

Insurgent (Divergent, 2) [Roth, Veronica] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Insurgent (Divergent, 2) Review: Great Follow-up to Strong Dystopia - When any group of people are divided, they lose the strength their numbers could have afforded. As divided groups, they have less power, they are easier to manipulate, and most importantly, they find it harder to fight back against adversity. In Veronica Roth's Insurgent, we see a city divided into factions that is finally realizing the hazards of living separate lives. Tris experienced one of the worst things a child could encounter. She watched her mother sacrifice herself in order to save Tris's life. Add that guilt to the fact that Tris's faction, Dauntless, were the ones killing her parents' faction, and you have a young girl who no longer knows where she belongs. Now that the Abnegation (her parents' faction) survivors have scattered and Dauntless (Tris's faction) has divided, the plans of the Erudite faction are coming to light. The faction knows how to control people's minds through simulations (used to place kids in their factions and train them), which gives Erudite a load of mindless, obedient drones to control. For a faction with its sights set on controlling everything, this is a very dangerous scenario. But the loyal Dauntless who aren't under the Erudite's control refuse to give up (because, after all, they are Dauntless). With the discovery that the Divergent (a rare person who qualifies for more than one Faction) are immune to the simulations, Erudite is becoming more ruthless than ever, and they know Tris and Tobais are behind the insurgency. What they didn't expect is that the factionless, people ejected from the factions for one reason or another and forced to fend for themselves on the streets, are joining forces with the other factions to stop Erudite. But are a bunch of half-starved stragglers enough to take on the most powerful faction? They just might be! I loved Divergent. Loved it. Obsessed about it a little bit. So Insurgent had a lot to live up to. While I still love Divergent the best so far, I have to say Insurgent was pretty darned good! I was a little worried at first, but the book hooked me quickly and kept me turning the pages. I loved the depth into Tris's story and her true qualities, the same ones that make her Divergent, poking out. Her relationship with Tobias was really strained throughout this book, and I was glad to see a relationship that mirrored the climate and setting of the book. I hate when you have the crazy, can't see anything but you, obsessive love forming in the wake of a murderous revolution (or zombie plague, or any high anxiety situation for that matter). Who is going to be giving moon-eyes over the table when you watched your family slaughtered by your own community?! So I appreciated that Roth kept that in mind with the relationship. I also like that Tris was a little impetuous and had trouble keeping herself out of trouble. We can't all be calculating and spot-on, so it was humanizing to see her react to each situation. This is a great dystopian series for both lovers of the sub-genre and those who just liked one particular dystopia (that which shall not be named out of respect for not comparing every bloody book in the same genre to one particular series despite the glaring lack of similarities solely because that series is the new craze). The books look big and intimidating, but they read so fast that a number of types of kids could enjoy them. The story gets a little complicated at times with so many characters, but you can sort them out relatively easily. And oh boy. You will want MORE!! Review: Good, But Not As Great - After finishing the first book, Divergent, I was left with a drive for more. The book enticed me with a thrilling craving for this sequel that I just had to have. Although Insurgent definitely satisfied the desire I needed, I felt like there could of been a bit more. With Divergent, I felt like there really was an absolute perfect amount of everything, from Action, Romance, and plot development. Insurgent, although it definitely kept my interest the whole way, something in my gut keeps telling me that there was just too much there at parts. Without spoiling too much, here we go. There may be minor spoilers for those who haven't read the first book, but I really tried to keep them at a minimum. I felt like, at times, Divergent had too many of the random love moments, where the main character would randomly start throwing herself all over the male lead. For me, with so many of these moments along with so many times where these two were fighting, it just really took away from the book for me. The book also kept up with its name of being a fast paced book. However, unlike the first book, where everything is primarily in one place, this book jumps, literally, all over the place. It seems like every 4 chapters or so, the main character was in a completely different place on a completely different side of the city. When I did finally put this book down for a break, I found myself backtracking a little bit to remember what part of the city the main character is actually in. Don't get me wrong, coming from a male perspective, action is almost always a good thing, but as they say, too much of a good thing can start to become a bad thing. With that being said, I felt like the author really pushed the action and love, and really should of made a little bit more development in some of the characters. There were so many character that were involved and introduced that I had a tough time keeping track of them all. When some of the people died, I felt like I had no attachment to them and really felt like it wasn't a huge loss to the book. I had a small feeling of sorrow for the characters who were affected by the deaths, but that was only because they were introduced in the first book. The deaths themselves seemed to not do a whole lot for me. Don't get me wrong, this book has plenty of good too! This book keeps up with its fast paced nature from the first, which isn't entirely a bad thing in its way! It definitely was still enough to keep me hooked for an interesting read. The book plays on the different emotions of characters, and keeps the plot well-driven through each and every page. On top of the great plot and storyline, the book has quite a few plot twists and side notes that completely caught me offguard. The book picks up, literally, right where the first book ends, which was a huge plus for me that I didn't see too much in too many books. There was zero time gap at all. The books overall plot is just as good as the first. With this, and its amazing twists and turns, the author definitely takes the reader through a roller-coaster of a book. The overall verdict I have to put on this book is, maybe not perfect, and not as good as the first book, but still definitely a good read for the thrill seeking reader. This book still has me enticed enough to jump pages and pre-order book 3, which comes out this october. I would definitely recommend grabbing Divergent before the movie comes out, and it will, definitely, bring you to buying this book, with this book letting that trend continue. Still, through its weak points, definitely pick this up if you can.
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,096,176 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #41,103 in Teen & Young Adult Fantasy |
| Book 2 of 3 | Divergent |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (59,919) |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.25 inches |
| Edition | Large type / Large print |
| Grade level | 10 - 12 |
| ISBN-10 | 1594138532 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1594138539 |
| Item Weight | 1.14 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 553 pages |
| Publication date | January 29, 2015 |
| Publisher | Large Print Press |
O**N
Great Follow-up to Strong Dystopia
When any group of people are divided, they lose the strength their numbers could have afforded. As divided groups, they have less power, they are easier to manipulate, and most importantly, they find it harder to fight back against adversity. In Veronica Roth's Insurgent, we see a city divided into factions that is finally realizing the hazards of living separate lives. Tris experienced one of the worst things a child could encounter. She watched her mother sacrifice herself in order to save Tris's life. Add that guilt to the fact that Tris's faction, Dauntless, were the ones killing her parents' faction, and you have a young girl who no longer knows where she belongs. Now that the Abnegation (her parents' faction) survivors have scattered and Dauntless (Tris's faction) has divided, the plans of the Erudite faction are coming to light. The faction knows how to control people's minds through simulations (used to place kids in their factions and train them), which gives Erudite a load of mindless, obedient drones to control. For a faction with its sights set on controlling everything, this is a very dangerous scenario. But the loyal Dauntless who aren't under the Erudite's control refuse to give up (because, after all, they are Dauntless). With the discovery that the Divergent (a rare person who qualifies for more than one Faction) are immune to the simulations, Erudite is becoming more ruthless than ever, and they know Tris and Tobais are behind the insurgency. What they didn't expect is that the factionless, people ejected from the factions for one reason or another and forced to fend for themselves on the streets, are joining forces with the other factions to stop Erudite. But are a bunch of half-starved stragglers enough to take on the most powerful faction? They just might be! I loved Divergent. Loved it. Obsessed about it a little bit. So Insurgent had a lot to live up to. While I still love Divergent the best so far, I have to say Insurgent was pretty darned good! I was a little worried at first, but the book hooked me quickly and kept me turning the pages. I loved the depth into Tris's story and her true qualities, the same ones that make her Divergent, poking out. Her relationship with Tobias was really strained throughout this book, and I was glad to see a relationship that mirrored the climate and setting of the book. I hate when you have the crazy, can't see anything but you, obsessive love forming in the wake of a murderous revolution (or zombie plague, or any high anxiety situation for that matter). Who is going to be giving moon-eyes over the table when you watched your family slaughtered by your own community?! So I appreciated that Roth kept that in mind with the relationship. I also like that Tris was a little impetuous and had trouble keeping herself out of trouble. We can't all be calculating and spot-on, so it was humanizing to see her react to each situation. This is a great dystopian series for both lovers of the sub-genre and those who just liked one particular dystopia (that which shall not be named out of respect for not comparing every bloody book in the same genre to one particular series despite the glaring lack of similarities solely because that series is the new craze). The books look big and intimidating, but they read so fast that a number of types of kids could enjoy them. The story gets a little complicated at times with so many characters, but you can sort them out relatively easily. And oh boy. You will want MORE!!
D**.
Good, But Not As Great
After finishing the first book, Divergent, I was left with a drive for more. The book enticed me with a thrilling craving for this sequel that I just had to have. Although Insurgent definitely satisfied the desire I needed, I felt like there could of been a bit more. With Divergent, I felt like there really was an absolute perfect amount of everything, from Action, Romance, and plot development. Insurgent, although it definitely kept my interest the whole way, something in my gut keeps telling me that there was just too much there at parts. Without spoiling too much, here we go. There may be minor spoilers for those who haven't read the first book, but I really tried to keep them at a minimum. I felt like, at times, Divergent had too many of the random love moments, where the main character would randomly start throwing herself all over the male lead. For me, with so many of these moments along with so many times where these two were fighting, it just really took away from the book for me. The book also kept up with its name of being a fast paced book. However, unlike the first book, where everything is primarily in one place, this book jumps, literally, all over the place. It seems like every 4 chapters or so, the main character was in a completely different place on a completely different side of the city. When I did finally put this book down for a break, I found myself backtracking a little bit to remember what part of the city the main character is actually in. Don't get me wrong, coming from a male perspective, action is almost always a good thing, but as they say, too much of a good thing can start to become a bad thing. With that being said, I felt like the author really pushed the action and love, and really should of made a little bit more development in some of the characters. There were so many character that were involved and introduced that I had a tough time keeping track of them all. When some of the people died, I felt like I had no attachment to them and really felt like it wasn't a huge loss to the book. I had a small feeling of sorrow for the characters who were affected by the deaths, but that was only because they were introduced in the first book. The deaths themselves seemed to not do a whole lot for me. Don't get me wrong, this book has plenty of good too! This book keeps up with its fast paced nature from the first, which isn't entirely a bad thing in its way! It definitely was still enough to keep me hooked for an interesting read. The book plays on the different emotions of characters, and keeps the plot well-driven through each and every page. On top of the great plot and storyline, the book has quite a few plot twists and side notes that completely caught me offguard. The book picks up, literally, right where the first book ends, which was a huge plus for me that I didn't see too much in too many books. There was zero time gap at all. The books overall plot is just as good as the first. With this, and its amazing twists and turns, the author definitely takes the reader through a roller-coaster of a book. The overall verdict I have to put on this book is, maybe not perfect, and not as good as the first book, but still definitely a good read for the thrill seeking reader. This book still has me enticed enough to jump pages and pre-order book 3, which comes out this october. I would definitely recommend grabbing Divergent before the movie comes out, and it will, definitely, bring you to buying this book, with this book letting that trend continue. Still, through its weak points, definitely pick this up if you can.
J**C
C'est un énorme coup de coeur et comme des milliers d'autres lecteurs j'attendais impatiemment cette suite. Une extraordinaire aventure dans un monde contrôlé, ou les habitants sont divisés en cinq factions, chacune représentant une qualité morale qu'elle cultive, oeuvrant ainsi à l'éradication du défaut qu'elle antagonise. A l'âge de seize ans les habitants doivent passer des tests qui vont déterminer leurs aptitudes pour intégrer l'une des factions. Mais il arrive parfois qu'une personne présente des aptitudes pour plusieurs factions. Elle est alors « divergente »... et en danger de mort. La narration à la première personne nous immerge totalement dans la peau de Béatrice.. Le récit est palpitant et magnifiquement bien construit. La maîtrise harmonieuse du rythme et des ambiances fait battre notre coeur quasiment à l'unisson avec celui de Béatrice, on est emporté dans ses joies et ses peines, ses peurs et son courage pour les affronter et les dépasser. L'écriture est soignée, agréable et particulièrement efficace. Destiné à un public jeunes adultes (mais parfaitement adapté pour les moins jeunes, comme-moi), la langue est facile d'accès en version originale également. Un livre qui mélange avec délice aventure, action et romance tout en développant avec brio des thèmes très intéressants qui amèneront le lecteur à une réflexion se prolongeant bien au delà du livre. Les personnages sont complexes, crédibles avec une certaine profondeur psychologique développant intelligemment leurs parts d'ambivalences, de doutes, de peurs. Veronica Roth soulève habilement la question sur les différentes facettes de la personnalité dans une société qui tend à n'en développer qu'une seule en refoulant le reste, en limant les imperfections et notre humanité. Bref : Une dystopie très intelligemment construite, palpitante, développant avec brio des sujets passionnants. BRAVO et MERCI Madame Roth!
D**A
The Book is a must-read for every Divergent Lover- Gripping plot and interesting twists. The fonts and the pages were in perfect condition. The only problem was AMAZON PACKAGE in which it was delivered. Please do not use Paper Covers to deliver books as it cause creases and multiple folds on the book.
L**D
Insurgent Reihe Band II Veronica Roth I have done bad things. I can't take them back, and they are part of who I am. Tris has survived a brutal attack on her former home and family. But she has paid a terrible price. Wracked by grief and guilt, she becomes ever more reckless as she struggles to accept her new future. Yet if Tris wants to uncover the truth about her world, she must be stronger than ever...because more shocking choices and sacrifices lie ahead. Fighting for survival in a shattered world...the truth is her only hope. Cover: Neben dem Cover, dass ihr oben seht, gibt es noch ein weiteres Cover. Ich gebe zu, es hat etwas. Ich weiß, es passt besser zum Cover des ersten Teils. Es ist harmonischer, toll und alles und trotzdem habe ich mich bewusst für das andere Cover oben entschieden. (Es ist das lila!!!!!!!!) Das liegt wohl einfach daran, dass mich das Cover auf Anhieb angesprochen hat. Das blau-goldene Cover hat Wiedererkennungswert, aber das lilafarbene Cover spricht mich an. Ich würds kaufen, auch wenn es nichts mit 'Die Bestimmung' zu tun hat. Der Titel ist auf seine Art super in Szene gesetzt. Das Mädchen mit dem Rücken zu einem stehend, die brennenden Blätter, die in echt noch viel cooler wirken und ja verdammt!!! Text!!! Ich liebe Zitate oder Sprüche oder dergleichen auf Covern. Ist sicher ne Geschmacksfrage und vielleicht leide ich da genau wie mit meiner 'Face'-Liebhaber Beziehung unter verrückten Gefühlen, aber ich stehe halt echt drauf. Für mich ein rundherum tolles Cover, dass anspricht, mich begeistert und mir gefällt. Ich vergebe: 5 von 5 Sterne Leseeindruck: Die Erwartungen waren ja enorm! Ich habe dieses Buch auch viel zügiger im Anschluss an den ersten Teil gelesen, als ich das sonst bei Reihen mache. Ich lasse mir da ja gerne etwas Zeit, um die Story sacken zu lassen, bevor ich wieder eintauche. Ich weiß auch nicht, es ist sonst so schnell vorbei. Ich genieße lieber. (Es sei denn es gibt fiese Cliffhänger!) In diesem Fall habe ich also mal ungewohnt schnell die Fortsetzung gelesen und muss sagen, dass meine Erwartungen - trotz kleiner Kritikpunkte - übertroffen wurden. Ich finde dieser zweite Teil ist keineswegs der ruhigere, wie oft schwächere, Mittelteil vor einem großen Finale. Ich hatte in vielerlei Hinsicht eher das Gefühl, dass die Geschichte in eine ungeahnte Richtung geht und tatsächlich das erste Buch eher ein Aufhänger war, für eine Geschichte, die sich jetzt erst so richtig entfaltet. In Buch 2 geht es nämlich viel mehr um die Hintergründe der Fraktionen, man erfährt mehr über die Fraktionslosen und natürlich über den Konflikt der 'Erudite' mit den restlichen Fraktionen bzw. den Verrätern, die den Erudite helfen und denen, die dagegen etwas unternehmen wollen. Zum Schreibstil kann ich nur sagen, die rasante Zugfahrt geht weiter. Man reist im gleichbleibender Geschwindigkeit, manches Mal gar halsbrecherisch, durch die Seiten und wird von einer 'Action' in die Nächste geworfen. Wie schon im ersten Teil gelingt es der Autorin dabei Charaktertiefe zu zeigen. Sie schafft es, dass die Figuren einem nicht fremd werden, oder oberflächlich wirken. TOP!!! Die Story ist wie angedeutet spannend, sie ist verzwickt, teilweise überraschend und selbst in ihren einfachsten Dingen, kann sie einen unerwartet überraschen, weil man einfach durch die rasante Action vergißt an das Selbstverständlichste zu denken. Die Charakterentwicklung von Tris und Tobias find ich grandios. Tris kommt mit einigen Geschehnissen aus Teil I und Entscheidungen, die sie getroffen hat, nicht zurecht. Sie quält sich mit diesen Erinnerungen herum und lässt daraufhin niemanden an sich heran. So wie sie hat aber auch Tobias seine Geheimnisse und die Reibungen sind vorprogrammiert. Die Lovestory ist also angepasst an den Hauptplot und die Welt, in der die Figuren leben, alles andere als rosarot und einfach. Dabei finde ich die einzelnen Gedanken und Entscheidungen sehr gut erklärt und für mich auch nachvollziehbar. Es gefällt mir, dass die Autorin Tris eine Richtung einschlagen lässt, die für mich, nach allem was sie durchmachen musste, völlig normal scheint. Sie verändert sich, läuft weg, versucht alles alleine zu machen, geht eigentlich innerlich kaputt daran und muss dann schließlich beweisen, ob sie die Kraft hat, wirklich 'Brave' zu sein. Denn manchmal bedeutet mutig zu sein, sich selbst zu verzeihen. Sich selbst eine zweite Chance zu geben. Oder auch das Richtige zu tun, selbst dann wenn man davor steht, alles zu verlieren. Ich liebe das Ende und wie die Autorin es schafft aus der beinah rücksichtlosen Dauntless-Tris doch wieder (total nachvollziehbar herausentwickelt), mit der letzten Entscheidung und dem was sie tut, die Abnegation-Triss werden zu lassen. Ganz große Charakterstärke!!! Auch die Nebenfiguren, sowohl Alte als auch Neue sind sehr sympathisch und besonders eine Entwicklung ist dahingehend gelaufen, dass sie mich mit Geschehnissen aus Band I versöhnte und ich froh war, dass Veronica Roth das so gelöst hat. Ein bisschen Kritik neben all dem begeisterten Lob habe ich aber doch. Obwohl in einem 'Krieg' oder einem brutal geführten Kampf immer Opfer zu vermelden sind, gab es auch in diesem Buch wieder 'Tote' die mir nicht zugesagt haben. Es gab so manchen Verlust, der wenig Eindruck auf die Entwicklung des Charakters nahm und auch so keinen erkennbaren Zusammenhang zum Verlauf der Story bot, so dass ich ihn als traurig und sinnlos empfand. Natürlich ist das ein gutes Gefühl, denn das ist es ja: brutale Kämpfe führen zu sinnlosen Opfern, die man betrauert und das bittere Gefühl bleibt da, die Person hätte nicht sterben sollen, das macht doch gar keinen Sinn!!! Aber da es im Buch nicht nur einmal passiert, fand ich es doch einfach: too much! Weniger Drama hätte das Buch genauso gut gemacht und mich versöhnlicher gestimmt. So hat es doch einen kleinen Makel. Wichtige Figuren (für mich persönlich) leben noch, aber trotzdem gab es für mich ein paar zuviele Verluste, die ich diesmal fies finde und lieber nicht gelesen hätte. Nicht, nachdem ich im ersten Teil schon einen solch gemeinen Verlust verziehen habe. Das furiose Ende macht in jedem Falle Lust auf mehr und erzeugt einen ganz neuen Spannungsmoment bei dem zumindest ich unbedingt wissen will, was Veronica Roth da für uns bereit hält. FAZIT: Die actiongeladene, rasante Fahrt durch Insurgent entwickelt sich zum süchtigmachenden Pageturner, der Charaktertiefe, Spannung, Nervenkitzel und richtig gute Story-sowie Charakterentwicklung bietet. Kein oberflächliches Hasten, sondern ein tiefgängiges Rasen, dass die Gefühlswelt des Lesers Achterbahn fahren lässt und einen ganz sicher nicht unberührt zurücklässt. Eine Fortsetzung, die sich hinter dem großen Schatten des ersten Teils, nicht verstecken braucht.
V**.
Excelente continuación. Me devoré el libro en 24 horas. Buena continuación de a saga de Verónica Roth . . .
A**N
What I love about good authors of trilogy's is when you dont have to re-read the book before, this is no exception as Veronica seamlessly flows between Divergent and into this second in the trilogy Insurgent. You dont lose that exciting feel and flow as can happen in subsequent books. Its aimed at Young adult but I'm in my 40's and loved it...maybe Im a child at heart...but it felt like an adult read despite being about teenagers. This is not a quickie coffee book read, its a fully immersive escapism read to another magical world. Insurgent is captivating right from the first chapter again and we are pulled along with Tris as the factions are now at war. I enjoyed the fact of her finding friends and survivors within Abnegation, Dauntless, Erudite to find a safe haven. I found the plot quite complex with its multi-layered political conspiracies within conspiracies and even though not difficult to follow; if you dont read this book in one or two sittings you may get confused if you have to come back to it after a break. Im not a girl who loves romancey style books but I did enjoy reading about Tris and Tobias, its very subtle and runs parallel through the book alongside the main plot; but I would have liked to actually see more romance between her and Tobias as they seemed sadly cold towards each other, so I hope this will repair itself in the last book. In this second book Im finding Tris slightly more cocky and more annoying than in the first book because she has become confident in herself. She has become reckless and makes silly decisions and I found myself wanting to yell at her. She has become a little unlikable since the shy relatable young girl in book one; murder, fighting and death has turned our sweet heroine into a fearless fighting machine; but she is still a brilliantly written heroine. One point however in this read Tris does something so reckless; but so brave and is rescued by someone completely surprising, this part blew me away as it headed towards the breathtaking cliffhanger. The plot is created and built up well from book one and this continues as you are swept along so fast you really wont want to put this book down till that last digital page. The storylines are so believable and realistic and Roth has continued with her fantastic twists and turns and no matter what you think you may know what is going to happen you wont. Do I like this book...I....adore this series so far....WOW. ;-) You have everything from stimulating conspiracy, betrayal, suspense and murder with a dash of romance and an amazing cliffhanger. I finished this book at 5.30am and loved every thrilling page. I highly recommend this trilogy, but you need to read Divergent first to fully understand the plot. Veronica Roth is the Queen in this genre and I cant wait for Allegiance the last in the trilogy out now!
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