6 reviews for Insurgent
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Insurgent
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.
About The Author
Veronica Roth (born August 19, 1988) is an American novelist and short story writer known for her debut New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy, consisting of Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant; and Four: A Divergent Collection. Divergent was the recipient of the Goodreads Favorite Book of 2011 and the 2012 winner for Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction.
Skryf Review
“Excellent Reading”
Tisha
After having not been immersed in the Divergent world since the first book came out last year, I had qualms about diving headfirst into Insurgent without refreshing myself with the basic events that happened prior to the start of this novel. However, having neither the time nor the care for rereading a book with this enticing, new, fresh book lying in front of me, I decided to be a Dauntless and take the risk (small risk, but hey, it’s the thought that counts).Tris is a kickass sort of person, and there’s no denying that truth. Not only is she Divergent, but she’s also a particularly strong type of Divergent, which we had all the clues for in Divergent but were not pronounced clearly until now. She is inherently strong, but she isn’t invulnerable; she shows weakness when we expect her to, just like any human and regardless of her Dauntless faction. She’s strong, but she’s not overly ambitious, unlike Jeanine and other people who will rise up to power and take advantage of the chaos. What sets her apart from others is that she has all the capabilities of a leader, yet she shows enough humbleness and humility to know when to step down. I was feeling iffy about the polarization of characteristics between the different factions, but Tris’s multiple affinities make her more well rounded and more admirable for what she chooses to do instead of what she can do with the capabilities she has.
Hiten
When I first read Divergent, I was awed. I loved it and I really enjoyed it. However there was this small part of me that just cannot acknowledge that this series could be, like most reviews had said, leveled with The Hunger Games. I don’t know, there was something I need to see or feel for me to be completely convinced that it is worth comparing to THG or say that it could be as great as THG. I was so happy this sequel didn’t become a filler book, or that it didn’t suffer on the “second-book syndrome” in which most second novels in a trilogy tend to be. I was surprised to realized that throughout the book there were so many things that actually happened, so many discoveries and things learned. I found myself dumbfounded by the ending. It was mind blowing and I was seriously surprised. It wasn’t really a brutal cliffhanger but it was a very good cliffhanger! I wasn’t expecting that and it made me so excited for the next book! Overall, Insurgent was a very remarkable and impressive sequel! Once you read it, you’ll never have a doubt about his series. I highly recommend it.
pankti
second books are always hard, particularly the middle book of a trilogy. so many times, they just operate as filler – adhering the beginning of a story to its conclusion with unnecessary stickiness. most trilogies should probably just be duologies, you ask me.i loved divergent. loved it. and that was despite its having one of the more ridiculous premises i have come across in YA fiction. but it didn’t affect my enjoyment of the book one bit, because her writing was so remarkable, and the pacing was so blindingly fast, i barely had time to register the silliness. and by the end, when i stopped to think, “wow, there are some ridiculous foundations to that story,” it didn’t matter at all, because i had had such a wonderful time reading that book.tris is a fantastic character. i really love her. she is tough and foolish and headstrong and capable and athletic without losing her femininity. she is completely believable. and even though she gets lost in her own head for a great deal of this book, and that can be really frustrating, it is also very believable. i mean, with everything that has happened to her and those around her, i think giving her a little me-time to mourn and wallow is completely reasonable. i’m glad that she doesn’t just bounce right back after everything, and that it affects her relationship with four and others around her. realism is appreciated.
Shrawan
If I thought the last book left me with a lot of questions, this one left me with even more. sdrftgbhjnkm. I wish I would have been able to just sit down one afternoon and read this book in one sitting, but I was so busy, but whenever I started reading, I wouldn’t want to stop, but unfortunately something always got in the way.My opinions on different things through the book kept changing, and now that it’s done, I can’t quite figure out what I feel about most things.One thing I know for sure though, I still prefer the name ‘Four’ rather than ‘Tobias’ even though I had the whole book to try to get used to it.
Jasmine
This is the opening line of Insurgent. The whole book is built around this opening line. Around truth and lies. And I didn’t realise that until the very end. Divergent is one of the best dystopian books I have ever read. Therefore, I was very excited for Insurgent! For the most part of it, right until the last 100-pages, it was as good as Divergent was. But then everything changed! Insurgent was not as good as Divergent any more. It was ten times better! Insurgent is phenomenal. Divergent was amazing, but this book is spectacular! One of the things that I wanted to see in Insurgent was more world building. I was confused on how this society works, how everything started, what’s outside Chicago, what’s happening in the rest of the world… Insurgent addresses all those questions and the answers are unbelievable. This is what made this book so much better than Divergent for me. The world building. Another aspect of this trilogy that I love is how well it pictures war, violence, brutality, propaganda and political games. The messages in this trilogy against all these things are breathtaking. It is not just an action story. It is not just a love story. It has a little bit of everything. Agony, humor, twists, action, love, friendships, loss, grief, family values. It is a book that talks about braveness, the effects of war and the most important, how crucial choices are.