Mainstream-Mini Review: Allegiant By Veronica Roth

Allegiant

(The third and final installment in the Divergent Trilogy)

Published Oct. 2013 By HarperCollins Children's

Goodreads Choice 2013 Winner

The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories. 

But Tris’s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature—and of herself—while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love. 

Told from a riveting dual perspective, Allegiant, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the Divergent series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.

~ MY REVIEW ~

First I have to say, I LOVED Divergent and Insurgent was equally as good. It hadn't been since Harry Potter 7 that the wait for the next book in a series was so bad. I waited a year for Allegiant, suffering through all the BEA 2013 hype it got. AND I AM SO LET DOWN. I struggled greatly to get through this one, and quite frankly only finished it because the other books were so good. I think once the novelty of the new world wore off, I was just annoyed. Without the distinct feel you get from a faction based society there isn't much left for this book. I loved Tris while she was becoming Dauntless, and meeting Four, and uncovering thick plots. But Allegiant just wasn't the same. I guess I'm on the fence about this one, but I'm glad I can take it off my 'currently reading' list