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I was wary before I turned the first page because I had seen all of the awful reviews. Maybe that helped. Because I went into this with such low expectations. Before I read it, I expected this review would contain much asshole-ripping and plot hole verification. It will not. Contrary to the masses, I liked Allegiant, probably more than I liked Insurgent.
I can see why others did not like it. They did not approve of the plotting. I guess that is not how I judge a book. A book for me needs to keep ...more
I can see why others did not like it. They did not approve of the plotting. I guess that is not how I judge a book. A book for me needs to keep ...more
This book definitely wasn't as good as the others. From start to finish it was just lacking something for me. It was even a little boring at times. The other books seemed to have so much action and excitement, edge of your seat type scenes, and this book just lacked that. Usually the middle book in trilogies are the weakest, but I thought this one was. It definitely had a ballsy ending, which I had mixed emotions about. Major (view spoiler)
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I got surprisingly emotional at That Ending that everyone is always talking about. I still don't think the series does a very good job at explaining the society's motivations for its decisions, and too often characters have equally murky reasons for their choices. The plot became overly complicated leading up to the big showdown, like (view spoiler)
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I really enjoyed this book, not least because I always feel a little let down in the dystopian series that don't give us enough of the world they are building, especially a sense of the past and the motivations for people's actions (Maze Runner anyone?). So even though many people are let down with the ending, I thought it made sense within the world itself and appreciated it. I did not like the switching back and forth between points of view very much, and not only because I couldn't tell who w
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Surprise of an ending for a ya book. There are places that still feel light or unfinished.
Still love this series and the characters, however, this one did not keep reading as eagerly until the end. Beautiful and heartfelt ending. It will be interesting to see if she will continue...
Dec 28, 2013
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Jan 12, 2014
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