3.5 stars 
 Maybe I'm just too old for most YA, but I had to force myself to finish this one. 
 I had heard that The 5th Wave was incredibly unique, but I kept catching myself comparing it to other YA apocalyptic/dystopian novels. Also, why does every single YA author insist on throwing a romance element into their work?? Completely unnecessary. 
 The 5th Wave wasn't a bad book by any means... just a bit overly hyped up for me.