Based on Rick Yancey’s novel of the same name J Blakeson delivered a silver screen adaptation starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Alex Roe, and Liev Schreiber. Premise: Four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth in ruin. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to … Continue reading The 5th Wave | Or the fifth major YA misopportunity
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The 5th Wave | Trailer
Reaction: I expected a trailer for it soon but it still surprised me when it came out. I watched it a few times and I’ve got admit it looks exactly like what I remembered in the book, so it seems very faithful to the book and that worries me a little. I don’t know if … Continue reading The 5th Wave | Trailer
Ringer
…Ringer never smiles, like Poundcake never talks. So I’ve decided to cling to the possibility that she’s missing some teeth. The 5th wave by Rick Yancey
Howard My Dear Friend
"I don’t move. I wait behind my log, terrified. Over the past ten minutes, it’s become such a dear friend, I consider naming it: Howard, my pet log."The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Packs a Punch
"She shows him the needle used for the shot to numb him. It’s very tiny, hardly wider than a human hair. Like a mosquito bite, the doctor says. A mosquito that must be the size of a bird bites down hard on the back of his neck."The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
The Possum Option
When you’re out of option, the best option is to do nothing. Play dead. The possum option The 5th wave by Rick Yancey
Cruelty
Cruelty isn’t a personality trait. Cruelty is a habit. The 5th wave by Rick Yancey
Worn out Spines 