Text to self, the Fifth Wave

I am reading The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey. This book is about an alien invasion. The aliens are called the Others and are disguised as humans. Their mission is to wipe out the human race. But, the Others are always one step ahead of the humans. Cassie Sullivan's mission is to survive the alien invasion, save her brother Sammy, and save the human race while she's at it. But, Cassie is gonna have to survive a series of attacks the Others call waves. The 1st Wave: Lights Out. The 2nd Wave: Surf's Up. The 3rd Wave: Pestilence. The 4th Wave: Silencer. The 5th Wave: You didn't think I was really gonna tell you that, right?

I made a connection in this book to Casie Sullivan, the main character. Throughout this book her only goal is to live long enough to save her brother. She makes a promises to do whatever it takes to find Sammy. In this situation, I would do the same thing. Cassie is a fighter, for example, she survives gunshot wounds and fighting the enemy. I would do whatever it takes to stay with my family, and so would Cassie. She is also very smart and when she gets hurt, a stranger takes her in and helps her get healthy again. She soon realizes that something isn't right and begins to investigate. I am also the type of person who would go out and investigate something that is suspicious or doesn't seem right. Cassie and I are a lot alike in many different ways.

I love the way the author chose to write the story. For a few chapters, it will be from one person's point of view and then it will switch to someone else's point of view. Usually their stories are completely different but happening at the same time. There will also be some flashbacks mixed in throughout the story to explain something that is happening in the present. There are also two more books in the series, The Infinite Sea and The Last Star. The Fifth Wave is such a great book that I completely understand why they would continue the series. The Fifth Wave is a book I would definitely recommend to teenagers who are looking for a good sci-fi book.