By Veronica Roth
Published: May 1, 2012
First Read: August 2012
Format: Hardcover
Rating: A
“No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens.”
Insurgent picks up right where its predecessor, Divergent, left off. After Erudite and Dauntless went to war on the Abnegation and made known their mission of hunting down the divergent, Tris and company escape to the peaceful Amity compound. But they're not welcome there for long. They must find somewhere to stay while also finding a way to take down Erudite and the rebel Dauntless members.
I can't say too much about Insurgent without giving away spoilers, so this will be short. I thought this was an excellent book, and it definitely did not suffer from the "second book syndrome" trilogies often face. It had even more action than Divergent, making it exciting and a quick read. I devoured the 525 pages in just over 24 hours.
Tris is rather moody in this book, but I'm sure you would be too if you were 16 and went through everything she had in the last few weeks. Her decisions don't always make sense, but they're realistic. I had no trouble buying into what she does. She is conflicted and has just gone through heartbreak and betrayal so deep she loses herself.
Those who enjoy the romance between Tris and Tobias may be slightly disappointed throughout the book, as they both struggle with their grief and keep secrets from each other. There are some sweet moments between them, including the first time she tells Tobias she loves him, but they spend a lot of time apart and they bicker quite a bit. But in the end they are a stronger couple for everything they endure.
The ending was quite the surprise and had me kicking myself for reading the book more than a year before the third book came out. Now that it's been released, you'll want to jump right into the last book of the series.
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