Insurgent

Divergent, Book 2

By: Veronica Roth

Narrated by: Emma Galvin

Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

One choice can transform you - or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves - and herself - while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable - and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.

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©2012 Veronica Roth (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

Pretty good for a 2nd book in a trilogy.

Any additional comments?

Kept my attention enough that I finished the 2nd book and wanted to listen to the 3rd.

Divergent #2 - Insurgent

Story: I found this book as entertaining as the first and the same about the movies. Roth does a very good job of crafting this young adult series that all can enjoy. I recommend a read and see the movie. The book does a good job of presenting a teenager mind to the point that I am annoyed; thus it worked.

Reader: Very good.

Production: Very good.

WOW I like this one much better than the first one

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Emma Galvin?

I wish she’d working on distinguishing each character voices. I love her voice for Tris, but she is no Tavia Gilbert.

Any additional comments?

I can't wait for the next book.

I LOVE THIS BOOK

Where does Insurgent rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

2nd because Divergent is 1st

What was one of the most memorable moments of Insurgent?

ALL OF IT I LOVE THIS BOOK ITS GR8

Which character – as performed by Emma Galvin – was your favorite?

Tris

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

YES

Any additional comments?

I thought it was funny how she read the part when they were going into Erudite that the read that she took the gun and not the stunner. But I liked that better XD

Love the Series...

Would you listen to Insurgent again? Why?

I love this series... Book 1 was much better but enjoyed this as well. Look forward to Book 3

Better than the first book

I find the performance too flat. it's hard not to tune it out sometimes.

As for the text, I did not enjoy the first book at all and barely finished it. I'm not sure why I chose to start the second considering that but I'm glad I did. it's much better. Still not great, but hopeful for the third.

Outstanding.

Outstanding performance by Emma Galvin. I can't see difference between the original movie and overall interpretation.

Good but not great

Is there anything you would change about this book?

This book doesn't really seem necessary. It could have been absorbed into the first book easily.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I haven't read the third book, but I'm imagining this could have been a two book series.

What does Emma Galvin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Yes. It took a while for me to get used to her voice, but it grows on you quickly.

Was Insurgent worth the listening time?

Wouldn't be my first choice, but if are out of books to read, this isn't a bad one.

Any additional comments?

Good but not great.

The Story Satifyingly Matures in Divergent Book 2

I often wait until the series is finished before I begin a trilogy. I hate having to wait for the next book. This series gets more intersting as it develops in this, the second book. The storyline matures and the dystopian theme expands beyond teenagers into a battle within different factions of a society and the interdependence among them. The stage is well set for an exploration of the meaning and construction of society in the next book. The narration was excellent. The teeage tone brought more out of the story than I would have embellished in my own imagination. I wish I didn't have to wait...

Entertaining enough

Story is good, interesting ideas, narrator is slow (I sped it up) and written for youth. So the writing could have been better but overall a decent read. On to the third book in the series....