Insurgent (Divergent, #2) in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

Jan 08, 2013 Emily rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy-sci-fi, young-adult-lit

Good, but I read it immediately after Divergent and it didn't quite live up. Still excited for the third one in the series, but I missed the characters in this one - there just wasn't as much development or interaction between them as in the first book. (Had the same issue with Hunger Games #2.) ...more

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Dec 25, 2012 Maggie Downs rated it it was ok

I was really looking forward to this book, but it was a weak follow-up to "Divergent." The love story was far too pronounced, and the plot became redundant. ...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Dana Berglund rated it liked it

Shelves: youngadult

I think I actually liked this slightly better than the first book of the trilogy. Our main character, Tris, seems a little more believable to me in this book. I wish she could learn to communicate a little more openly with those who are important to her, but she's not in Candor and she is, after all, 16. The action was captivating, if horrifying, and the thought of how best to usurp a hostile takeover and remake society was certainly intriguing. Worth reading, and I'll be on the bandwagon to rea ...more

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Aug 14, 2013 Victoria Sandbrook rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013, ebooks, reviewed

Okay I liked this one enough to give it give stars (see my DIVERGENT review for more on that). While I had a good feeling where this was going, it felt fresh and engaging when I actually read it. And this book did what do few sequels do: got better than the first book.

Lots of good growth in this book. Some of the tragedies started to feel a bit "normal" but it's done carefully add is Tris is becoming all too familiar with tragedy. Love Tobias's wisdom. Good a bit annoyed with Tris's recklessnes ...more

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Mar 13, 2014 Elizabeth rated it really liked it

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I felt like the book maintained the momentum of Divergent, actually moving the story forward instead of just holding a place in a trilogy. I'm excited to read Allegiant. ...more

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