FORMAT: Unabridged audiobook, 11 hrs and 22 mins
GENRE: Young Adult, Science Fiction/Dystopia
ISBN: 9780062132673
GENRE: Young Adult, Science Fiction/Dystopia
ISBN: 9780062132673
One choice can transform you - or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves - and herself - while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable - and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.
New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.
MY REVIEW:
I absolutely loved Divergent when I read it earlier this year. I have been itching to read Insurgent, which won the 2012 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fantasy and Best Goodreads Author.
It was great to re-immerse myself in Roth’s world of factions and factionless. The story resumes immediately from where Divergent ended, which was where we saw Tris and Tobias on the train to Amity with Marcus and Caleb. Everyone now has to deal with the fall-out from Amity’s mind-control simulation and new alliances are being formed between factions. I enjoyed this shift in stability, and there is much political unrest. Roth addresses one of the burning questions that I had when I read Divergent: Why don’t the factionless just get together and overthrow the other factions?
Although I didn’t love it as much as Divergent, I still really enjoyed Insurgent and can’t wait to read Allegiant when it comes out in October 2013.
This is another great narration by Emma Galvin. She portrays teenage Tris so well, without being overly dramatic. I love the attitude she brings to Tris' character!
MY RATING:
This book qualifies as:
#48 for my 2013 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge
#48 for my 2013 Read-a-Latte Challenge
#5 for my 2013 Mammoth Book Challenge
#40 for my 2013 Women Challenge
#13 for my 2013 2nds Challenge
#15 for my 2013 Sequel Challenge
#35 for my 2013 Books-in-a-Series Reading Challenge
#18 for my Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2013
#18 for my 2013 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
#19 for my Embarrassment of Riches Reading Challenge 2013
#17 for my 2013 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge
#11 for my 2013 Catch Up Reading Challenge
#27 for my 2013 Audio Book Challenge
#27 for my 2013 Audio Book Challenge
#10 for my 2013 Young Adult Audiobook Challenge
#27 for my 2013 Let Me Count The Ways Reading Challenge: Audio Version
#19 for my 2013 Young Adult Reading Challenge
#5 for my Dystopia Reading Challenge 2013
#11 for my 2013 Award Winning Books Reading Challenge
I absolutely loved Divergent when I read it earlier this year. I have been itching to read Insurgent, which won the 2012 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fantasy and Best Goodreads Author.
It was great to re-immerse myself in Roth’s world of factions and factionless. The story resumes immediately from where Divergent ended, which was where we saw Tris and Tobias on the train to Amity with Marcus and Caleb. Everyone now has to deal with the fall-out from Amity’s mind-control simulation and new alliances are being formed between factions. I enjoyed this shift in stability, and there is much political unrest. Roth addresses one of the burning questions that I had when I read Divergent: Why don’t the factionless just get together and overthrow the other factions?
Although I didn’t love it as much as Divergent, I still really enjoyed Insurgent and can’t wait to read Allegiant when it comes out in October 2013.
This is another great narration by Emma Galvin. She portrays teenage Tris so well, without being overly dramatic. I love the attitude she brings to Tris' character!
MY RATING:
4 stars!! It was really good, and you should put it on your TBR list!
This book qualifies as:
#48 for my 2013 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge
#48 for my 2013 Read-a-Latte Challenge
#5 for my 2013 Mammoth Book Challenge
#40 for my 2013 Women Challenge
#13 for my 2013 2nds Challenge
#15 for my 2013 Sequel Challenge
#35 for my 2013 Books-in-a-Series Reading Challenge
#18 for my Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2013
#18 for my 2013 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
#19 for my Embarrassment of Riches Reading Challenge 2013
#17 for my 2013 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge
#11 for my 2013 Catch Up Reading Challenge
#27 for my 2013 Audio Book Challenge
#27 for my 2013 Audio Book Challenge
#10 for my 2013 Young Adult Audiobook Challenge
#27 for my 2013 Let Me Count The Ways Reading Challenge: Audio Version
#19 for my 2013 Young Adult Reading Challenge
#5 for my Dystopia Reading Challenge 2013
#11 for my 2013 Award Winning Books Reading Challenge
#4 for my Random House Sizzling Summer Read-a-Thon
#2 for my Semi-Charmed Summer 2013 Book Challenge
View all my reviews#2 for my Semi-Charmed Summer 2013 Book Challenge
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Awesome you read this in audio version. I really liked this too, but like you, think I enjoyed Divergent more. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteEmma Galvin does a great job with the narration. Can't wait for October! Thanks for stopping by, Natalie!
DeleteI still need to get in gear and read Divergent. They look so good. Glad you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteYou may as well wait until closer to October and then you can read the whole series back-to-back! Hope you enjoy the series as much as I am!
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