Allegiant

Divergent Trilogy, Book 3

By: Veronica Roth

Narrated by: Emma Galvin, Aaron Stanford

Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

What if your whole world was a lie?

What if a single revelation - like a single choice - changed everything?

What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?

The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times best-selling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of listeners in Divergent and Insurgent.

©2013 Veronica Roth (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers

Pretty Good Ending

If you could sum up Allegiant in three words, what would they be?

New Beginning 4

What was one of the most memorable moments of Allegiant?

The way 4 dealt with Tris's death

What about Emma Galvin and Aaron Stanford ’s performance did you like?

They were easy to listen to...

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

If I had the time yes

Any additional comments?

The series was good...

YOU WANNA CRY! BUY--BUY ANYWAY; if heard first 2

this is a great listen if you like your heart strings pulled. or if you're a guy: cry like a little b***! lol it sounds a bit odd when you hear another voice(Four's) but, you get used to it quick. its also a bit of a SHOCK and a let down but, all books need to end. I don't want to give away anything. the overall story idea is good, I just wish it was stretched out or maybe a five part series. I'm a dude and I cried like a b**ch! EXCELLENT TRILOGY!

Realistic ending

I knew what was coming but hoped it would end differently. I really liked the series and look forward to the movies.

I had mixed emotions

I read a review that said, in essence, "don't get the 3rd book". I couldn't disagree more. True, I was a bit troubled with the beginning of the book. In my mind, the characters were on an adventure to a place that was dramatically different than that of the author's. I could relate to the characters feeling a little unsure and anxious. I liked the alternate perspectives as the story is told by Tris and Tobias. Both Emma Galvin's and Aaron Stanford's performances were great. I would highly recommend the series.

Good however sad

The story is soooooo fabulous but the part that tris dies is upsets me. I thought they might have gotten married...

Just Okay

Here's the thing about Allegiant. I went into it knowing that it was this huge polarizing book. People loved it or hated it. I was prepared to feel the same - and I 100% see why people felt both ways. For me, it's 50/50. Hence, 3 stars.

From the get go I was less than thrilled with Allegiant because "whoa, what was this? Tobias's POV and two narrators?!" In and of itself, adding in another POV isn't bad. But what I quickly realized in Allegiant was that I don't really like Tobias/Four that much. I've been back and forth with their relationship - I didn't feel it in Divergent but I liked it in Insurgent - and throughout Allegiant I came back to that original feeling. All because of Tobias - being inside his head did not make me like him more, it made me like him less.

I don't think the narration helped me like this change, either. The addition of Aaron Stanford (male narrator) would have been fine if he was playing all the male parts, I think. But instead he was narrating all the chapters from Tobias's point of view and Emma Galvin was narrating all the chapters from Tris's point of view. So I've got two sets of voices for all the characters to keep track of - 1 set of voices I've known for two whole books, the other is brand new. While both narrators did a good job, the change made the addition of Tobias's POV all the more jarring for me, I think.

I do, however, understand why Veronica Roth made the decision to tell the story from dual perspectives. For where she wanted to go, it made sense. Do I support where she went? *shrugs* I'm abivalent to it. I never cried, though Allegiant took on much more depressing view than expected - repeatedly. But I'm not really upset about any of those depressing moments either.

All in all, not the amazing ending I hoped for, but I didn't hate it either. I would have liked to be wowed, but at least I'm not angry.

A great ending to a great trilogy

The suspence was almost killing me, with suprising twists and turns in this book. The heartbreaking ending showed me that this was a writer not scared of finishing on top.

Amazing and Unforgettable

This story is compelling and amazing. It's hard to imagine someone so young could write with such emotion and insight.

Excellent!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book!! Four is an intriguing character. So many opportunities for discussions with my two teenage boys.

Okay.

Would you try another book from Veronica Roth and/or Emma Galvin and Aaron Stanford ?

Possibly.

Was Allegiant worth the listening time?

It was just to know what happened but was not nearly as entertaining as the first two books in the series.