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ivassavi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
3.25
(2021 Book#47)
3.25-3.5⭐️
[Started June 5, Read June 9-20]
3.25-3.5⭐️
[Started June 5, Read June 9-20]
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Gun violence
doggipet's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-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? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence
theespressoedition's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I could probably just write UGH and that would sum up how I feel about this book. But I'll go slightly more in-depth, I suppose.
Okay, it's been nearly ten years since I read this the first time, and I only raised my rating by a half-star. I think that's a pretty good indication of how I feel about this conclusion to the series. Ms. Roth - WHY?
There are countless people who haven't even read the trilogy who know what happens at the end because of how damaging it was to the original audience. Ground rules for writing a story: you don't kill the protagonist. If you decide to break those rules, do it in the second book, not the final. If you choose to break THAT rule, at least do it at the beginning of the book and not with only a handful of short chapters left to wrap things up, for goodness sake.
This book drags on. It really does. Nothing exciting or illuminating happens within the first three-quarters of the story. We learn about an experiment that has a ton of holes in the explanation. Tris and Four have the worst communication skills of all time. It's heavy and depressing and then SHE GOES AND KILLS THE MAIN CHARACTER AT THE END. There's no feeling of hopefulness as you end this book. The epilogue is pathetic. Four's response is pathetic. I can't find a single good thing to say about that finale.
I will never get over how scarring this ending is - and clearly, it didn't age well.
Okay, it's been nearly ten years since I read this the first time, and I only raised my rating by a half-star. I think that's a pretty good indication of how I feel about this conclusion to the series. Ms. Roth - WHY?
There are countless people who haven't even read the trilogy who know what happens at the end because of how damaging it was to the original audience. Ground rules for writing a story: you don't kill the protagonist. If you decide to break those rules, do it in the second book, not the final. If you choose to break THAT rule, at least do it at the beginning of the book and not with only a handful of short chapters left to wrap things up, for goodness sake.
This book drags on. It really does. Nothing exciting or illuminating happens within the first three-quarters of the story. We learn about an experiment that has a ton of holes in the explanation. Tris and Four have the worst communication skills of all time. It's heavy and depressing and then SHE GOES AND KILLS THE MAIN CHARACTER AT THE END. There's no feeling of hopefulness as you end this book. The epilogue is pathetic. Four's response is pathetic. I can't find a single good thing to say about that finale.
I will never get over how scarring this ending is - and clearly, it didn't age well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
bisexualwentworth's review against another edition
0.5
This book was DEEPLY disappointing even at age fourteen. The whole series is pretty bad, but this book is the one that managed to ruin the entire thing, from the already thin premise to the already flat characters. I do NOT recommend reading it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
desiree_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Grief
ducksanddinos's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
hannahmayhere's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, and Blood
Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
daralexandria's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
sophieduncan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
dancingkouign's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
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