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

Not as good as the first one.

This is a good book. Not a great book but a good book. I didn't like it as much as the first one but I did enjoy it. Great performance by Galvin!

Even better than Divergent

The performance was just as good as the first book. But the story was so much better and this one than the first one. Makes me look forward to reading the third book.

Great read!

Love this series! It’s a great book and I couldn’t stop listening! Definitely recommend reading!

Amazing

Not quite as good as the first book, but definitely better then the movie. We’ll be rereading this book!

It is getting boring

It is getting boring. The plot is becoming contrived to create fodder for trilogy. I have moved to 1.2 speed.

good writing and voice, but story is lacking

The narration is very good in the book and the appeal that the reader gave to the different characters kept my interest more than the story did. The author is not a bad writer- she does well with dialog and has some interesting ideas. But the actual story was lacking for me. Many things that were supposed to be big 'reveals' were so blatantly obvious from the beginning that it was just annoying to sit through. This book takes place immediately after the first one, but what I had hoped were just 'first novel' mistakes kept happening here. Tris continues to do things that are so just dumb, that I lost interest in her as a character. It isn't a terrible book, but I think it could have been a much better one.

Captivating - cannot wait for 3rd book!

I had thoroughly enjoyed the first book and waited rather impatiently for the second to come out (now biting my nails for the third!).
There were questions left from the first - mostly answered here - and now there are more questions abounding! I found myself trying to guess though motives and outcomes all along the way, frequently surprised by the turns and twists the story took.
What is the big secret? Will Tris be able to hold on to Four? Marcus did what?
I will be redoing the 2 books again here shortly...I've found this world completely captivating, and the artful setup for answers has me salivating for the conclusion - which just cannot come soon enough!

Narrator needs Benadryl

What didn’t you like about Emma Galvin’s performance?

I'm sorry to leave a negative review on a great book, but I couldn't stand listening to Emma Galvin. She sounds as though she has either a head cold or allergies, and it was so distracting that I couldn't manage to finish listening -- I purchased the book and just read it myself. I very much enjoyed the novel itself, but will not be purchasing any more books that are read by Emma Galvin. Very disappointing.

Suspenseful plus a shocking ending

As much as I love Divergent for it’s take on using lives virtues. Insurgent I love for an entire different reason. I like how we got to see the other factions not mention in Divergent. While I read Divergent, I kept thinking what faction I would belong with. After reading Insurgent I now know where I would be. It has so much suspense leading up to the ending I didn’t see coming, the love story takes a back seat in this book. Also there is more death in this book that I expected. Divergent had its violence, but Insurgent takes it to a whole another level. This book has surprising characters, good and bad. But I have to wait until Fall 2013, for the last book in this series.

Aaahhhhhh where's the 3rd book!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes I would recommend this audiobook because it's a GREAT sequel to the 1st book!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Insurgent?

The relationship between Tris and Four. It's not some cheesey romance or love triangle. It's REAL and pertinant to the story line.