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tamararex's review against another edition
4.0
I honestly didn’t go into this with any expectations. Dystopian fiction isn’t a favorite genre, but I figured since I had it I might as well give it a shot. I ended up pleasantly surprised. I like the way Veronica Roth writes about characters in the aftermath of a major event not in the thick of it. It was a quick read that wasn’t overly complex but had enough to keep things interesting.
printed_garden's review against another edition
I don’t think I like dystopian. It was too slow and world building wasn’t there.
malinuknow's review against another edition
4.0
It was really nice to read a dystopia again, especially one written by Roth. The only thing I didn't enjoy was
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the romance between Sonya and the MMC. It felt fake and I couldn't sense any chemistry what so ever.onarosebeam's review
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.75
I really really liked this one. It’s a post-dystopian (what happens after the uprising) that really made me nostalgic for the YA dystopian books I read Back in the day. Really provoked a lot of thought and had great character work. I was Really really impressed by this one and it put Veronica Roth back on my map.
cmdrchristie's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
linzlee's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
callistabanks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
I really liked this book, the dystopian concept was very cool (and lowkey something I could picture actually happening in the distant future of humanity). It was a very intriguing story, and was more about the aftermath of the situation (the uprising), rather than the situation itself, which was a very interesting concept. There was also a good mystery in this story, it had me trying to guess what happened the whole time, and I did not see that coming to be honest.
margaret721's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
prettyflyforascienceguy's review against another edition
2.25
I don’t want to say “this book wasn’t for me”. I am an avid science fiction and dystopian reader. I’ve enjoyed Roth’s other works. This book was meant for me, but reading it felt like a chore. This is one of the few instances where the writing was good quality, but the story was so boring. It took me over a month to read the 200 some odd pages, when I could normally finish that in a day or too. I didn’t care about the characters. I didn’t care about the resolution. It all fell very flat for me
roseleaf24's review
5.0
This book finds a new story in the dystopian genre by focusing on a time after the first dystopian regime has fallen and in the midst of a second dystopian regime. Sonya is living in the Aperture, a fenced in section including an intersection and four apartment blocks, where the remaining members of the Delegation and their family members have been contained since the Uprising. When she is given a way out, she finds out more about her family, the Delegation, and the current Triumvirate than she ever wanted to know. This book is engaging and so, so thought-provoking.