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misslexisaurus's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
I cried my eyes out for the last several chapters!
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia and War
katelynnreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
melsage1823's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
I like consistency in story and chapter lengths in my book and this certainly didn't have that.
Now I actually loved Tris's controversial ending in this book as its such a contrast from the stereotypical we overthrew a government let's live in peace and celebrate.
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
psliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Drug use and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcohol
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
This one is the farthest off from the movies and I think the book is slightly better than movie where I’d disagree with the previous two. There is more character development, a variety of characters, and I think where the characters end up is better than the movie. However, the lead up to it was very boring. I think the author could have done more to make the Bureau grander and more descriptive so it felt exciting rather than just another location that had similar living conditions.
With the switching POVs, I know why it was done, but I felt like there wasn’t a distinct change between Tobias and Tris. I had to keep checking which POV I was in because I couldn’t remember or tell the difference. Their thoughts tend to be very similar, even when they have different opinions. They process emotions similarly, sort of bouncing between several different emotions and thoughts so it never feels distinct and cohesive. I don’t have an issue with a variety of thoughts but it didn’t help trying to know which POV I was reading.
I will say, that although I have harsh criticisms, I cried a lot. I don’t know what it is but despite me not liking these characters all that much I still end up caring about them. What I will also say is there are elements in here that are uncomfortable because of relating to real life, like Pure genes and such, and I know it is a critical take, but I imagine some communities will take a bit of an offense to it. Aside from that which I feel some uncertainty about, I think Veronica Roth was ahead of the times in a lot of her writing. Given the queer rep, although not great by today’s standards, and disability rep, and not being fatphobic or such in the stories. I feel like a lot of authors at that time had so many incredibly offensive things in their books because it was more “acceptable” to be in books, but this one is a bit easier to stomach than most. That is not to disregard some other issues in the book, but I think it did fairly well in terms of comparison.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
anniereads221's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
lizaleoma's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder