A review by justagirlwithbooks
Allegiant by Veronica Roth

2.75

“Life damages us, every one. We can’t escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other.”
 
Where do I even begin with this book? I did not enjoy it as much as the first two, and to explain why, I think I need to go into spoilers...

Tobias felt really out of character for this book. He's a GD, but he's also divergent, because he has divergent qualities. I don't understand why he wasn't more suspicious of the plan, or why he'd go through with a plan where he knows people will get hurt, including his friends. And Nita, I hated her. But at the same time I'm really happy for his progress that he's made. 

The world-building is an absolute mess. It was a mess from the start. All the serums are seriously giving me Maze Runner vibes, and I didn't like the Maze Runner at all. If people could just leave the city, why didn't they do it before? The Dauntless are literally guarding the gates. And the Bureau makes no sense whatsoever. It's an experiment - see, Maze Runner vibes - yet when that experiment goes wrong, you don't do anything to fix it? They're all people- I really don't understand why the GPs and the GDs are treated so differently when you literally have people like Tobias who is a GD with GP qualities. 

Also, Tris dying. I'm sorry, what was that? Killing off your main character is a bold move for any author - but it has to make sense. She survived the DEATH SERUM... only to be shot? It wasn't her time to go. Not at all. It didn't make any sense.


Anyways, that's the end of me reading the OG Dystopian Trilogies, and my ranking is:
  1. The Hunger Games
  2. Divergent
  3. The Maze Runner
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