Allegiant (Divergent, #3) in The Wide Web of Friends in YA Books

Jun 04, 2013 Sarah rated it liked it

Divergent was my top book last year. That's what makes this review so painful. Honestly, I love Roth's writing. Her punchy, fragmented style is so akin to mine. I love her metaphors. She knows when to use them and when to just say it straight. And she doesn't linger too long in scenes. All that being said, the ending of this book ruined the series for me. Spoiler alert. Who kills their main character? Seriously. Yes kill off a few critical characters, but the main character. That just left the w ...more

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Dec 23, 2013 Saloni rated it liked it · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I finished reading Allegiant this morning and I'm still extremely conflicted about how I feel. I think that this book was ridiculously filled with information, to the point where it was overwhelming. First they found that the Edith Prior video was untrue, and then they found out that the Bureau of Genetic Welfare was lying and then Nita, who was against the Bureau, was also lying. But even though so many people are lying, most of the characters continue to believe every piece of information they I finished reading Allegiant this morning and I'm still extremely conflicted about how I feel. I think that this book was ridiculously filled with information, to the point where it was overwhelming. First they found that the Edith Prior video was untrue, and then they found out that the Bureau of Genetic Welfare was lying and then Nita, who was against the Bureau, was also lying. But even though so many people are lying, most of the characters continue to believe every piece of information they are told. Everyone except Tris, who is always skeptical. The whole plot regarding the genetically pure and the genetically damaged seems so horrific but reflects our society to such an extent its frightening. Now regarding Tobias and Tris's relationship. Both of them have definitely grown since the previous book and are finally beginning to uphold the promise they made to each other. The only thing that seemed childish was the fact that Tris would be jealous over Nita with regards to Tobias. It's completely understandable for her to feel that way but for Tobias to throw that in her face in order to lessen her credibility was a jerk move. Finally I'm going to talk about the ending that had me in tears. Before I had read it, the ending was ruined for me, which is why I was able to see so many clues leading up to it. Are there rules that main characters shouldn't die? Of course, no reader wants to read about the main character dying, but I personally thought it worked. Looking back on it, this was being built up and foreshadowed, not just throughout the book, but also throughout the entire series. When Tris's parents died for her, she was exposed to the idea of self-sacrifice for the first time and continues to contemplate it. In the second book, she tries to implement this idea when she decides to go to the Erudite headquarters in order to spare the lives of her fellow Dauntless. Finally in the last book, she understands the idea of self-sacrifice and when it's necessary and is finally able to successfully execute it. There is also a major theme of family. No matter what Caleb does, he's her brother and when it comes down to it, she'd give her life for him. No conditions. By the end, I admit the character I was the most upset for was Christina. Earlier in the story she had mentioned how she was slowly losing each of her friends and by the end of the book did it hit me how true that was, how lonely her life is and will be.

I think one of the major things that hit me hard in this book was the interactions between Tobias and Tris in the first book and then after she died.
Tobias said to Tris: "I'd only go to your funeral if there was cake."
At Tris's funeral, there wasn't cake. But he still showed up.
A quote that was meant to be a joke was turned into a horrific reality.
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Nov 23, 2013 Mili rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Oh God WHY? Why did this have to happen!? Ugh! I'm a sniffling, sobbing, teary mess! But Tris is the most selfless character I have ever met! I have NEVER read a book that has this happen to the main character, but hey, there's always a first. I just.... I can't.... I mean... DAMMIT! I form a coherent sentence. Veronica Roth I am so happy that you made this AMAZING world that is the Divergent series. Since the first book, I fell in love with this world. Now that it has come to and end I am sad, ...more

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Nov 03, 2013 Rian rated it really liked it · review of another edition

There is a benign feeling that hovers above you once you have finished a series. It's finally done, most of the questions, if not all, are finally answered and you're at peace as you close the book. But there is also the longing, to read more about the characters that grew on you; to follow their lives closely as possible. Reading (and finishing) Allegiant is like this. I'm glad the plot holes I met along the way while reading Divergent and Insurgent were finally covered and no questions were le ...more

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Jul 27, 2013 Rachel rated it did not like it · review of another edition

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November 2, 2013 - I don't even know what to say right now. I don't know how to rate it either. The super low rating is because I am so incredibly disappointed in the ending to this series. I take that back - the book was boring too. It was so far off track it hardly felt like the same series as Divergent.

November 4, 2013 - Ugh. Honestly, I'm still somewhat at a loss as to what to say about this book, especially without spoiler, so I will hide most of this review. I have to agree though, that Fo November 2, 2013 - I don't even know what to say right now. I don't know how to rate it either. The super low rating is because I am so incredibly disappointed in the ending to this series. I take that back - the book was boring too. It was so far off track it hardly felt like the same series as Divergent.

November 4, 2013 - Ugh. Honestly, I'm still somewhat at a loss as to what to say about this book, especially without spoiler, so I will hide most of this review. I have to agree though, that Four and Tris both just got on my nerves throughout this entire book. You know how people say by the end of the series, Mockingjay was from a completely different series than the Hunger Games? (by the way, I don't agree with that statement about Mockingjay, I'm just making a point) Well, I'll put it this way - Allegiant seemed like it was written by a different author from a different planet than the Veronica Roth who wrote Divergent. I know a lot of people who cried when finishing Allegiant, but not me. I was totally over it by the time I finished reading. I had waited until Allegiant was about to release to read Divergent and Insurgent so that I could read the whole series from beginning to end. And I was so excited to finally be reading the series that everyone has been raving about. Well, I loved Divergent, but probably because I couldn't wait to see how the series would get better and better as it went on. And then I rushed through Insurgent because I couldn't wait to see what the big cliffhanger would be. And then ten days later Allegiant came out, and I bought it the day it released. And it took me about 12 days to read it. It took me about 6 to read Divergent and Insurgent together. There were so many plot holes, I didn't like Tris anymore, I practically couldn't stand Four and the two of them together just irritated the hell out of me. Anyway, for a more detailed version of how I feel about Allegiant, check out Jen Ryland's review here. She runs YA Romantics and she is awesome, and her review perfectly sums up how I feel in a more eloquent manner. And now onto what might be considered spoilers.

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