AUTHOR: Veronica Roth
STARTED: July 3, 2012
FINISHED: July 28, 2012
PAGES: 544
GENRE:Young Adult
FIRST SENTENCE: I wake with his name in my mouth.
SUMMARY: [From B&N] 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.
THOUGHTS: This review is long-delayed. In all the time it's been since I've read this book I keep coming back to the same two thoughts: This book was not that good and I can't wait to see where the third one goes. Congratulations, Roth - you've made me both hate and love your writing.
The writing of this second entry was sloppy and disjointed. Several times, I lost my mental map of what was going on, where the action was, who was who and what that meant, yada yada yada. Also, the "romance" between our two leads felt so forced and overdone that I kept screaming, "Get over it already!" Seriously, if Roth was attempting to make me hate Tris, she succeeded. I get why Tris acted like a petulent teenager (All. The. Time.) but I think it was too much. I kept wondering why Four stuck with her. He's a fine character and deserves better.
Despite my utter loathing for the writing and plotting, I still can't wait to see what happens in the next book. Just when I was about to through in the towel with this series (which I rarely do), Roth opens door for a very interesting ending.
Gosh darnit, now I can't wait to see where this goes.
RATING: 5/10 [Meh] (Would be lower because the execution was poor, but I am still intrigued.)
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