Synopsis:
One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.
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Good. I will start by
saying Divergent is better, more addictive, but don’t let that fool you. Insurgent is still a very entertaining read
and will not disappoint as so many middle books can do in series. Insurgent
didn’t lull too much and kept me at the edge of my seat with all the action
packed within its pages. I really enjoyed this read!
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Writing: Divergent
was a hard act to follow and I went into this book VERY nervous as I wasn’t
sure Veronica Roth, especially being a newer author, would be able to pull off
an amazing sequel that Insurgent needed to be. Roth execution to this book was
done beautifully. Just like in Divergent, Roth’s fast paced writing was done
with such ease and great movement. Very easy to follow and digest. I will say there were a few sections of this
book that were slower but it wasn’t bad enough for me to have time to put the
book down as the character building pushed me through. I love Roth’s writing
and I really don’t think she has taken a wrong step thus far. Knock on wood…
I really appreciate the
lack of a love triangle. I was grateful for this in the first book but I was so
nervous a love triangle would emerge in the second book. Thank heavens this was
not the case. I think love triangles can
be stupid and immature on a story and very telling of an author’s abilities.
Sometimes this can be a crutch to an
amazing story and I love that Roth is talented enough to write such an amazing
story without relying on three complicated characters (cough… Twilight… cough).
World: The
world-building in Divergent was outstanding, and thankfully Insurgent just
builds on that. This futuristic yet dying Chicago-land is captivating, exhilarating,
and haunting.
Characters: When
I first met Tris in Divergent, she quickly became one of my favorite female
lead characters of all time, and that was in just one book!!! I absolutely
adore her strength, determination, fearlessness, and ambition. All of these attributes
combined with good writing and a killer romantic relationship make her the
perfect character. Tris, though she acts first and thinks later, was such a
dynamic heroine in Divergent that I was extremely eager to seeing her unfold
more in Insurgent. Life for Tris in Insurgent become much more complicated,
which in the end just makes Tris more realistic and convincing. There is a
certain level of hopelessness that develops for Tris and she just can’t seem to
shake it, though she tries! Even with all of this turmoil and doubt however she
never reaches that level of weakness that I despise so much in female
characters. Never once in the book is she dependent on someone else even when
death is imminent. Everything Tris thought she knew gets tested and tried. People
she thought she could tried fall between the cracks and people she thought she
couldn’t trust become crucial to her survival. I LOVE Tris, and this book just
made my feelings about her more concrete.
Four/Tobias (insert lovey
fan girl sigh here). I fell in love with Tobias in Divergent but in Insurgent I
understood him. I was able to dig deeper
into his character to get a better grasp of who he was and why he’s the way he
is.
I will say I feel that
sometimes I was introduced to a character just to watch them die… BUT it puts
the story into perspective. Some characters surprise you. Some disappoint you. Some
characters you despise and wish Tris would off! There are just so many good characters
and character development…
Plot: This
intricate story takes an enthralling turn in Insurgent and there is a lot to explain.
I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the factions and the Factionless. I found the rules that each group lives by and
the dynamics within the leaders of each group to be super intriguing. Amity is awe-inspiring
with their simplistic ways and absence of management. Candor is weirdly
beautiful with their potent honesty and transparency. The Factionless are encouraging
with their strength and determination for more in life.
Side Note: I love the
cover with the tree symbolizing Amity
The romance between Tobias
and Tris was beautifully constructed. I love that Roth doesn’t turn Tris into the
typical selfish teenage girl who only thinks about Tobias. Things were
occasionally strained between them but I think that’s what makes it so beautiful,
so real, and so heart-wrenching. I was left completely satisfied with their love
and how it develops into so much more.
I absolutely love all the
action. There is obviously action in the main story-line but there is all this
action on these side stories. SO.MUCH.ACTION! And that ending?!?! Damn you
cliff hangers but oh, the feels…
Overall, Divergent was
amazing and Insurgent lived up to all the hype. I think Roth has some tricks up
her sleeve and book three HAS to be amazing… The bar is set high, Allegiant
please don’t disappoint!
“We both have war inside us. Sometimes it keeps us alive. Sometimes it threatens to destroy us.”
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“Sleep,” he says. “I'll fight the bad dreams off if they come to get you.” “With what?” “My bare hands, obviously.”
Really liked it (4.5)
★★★★
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