Anyone who read the first book was dying for this one months ago they'll hardly be able to wait for the concluding volume., This gritty, paranoid world is built with careful details and intriguing scope. A memorable, unpredictable journey from which it is nearly impossible to turn away.' (Publishers Weekly (starred review)), In this addictive sequel to the acclaimed Divergent,a bleak post-apocalyptic Chicago collapses into all-out civil war. A memorable, unpredictable journey from which it is nearly impossible to turn away., 'Promising author Roth tells the riveting and complex story of a teenage girl forced to choose, at age 16, between her routinized, selfless family and the adventurous, unrestrained future she longs for. Divergent clearly has thrills, but it also movingly explores a more common adolescent anxiety-the painful realization that coming into one's own sometimes means leaving family behind, both ideologically and physically., Promising author Roth tells the riveting and complex story of a teenage girl forced to choose, at age 16, between her routinized, selfless family and the adventurous, unrestrained future she longs for. A very good read., With brisk pacing and lavish flights of imagination. The depth and richness of Beatrice herself make this an accessible option for both sci-fi buffs and realistic fiction fans., Insurgent explores several critical themes, including the importance of family and the crippling power of grief at its loss.
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