Reviews with content warning for Domestic abuse - Four

Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Four by Veronica Roth

10 reviews

elija_20's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

The premise of this book is simple: Divergent from Four’s perspective. This meant that even with his backstory, you sort of knew what was going to happen. But it was still enjoyable and detailed. The only ‘problem’ I have with it is the scenes Roth decided to tell from Four’s perspective (meaning the 3 scenes at the end of the book, not in The Traitor). Maybe they have a deeper meaning but they just seemed like really random scenes to choose and I would have liked to see more/different scenes. But really, I can’t complain. This is a really cool idea for a book and was really interesting to read.

Content Warnings

xvivyx's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

Content Warnings

apat's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

It’s been a while since I read the saga so I’m not sure it isn’t repetitive. That said, I found Four’s character very interesting, very real. He’s just a boy that’s finding out what kind of person does he want to be. That is until we get to the Divergent book part. He turns from a real living person to the perfect love interest’s shell. He empties a bit.
Still had a lot of fun reading. Def a nice fan service type of book.

Content Warnings

nienora's review against another edition

Go to review page

reflective

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

3.25

Four got whole new personality in short stories, not that he had one to begin with. But it's bit too much and it doesn't feel like him from the original series. We are reminded, again, that Four has a thing for fragile.
The best part was inner motivation of Marcus and Evelin that Four is suddenly aware of, even tho he magically forgets all of that in the actual series. And the part how Eric got to the top of Dauntless and how he changed intiation program, because Four didn't know what he wanted to do with himself and decided to back away from leadership program. That part was very in character for him, he's dumb.

I don't like that Four found out about attack on his former faction and sort of forgot about it for a while. I mean he had more important thing to think about like how to make Tris like him, and decided that sharing his worst fears on the first date is great idea, nothing like trauma bonding to set the mood.
That story ended with very vague mention that he will tell someone important from the faction, other than his father, but it's never actually confirmed.

Also, I feel like there're some inconsistencies, like added dialog to scenes that already happened. But maybe I just didn't pay attention first time, who knows.

Anyways, it was short and interesting. It didn't ruin my impression of the series, the second book did. And the fact it's very generic dystopian series.

Content Warnings