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The Infinite Sea
- The 5th Wave, Book 2
- Narrated by: Phoebe Strole, Ben Yannette
- Series: The 5th Wave, Book 2
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 09-16-14
- Language: English
- Publisher: Listening Library
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $38.50
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How do you rid the Earth of seven billion humans? Rid the humans of their humanity.
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- Bookworm
- 09-22-14
Not as good as the first :(
Would you recommend The Infinite Sea to your friends? Why or why not?
If you have read The 5th Wave, then you pretty much don't have a choice. I know you will read it, and you should, because there's a chance the third book will be super badass.
What about Phoebe Strole and Ben Yannette ’s performance did you like?
Great performance. No issues there.
Was The Infinite Sea worth the listening time?
Yes and no. Yes because it was an enjoyable read, and no because it was nowhere near as good as its predecessor. The issue I had with this book was that the majority of the story was told in Ringer's POV (a character I don't care much for). It makes sense why it was written like that; it's setting up and building up the story for the 3rd book, which I am assuming (and praying) will be much better than this one, but in the process you are left with hardly any character building, hardly any Cassie and Evan or Ben, and more Ringer, more Vosch and The Others, more theory pondering, chess games, and a whole lot of guesswork. The whole time I kept waiting, very expectantly, to get what I've waited over year for, and at times it felt like it was right there, on the next page. But alas, it never came. I should point out though, the big reveal at the end was a clever twist I did not see coming, so to that I tip my hat to you Mr. Yancey.
Any additional comments?
Bottom line: It was intriguing enough to be enjoyed but it will ultimate leave you unsatisfied. I am sure I am speaking for most readers out there when I say that, after reading The 5th Wave, we are opening this book with VERY high expectations. So you, my dear reader friend, will most likely be let down. Perhaps not as much as I was, but I guarantee you will not finish this book and feel the same way you did when you finished the first one.
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- L. M. Alger
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- 10-18-15
Liked it a lot.
This 2nd installment in the series is different than the 1st in that it is more character than action driven . I did not agree with the many other reviewers who didn't care for this one. You learned a lot about he characters and their motives. Many readers realize that the 2nd book in a series often may often be thought as the weakest, but In this case I got a lot out of the story. For me, The Infinite Sea was well worth my time.
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- Amazon Customer
- Ontario Canada
- 06-14-15
An interesting twist
Another fabulous story in the series. One of the plot lines I loved from The 5th Wave carried on in The Infinite Sea. Though, there was a twist near the end I wasn't expecting. The narration was fabulous with the characters differentiated enough for me not to get confused. I look forward to listening to the next book in the series.
Recommended for lovers of Sci-fi Young Adult stories.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- mroszhart
- 01-04-15
excellent
If you could sum up The Infinite Sea in three words, what would they be?
EXCITING, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, INTENSE
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Infinite Sea?
the struggle between humanity and being human
Which character – as performed by Phoebe Strole and Ben Yannette – was your favorite?
really enjoyed Evan
Any additional comments?
Excellent, when is the next one coming out??
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- Tim
- Jupiter, FL, United States
- 11-21-14
Why is it that book 2 always drags
You have to read this one to understand whats going on. But the story lacks the originality and pace of the 1st book. Let's see where we go with book 3
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- 02-04-15
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The readers are OK and they voice teenage sarcasm well. That's the best I can say.
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- K. Stiffler
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- 02-10-17
Challenging listening
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- Angela M. Dokos
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- 02-12-16
Can't wait for the next one
Intense. Fast. Heart breaking. Addictive. I shouldn't have started reading this series until all the books were available. I'm an impatient person.
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- 01-11-16
Not as good as first
The guy narrator in this one is better, in my opinion. As far as the story goes, it drags sooooo much. I almost gave up on it at one point. I hope the third one answers my questions and has more action to make up for this. Still worth the listen if you liked the first book, though!
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