Book Review: Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Insurgent is the second book of the Divergent trilogy and it certainly does not disappoint at all. It picks up right after the first book ended, just after the simulation attacks. Tris is left with so many burdens that it is hard to believe that any of what had happened was real. Only forced into moving forward is Tris able to do what she has set out for, to protect the ones she loves. With war consuming the entire city, choices have to be made as well as self-sacrifices. But how much will Tris go through to prove herself to everyone? To herself? Being Divergent has been a lonely ride until now. Many more Divergents surface as the war heats up between the factions. Who will survive and who will conquer it all? Insurgent was such a dark and heavy book, the weight of it just drives into you while you try and maneuver your way through it. My heart ached so much with each of Tris’s decisions and deceits, I thought it was going to shatter into a million pieces. There was so much hurt, betrayal, loss, failure, blame I didn’t know which way to foresee the ending. It is definitely full of erratic love, doubts, treachery and pure passion. A great read that must be re-read many many more times. Now I must wait the long period before the unnamed third book is released. Shucks.

Book Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth

Living in a dystopian Chicago, Beatrice Prior knew she didn't fit in like her family always had. At the young age of sixteen she is faced with a decision that will not only change her life, but could hurt the people she loves the most. Chicago is split into five factions, Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (The peaceful),Candor (the honest), Erudite (the intelligent) and Dauntless (the brave). The teens of Chicago are evaluated and then they give themselves to their chosen faction. During the init...moreLiving in a dystopian Chicago, Beatrice Prior knew she didn't fit in like her family always had. At the young age of sixteen she is faced with a decision that will not only change her life, but could hurt the people she loves the most. Chicago is split into five factions, Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (The peaceful),Candor (the honest), Erudite (the intelligent) and Dauntless (the brave). The teens of Chicago are evaluated and then they give themselves to their chosen faction. During the initations, Beatrice renames herself Tris and tries to figure out who she is in all of this. Keeping a secret that can kill her from the ones that mean most to her is hard but its what sets her apart in the end. After a ruthless initiation, Tris must apply what she has learned to help the ones she loves. Self-discovery, determination, bravery and love is what propells this story through its fast paced adventure. Tris is such a dark and unique heroine, I wish I had the courage she had throughout the book. I couldn't put this book down. It had me wanting to be a part of initiation just to experience it all. Its the sort of book you think about over and over in your head only becuase it makes so much sense.