Fabulous Finds: INSURGENT

Okay I know I'm not very punctual on this blog but honestly, with school returning to session, I have been swamped. However, I did manage to finish reading Veronica Roth's latest book, Insurgent. This book is a sequel to her novel, Divergent which I just can't stop raving about. Seriously, I suggest that book to anyone and everyone who will listen. Enough about that, let's get onto the sequel, shall we?

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

 

On Veronica Roth's blog, this is how Insurgent is described:

 

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.

 

On my blog, this is how I felt about Insurgent:

 

Insurgent is an incredible read. It is exciting and adventurous. Not to mention that we finally get a glimpse into the lives of the other factions. I guess I was assuming we, as the audience, would get a chance to delve into the Erudite lifestyle but to be able to have both Candor and Amity described to us in such detail was a fantastic bonus.

 

Tris, as our protagonist, has risen above her wallflower Abnegation persona into what I can only describe as a warrior. She's strong, stands up for what she believes in, and fights with every inch of her heart to do what she thinks is right. I really love being inside her head when she is interacting with the characters introduced in this novel. I anticipate those characters to make themselves even more prevalent in the third novel of this series and I expect Tris will probably struggle to find herself in her new world.

 

Now you have not one but two Fabulous Finds by the same author. I highly suggest you run, don't walk to the nearest bookstore or library and check them both out simultaneously. Trust me, once you finish Divergent, you'll have a hard time waiting before starting on the sequel, Insurgent.

 

Also, please let me know if you have any Fabulous Finds.

 

Happy Reading!!!

-CM (currently flipping through "Double Fudge" by J. Blume)