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chrissypink80's review
5.0
Very good book, was a little long. The end left me confused. I'm hoping the next book helps clarify that.
carlosdanger's review
5.0
Book #2 of the Divergent Series.....what an amazing, well thought out vision of the post apocalyptic U.S.
readwithkiekie's review against another edition
3.0
I disliked this book so much compared to the first time I read it. It was very slow paced for at least half the book, Tris and Four's relationship (if you even call it that) becomes immature and it's probably the worst relationship I've ever read in a YA book. As well as that, all the action came in the last 60 pages of the book, because that was the most interesting part. However, I do feel heartbroken. My favourite character died and despite him being horrible, he was the best character in the book alongside Christina. At least Peter redeemed himself and I'm kinda loving him at the moment.
what is it with me and bad boys?
I don't know and I don't care. All I do know is that Veronica Roth has an obsession with killing off every good character, yet leaves Tris and Four alive.
what is it with me and bad boys?
I don't know and I don't care. All I do know is that Veronica Roth has an obsession with killing off every good character, yet leaves Tris and Four alive.
tatyanavogt's review
4.0
I really enjoy these books. I almost didn't want to start reading this one since I enjoyed the first so much and felt rather satisfied after reading it. I do think they both end satisfying by giving you just enough information but they also leave you wanting more. To know what happens next.
Admittedly I didn't love this one like I did the first book. I found Tris to be a bit annoying in some cases. Not a lot, but enough. I like that Roth makes the characters flawed but I loved how strong Tris was in the first book. Fighting against all odds to prove herself. It was admirable.
In this book she was more selfless which is also admirable but I missed some of the strength. I dunno, maybe thats not the best way to explain it. Anyway, it was still really enjoyable and I look forward to reading the next book!
Admittedly I didn't love this one like I did the first book. I found Tris to be a bit annoying in some cases. Not a lot, but enough. I like that Roth makes the characters flawed but I loved how strong Tris was in the first book. Fighting against all odds to prove herself. It was admirable.
In this book she was more selfless which is also admirable but I missed some of the strength. I dunno, maybe thats not the best way to explain it. Anyway, it was still really enjoyable and I look forward to reading the next book!
lily_weav22's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
madiganinwonderland's review
3.0
that cliffhanger!
haha that cliffhanger almost made me boost this up to 5 stars, but overall it was 4 for me. no complaints necessarily, but in certain points of this book I felt almost disconnected to the characters. but other times I felt inside Tris' head. and the world is so easily pictured with Roth's world building.
I'm worried I won't love the trilogy ending in Allegiant, as it seems there are tons of mixed reviews for it, but even so I do enjoy my time spent in this world.
haha that cliffhanger almost made me boost this up to 5 stars, but overall it was 4 for me. no complaints necessarily, but in certain points of this book I felt almost disconnected to the characters. but other times I felt inside Tris' head. and the world is so easily pictured with Roth's world building.
I'm worried I won't love the trilogy ending in Allegiant, as it seems there are tons of mixed reviews for it, but even so I do enjoy my time spent in this world.
chrystalo's review
3.0
Ok, here's the deal. This is not a bad book. It's just a book that didn't really decide what it wanted to be until the cliffhanger ending, which was designed as a tool to make people read the final book. The main problem that I had with this book is that there was very little rise and fall to the action. There is, instead, all action, which after a while kind of gets tedious. There is no natural creation of tension. It doesn't give you time to actually process what is happening. It's hard to make the same jumps that Tris ends up making, and I felt like I ended up having to give her too much credit for figuring out the way this was all going when she didn't even have the time to process it. And to be frank, all this action came at the expense of character development. In the parts of the book, Tris tries to tell Four/Tobias that he knows her. He knows her character. But she acts so outside of this "character" so many times that it's not at all surprising that everyone is confused! I don't know the person that Tris is by the end of it, Tris sure as hell doesn't either, and Tobias is lucky that he guesses correctly. I don't know - maybe this is my "old" showing, but the overall sense I got out of this book is that shit keeps hitting the fan over and over again, without any breaks in between, and for some, if that means action, ok then. For me, it all ended up falling a little flat, and was much less impactful than I'm sure the author was intending.
isammv'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
3.0
Liked this one far less than the first and probably won’t read the next. Wasn’t awful but could’ve been better