Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

50 reviews

elderflower's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Disappointing sequel to an amazing book :( 
I feel like 60% of this book is just violence so… yeah not for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Death, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Torture, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual content, Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent

More content warnings: terrorism, PTSD, nightmares

rayne_1906's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Audiobook - In some ways, I enjoyed this book more than the first book - in others, I really disliked it. The actual plot is interesting enough, if not a little slow. However, the whole thing is interspersed with arguments and conflicts between the two main characters that started off okay but got boring really fast. Also, Tris becomes almost unbearable as a quirky main character, all self-deprecating and cannot see anything beyond herself at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I had the feeling I wouldn't like the second book as much as the first one because the most fun part (the training) was completed. And I was right. But I still liked the plot a lot. It didn't drag at all, so much was happening. Sometimes maybe a little too much, too fast. But I really liked how you discovered the different fractions in ... different ways. I especially loved the more sciency, logical part and Tris' curiosity. Liked the twists, the predictable and the surprising ones. And the ending really made me curious for the third book. But I was soooooo disappointed in Tris and Four and too annoyed too often. At least Tris' development was undestandable for the most part. But Four was so different from book 1. He felt like a totally different character. And this really had a huge impact on my overall enjoyment of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

sparkinspace's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

2013
I loved this book. It was so amazing and I could barely lay it down. This is the reason that I haven't slept properly for the last 2 nights. Why does the next book have to come out in Swedish next autumn!!

2021
I read it for the first time in high school and more or less fell in love with it. Now reading it almost ten years later i get the same kind of feeling. It is still really captivating and hard to set down!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

paperback_moon's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death, Death of parent, and Blood

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Mental illness

Minor: Drug abuse

desiree_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Blood

tehrissa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Blood, Bullying, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Confinement

Minor: Body shaming

hannahmayhere's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Violence, Genocide, Blood, Death, Torture, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

brynn_books's review against another edition

3.5

This book was a pretty good sequel. It still kept some elements from the first book and really held the same vibe. 

I loved exploring the friendships between the dauntless more and getting to understand the other side of Dauntless and the other factions rather than just staying within the boundaries of Dauntless. 

While I enjoyed this book, I think I liked the first one more. And I probably won't be continuing the series because I heard what happens in Allegiant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse

dancingkouign's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, War, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Fatphobia