Showing posts with label Divergent series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Divergent series. Show all posts

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Review: Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth

Description: 
One choice will define you.

What if your whole world was a lie?
What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything?
What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?


The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.

But Tris’s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature—and of herself—while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.

Told from a riveting dual perspective, Allegiant, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the Divergent series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.


My Thoughts:
Going to try to keep this spoiler-free as usual, but it is so hard for this one. I do wish I had done a quick re-read of the first two so that I had the details fresh in my mind. This book jumps right in where the last left off and it had been a while since I had read it.

I was not emotionally prepared for this book. I've had some time now to process and come to terms with it.

So by now I'm sure you know that this book doesn't end the way most of us expected, wanted, and/or hoped. That's okay. I'm always happy when an author stays true to their vision of a story and doesn't cave to the pressure of their fans. Sometimes an author is like a parent. They give us what we need instead of what we want. We end up getting what's good for us, even if we get mad about it.

This is a very powerful story and it was worth reading, even if it took me a few days to recover. If you haven't read it yet but plan to, just be prepared and be brave.


My Rating: *****
Steam Factor: !


My Source: purchased

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Review: Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth


Description:
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.

"New York Times" bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian "Divergent" series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.


My Thoughts:
If you have read my review of Divergent, then you know I loved it. Insurgent, as the next book in the trilogy, did not disappoint. The story starts an hour after Divergent ended. Tris and company are dealing with the aftermath of those events and trying to figure out what to do now. This is a war situation and it is not pretty. People die, and people get betrayed, yet the story manages to be light-hearted at times as well. This book has danger, betrayal, friendship, romance, tear-worthy moments and laugh-out-loud moments. The ending promises good things to come in the next book. Counting down to Fall 2013 for #3!

My Rating: *****

Steam Factor: !

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