needles; I can’t wait to find out what happens next.

If you’re looking to be thrilled like you were with The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay, snatch this one up now!

Narrator Review: Phoebe Strole and Brandon Espinoza both did a wonderful job of narrating The 5th Wave. When emotion ran high in this audiobook, you could feel it in their voices and can easily see yourself in the book. Phoebe was my clear favorite and I’d love to listen to more of her work!