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Insurgent (Divergent, #2)

Veronica Roth

Start date: May 1, 2012

Finish date: May 31, 2012

Why we're reading this: Second book in the Divergent series
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Dec 30, 2019 Nicki rated it it was amazing

I can't believe I waited so long to read this series! I loved the first book!

Even though this one is super good, I did not enjoy it as much as the first one. I don't the relationship between Tobias and Tris in this novel. They don't trust each other. They should be looking to each other for support, but instead they are hiding information and going in opposite directions. Both people felt kind of selfish in the relationship.

Having said that, I like the direction a lot of the characters went in ...more

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Mar 22, 2017 Sharon rated it really liked it

There's a lot I don't like about this book. It gets bogged down too often in teen angst and sloppy writing. I'm giving it a 4 star rating anyway, though, because I also find much of it to be particularly relevant to our current political climate.

I'm particularly interested in the conflict regarding science and knowledge. On the one hand, great knowledge is too easily used for evil purposes. On the other hand an anti-science uprising can be just as destructive and immoral. To protect people, some ...more

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Jan 13, 2013 Sarah rated it it was amazing

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This was the first trilogy I've read where the second book was not even the tiniest bit disappointing!
I was positive I knew how it would end, but I was dead wrong. Can't wait for the final book! ...more

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