Book Review for: Allegiant
Written by: Veronica Roth
Katherine Tegen Books
ISBN: 978-0-06-202406-0
Avail: in hardback and ebook
4 Stars
Roth defines life outside the gates of Chicago with
"Allegiant." Wanting the factions back, Tris's friends form the
"Allegiant" to go up against the factionless and Evelyn. A handful of
loyal supporters are picked to venture past the gates and find out what's
outside, but are the answers what the allegiant hope they will be?
Tris, Tobias, and their friends go past the gates and
discover a community of geneticists living in the old remains of O'Hare
Airport. There they come to understand the purity war and the important of
having pure genes. It's one shock after another as Tris and Tobias realize the
extent of lies and manipulation regarding the inner city where they grew up.
Can they save the community from a memory erase or will the lies in the name of
genetics continue?
Roth's writing is easy to read, however the book's narrative
is told switching between Tris and Tobias. Unfortunately, Tobias' character
voice sounds an awful lot like Tris, leaving the reader uncertain at times as
to whose point of view the story is being told from. I often found myself
double-checking the chapter heading to see which character was narrating.
The plot moves well and there's plenty of twists and turns.
The characters are achingly human in this haunting dystopian society. Tobias
possesses inner strength, but is tormented by the violence he's encountered.
Tris is strong-willed, yet vulnerable when it comes to Four.
Allegiant offers explanations that helps Tris to understand
her world. The best part of the novel is the ending - in the aftermath of war,
we all still have to pick up the pieces and live. Allegiant is a satisfactory
ending to the series and will resonate with readers long after they've put the
book down.
Question for you: Did you see Divergent the movie? Did you like it? Why or why not?
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