The Infinite Sea (5th Wave, #2)

by Rick Yancey

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3.5 Stars.

THE INFINITE SEA was definitely (to me) a weaker second novel. The writing was really great, but the plot itself didn't feel quite as fleshed out as The 5th Wave.

Also, maybe it was because of the fucking twist.


With this novel, we primarily hear from Ringer, and because she wasn’t a character I really cared about in The 5th Wave, it did take me a little time to warm up to her. Once I did though, I was happy for the change of POV. Her story and what she goes through in this was an incredible journey. She goes through a whole hell of a lot in THE INFINITE SEA, and fucking survives it all. She’s one tough broad.

We also got to see some background on Evan which I liked, including meeting a pyscho-bitch alien named Grace. I was happy to hear that back story, because Grace did become more than just some weird nemesis that comes back into Evan’s life (for seemingly no apparent reason than to add some pseudo-love triangle between Cassie, Evan and Grace). I actually don’t get why she was brought into this story...unless…she’s not as dead as I assume she is when Poundcake blows the hotel.

We also get background/flashbacks from Poundcake, which I thought were unnecessary. I would have rather had those pages for plot development, other character development and fleshing out the story more fully.


I would have rather seen what Sam was feeling being reunited with Cassie, yet still clinging to Ben, but we didn’t hear from him at all. Or hear more from Ben, but we didn’t. And, I really wish we heard more from Cassie and Evan.


Now, with finding out about this twist during Ringer’s story, I’m looking forward to seeing what the hell is coming up next. Because, now I don’t know. I felt like I kind of knew where this story would go in The 5th Wave, but THE INFINITE SEA just completely fucked up most of my theories.

Thanks a lot Rick Yancey.