Book Review: Divergent Series Part 2: Allegiant

    As promised, I am updating my review of the Divergent trilogy now that I have finished reading the third book, Allegiant. I'm keeping this post short to avoid any spoilers, and also because i've already reviewed the first two books.
   As it turns out, the series is not a trilogy, but a series. There is a fourth book, Four: The Transfer, which I do not own so I can't read and review but I so wish I did. 
    I just finished Allegiant about 10 minutes ago. I'm still crying, and slightly hating Veronica Roth because Why do all my favorite characters have to die in every single book that I love?! I've cried more over this book than I have over any others, even John Green's The Fault in Our Stars (we'll see about the movie, though; I have yet to watch it). 
     In Allegiant, Tris, Four, Christina, and a few of their friends discover that there is an enormous secret that the government has been hiding from them. From everyone. This secret has the capacity to change their entire world as they know it, and discover what is beyond their city walls. Allegiant answers a number of questions: What is outside of the city?, Where did they come from?, Why are there factions?, and what is the true meaning behind being Divergent?, and Will Tobias ever forgive his parents for what they've done?
     As stated in my previous post about Divergent, I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys Dystopian Fiction, Action, or simply just unique YA novels. My previous post also has a list of similar books to read if you enjoyed the Divergent series as much as I did.

               

                                  -The Artistic Bibliophile

Book Review: Divergent Trilogy

       
            Divergent is the newest trend in Dystopian fiction, written by Veronica Roth. It tells about a sixteen year old girl, Beatrice Prior, and her story after she leaves her faction and family by choosing to join the Dauntless. In Beatrice's world, there are five factions; each is based on a virtue that the members hold exceedingly highly. They are: Abnegation, Erudite, Dauntless, Amity, and Candor. 
              Dauntless values bravery, seen as recklessness by Beatrice's home faction, Abnegation, which values selflessness. This was, of course, very upsetting to her parents; considering her brother Caleb chose to leave for Erudite. But, there's a twist: When children turn 16 in city, they take an aptitude test to see which faction they are most well suited for. The results give the one faction. Beatrice's test was inconclusive, as she had an aptitude for three factions. This means that she is Divergent. 
              To be Divergent is seen as a crime to the leaders of the city, so she must hide her Divergence at all costs, or she risks being murdered. I immensely enjoyed the first two books: Divergent and Insurgent. I have not yet gotten to Allegiant, but I will soon. The series is full of adventure and adrenaline, with small amounts of mystery and even some romance. I would definitely read them again, and highly suggest that anyone who enjoyed The Hunger Games or who enjoys Dystopian Fiction in general should read this series. Even those who don't like Dystopias should make an exception for this one, because it is extraordinary. 


And, for those who would like to read more glorious Dystopian Fictions:

• 25 Books to Try if You Loved Divergent
• 50 Books Like Divergent
• 10 Other Teen Reads You Can't Miss
• 10 Books to Read After The Hunger Games

Needless to say, no; I haven't read all of the books in those lists. But i'm going to! 

                                                                                             -The Artistic Bibliophile