Source: The 5th wave, Rick Yancey, Page 371 Quote: And I open to him, a flower to the rain. Context: Evan had just told Cassie that he was an alien. She was, of course, livid, because this was the person she had trustedRead more…
The 5th Wave Book Review 1.1
SPOILER ALERT!!!! (sorry) What I Read: The 5th Wave, Rick Yancey, Science Fiction, Pages 457, 4 1/2 Stars How It Starts: With this book, it starts right in the action. The 4th wave had already ended, so the book then goesRead more…
Deep Thinker 1.3
SPOILER ALERT!!! Source: The 5th wave, Rick Yancey, Page 345 Quote: “Because you don’t have the heart to kill, but you have the heart to do what you have to do. Context: So this is the part in the book when sheRead more…
Word Nerd 1.6 – Fatigues
Source: The 5th wave, Rick Yancey, Page 112 Context: Both men are dressed in fatigues – the same fatigues worn by the soldier they took away. In their words: When you see Army soldiers wearing camouflage trousers and jackets, you can say they’ve gotRead more…
Word nerd 1.5 – Mum
Source: The 5th Wave, Rick Yancey, Page 94 Context: Even the birds had gone mum. In their words: Someone who’s mum, has nothing to say. In my words: Someone who is quiet in awkward situations or touchy subjects.
Deep Thinker 1.2
WARNING SPOILERS Source: The 5th wave, Rick Yancey, page 320 Quote: Black shadow roaring over the bare branches of the trees ringing the park, the heavy pulsing beat of the rotors like an enormous racing heart, and the icy wind blastingRead more…
Word Nerd 1.4 – Staccato
Source: The 5th Wave, Rick Yancey, Page 90 Context: The woods echoed with the staccato burst of automatic weapons and people screaming, but it wasn’t computing, like Crisco’s head snapped back and the way he flopped into the gray dust like everyRead more…
Deep Thinker 1.1
Source: The 5th wave, Rick Yancey, Page 138,139 Quote: Sometimes in my tent, late at night, I think I can hear the stars scraping against the sky? Context: A sniper who is looking for the main protagonist in the story (Cassie) has justRead more…
Word Nerd 1.3 – Humvee
Source: The 5th wave, Rick Yancey, Page 83 Context: Two Humvees had left tho escort the buses back to Wright-Patterson. In their words: a type of four-wheel-drive all-terrain military vehicle. In my words: A military vehicle.
Word Nerd 1.2 – Semiautomatic
Source: The 5th wave, Rick Yancey, Page 74 Context: Underneath it was an M16 Semiautomatic assault rifle. In their words: partially automatic In my words: A machine gun partly controlled by you.
