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" bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated …
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" bestselling 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
Book 2 of the Divergent trilogy. Tris tries to understand why Erudite faction are trying to destroy the others, and tries to keep the remainder of her faction safe. Meanwhile mostly acting like an idiot and lying to everyone about what she's doing, usually for no good reason. Continues an interesting story, but not as good as the first book.
Review of 'Insurgent (Divergent #2)' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
La situación de Tris es ahora más peligrosa que nunca y ha de poner remedio a sus problemas de la mejor forma posible. Este libro comienza justo en el punto en el que terminó el anterior después del ataque que sufrió Abnegación y si su antecesor había conseguido atarme a sus páginas casi sin remedio alguno, éste no ha sido la diferencia. Veronica Roth nos adentra en la psique de Tris, que está hundida después de lo que le ha sucedido a sus padres y completamente traumatizada por sus actos hacia uno de sus propios amigos controlado por el suero de la simulación. La situación de Chicago se ha vuelto calamitosa y se ha saldado con la muerte de tantísimas personas queridas que no queda otra que buscar la forma de que Jeanine sea derrocada de ese puesto autoproclamado de líder del mundo conocido. Las mentiras, los engaños, decepciones y …
La situación de Tris es ahora más peligrosa que nunca y ha de poner remedio a sus problemas de la mejor forma posible. Este libro comienza justo en el punto en el que terminó el anterior después del ataque que sufrió Abnegación y si su antecesor había conseguido atarme a sus páginas casi sin remedio alguno, éste no ha sido la diferencia. Veronica Roth nos adentra en la psique de Tris, que está hundida después de lo que le ha sucedido a sus padres y completamente traumatizada por sus actos hacia uno de sus propios amigos controlado por el suero de la simulación. La situación de Chicago se ha vuelto calamitosa y se ha saldado con la muerte de tantísimas personas queridas que no queda otra que buscar la forma de que Jeanine sea derrocada de ese puesto autoproclamado de líder del mundo conocido. Las mentiras, los engaños, decepciones y luchas continuas serán las protagonistas de esta segunda entrega de la trilogía que ha marcado un paso después de los afamados Juegos del Hambre. No obstante, en su búsqueda de toda la verdad, Tris nos hará preguntarnos hasta qué punto vale arriesgar por la verdad y si nosotros estaríamos dispuestos a sacrificarlo todo por conseguirla. Estando en su posición, ¿te atreverías a seguir preguntado? http://www.letrasenlasnubes.blogspot.com.es/
Review of 'Insurgent (Divergent #2)' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
That's it. I'm done. I tried. I really tried. [b:Divergent|13335037|Divergent (Divergent, #1)|Veronica Roth|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328559506s/13335037.jpg|13155899] held my attention long enough to make me think there was hope for this series. Then this sucker came along and I discovered that I didn't really care about anyone or anything Ms. Roth was feeding me. Zero caring.
I wanted this series to fill the gap that had been left since [b:Mockingjay|7260188|Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)|Suzanne Collins|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1358275419s/7260188.jpg|8812783] ended. No such luck. :(
When I read Divergent, I thought it was an insipid, trite, and futile waste of time. But everyone kept talking about how much they loved it, and eventually I decided that maybe I was mistaken. So I read Insurgent. It was at least as bad. My fundamental problem with these books is that I simply cannot believe in the world, or the characters, the author has created. Yes, the plot is fast paced and it's easy to get through these short books, but a quick read is not always a good read (not always a bad one either, mind you).
I suppose I'll get around to reading the third one about the time that particular movie comes out because by then I will have begun to doubt my impression again. Oh well. There are worse things in life, and sometimes these things are worth the read just so you know …
When I read Divergent, I thought it was an insipid, trite, and futile waste of time. But everyone kept talking about how much they loved it, and eventually I decided that maybe I was mistaken. So I read Insurgent. It was at least as bad. My fundamental problem with these books is that I simply cannot believe in the world, or the characters, the author has created. Yes, the plot is fast paced and it's easy to get through these short books, but a quick read is not always a good read (not always a bad one either, mind you).
I suppose I'll get around to reading the third one about the time that particular movie comes out because by then I will have begun to doubt my impression again. Oh well. There are worse things in life, and sometimes these things are worth the read just so you know what everyone is talking about.
The Divergent trilogy starts in a futuristic, distopian Chicago where the people are divided into 5 factions - Abnegation (the selfless), Erudite (the, well, erudites), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the crazy^Wcourageous) and Amity (the nice ones). The kids can choose their faction when they are 16; the "usual" choice is to stay in the faction where you've been raised; the heroin, Tris, chooses to transfer from Abnegation to Dauntless. The first book sets up the universe, and obviously at the end of the first book, shit happens and the society explodes. In the second book, we pick the heroes in the aftermath of these events; factions are divided (both between them and internally), it's a mess, everyone's against everyone else, conspiracies everywhere, and so on. As for the first book, it's not mindblowing, but it's still a very enjoyable read.
Review of 'Insurgent (Divergent #2)' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Woooooooooah! I'm going to try not to give any spoilers away here. All I'll say is that in the middle, when you hate everything about everything, keep reading ok?