Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Veronica Roth’s Insurgent, sequel of her Divergent, is a riveting tale of decisions, violence, romance, and heartbreaks. In this post-America story, civilization is split into factions. Dauntless for the brave, Amity for the peace-loving, Erudite for those who seek knowledge, Abnegation for the selfless, and Candor for the honest. There is also the factionless, those who could not pick a faction or those who were exiled from their chosen faction. There is also a faction that most hide; a faction that has a name but is feared by Dauntless leaders because they are immune to simulations. The faction is Divergent. These are the people who do not fit in any one faction; they would have an aptitude for more than one. Beatrice (Tris) Prior is Divergent and so is her boyfriend Tobias (Four) Eaton. War broke out among the factions when the Erudite used their knowledge to place Dauntless initiates under a simulation that caused them to attack Abnegation homes in the dead of night. Being Divergent, Tris manages to shut down the simulation but not before her parents and many other Abnegation leaders and citizens are murdered on their own front lawns. Soon, the Dauntless ally with the factionless and Amity. As they prepare for war, Tris realizes that there may be crucial information in the Erudite compounds. She must now abandon Tobias and ally with his abusive father to invade Erudite headquarters before the Dauntless, Amity, and factionless attack to create a bloodbath. As she fights her own demons of grief and pain, she also fights against those who want her life and those who want to change her world forever. I would recommend this to anyone who like an intense story because it’s an exhilarating thriller full of twists, heartbreaks, romance, and impressive insights about human nature.

~Monica Srivastava
Period 7/8