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Matt Cengia reviewed Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Entertaining, but not fantastic

3 stars

Content warning Minor ending spoilers for Allegiant, by Veronica Roth

I listened to the audiobooks of this series because I'd watched the movies, only to find that Allegiant movie is only part 1 of 2, and that part 2 never got made, so I was left wondering how it ended.

Having finished the book, and found (unsurprisingly) that the story is a little different from the movies, and that the ending was… bittersweet, I think it's fair to say that while I would've been frustrated continuing to wonder at the ending, it's certainly not the most satisfying!

This series is quite obviously targeting young adults; much of the language is fairly simple (there are so many different words for "they said", but Roth doesn't take many opportunities to use them), but I didn't mind it. What can I say, I'm a sucker for post-apocalyptic and dystopian fiction.

Shannon Kay reviewed Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Review of 'Allegiant' on 'Storygraph'

No rating

I don't think I can rate this book yet. I just finished this book and I'm not sure what to think. I liked it, but I was definitely thrown by the ending!

It's probably more honest and accurate a story than most books in which the main character doesn't die, but whoa.

I was surprised by how quickly they left the city, and expanded the world, by how quickly they were able to get somewhere else and the answers, but I guess that wasn't the main story.

Interestingly enough, finding out about the experimental aspect of their city made me even more curious about how it worked. For example, did most people marry quite young? Tris' mother chose to join a faction with her father, and I imagine they married relatively soon. That tidbit along with the emphasis on producing the next generation makes me imagine that it was common …

I don't think I can rate this book yet. I just finished this book and I'm not sure what to think. I liked it, but I was definitely thrown by the ending!

It's probably more honest and accurate a story than most books in which the main character doesn't die, but whoa.

I was surprised by how quickly they left the city, and expanded the world, by how quickly they were able to get somewhere else and the answers, but I guess that wasn't the main story.

Interestingly enough, finding out about the experimental aspect of their city made me even more curious about how it worked. For example, did most people marry quite young? Tris' mother chose to join a faction with her father, and I imagine they married relatively soon. That tidbit along with the emphasis on producing the next generation makes me imagine that it was common for people to pick a faction and then get married in the next couple years.

My mind is still reeling about Tris really dying. I'm not happy about it of course, but it was quite powerful and felt true to the story.

Shannon Kay reviewed Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Review of 'Allegiant' on 'Storygraph'

No rating

I don't think I can rate this book yet. I just finished this book and I'm not sure what to think. I liked it, but I was definitely thrown by the ending!

It's probably more honest and accurate a story than most books in which the main character doesn't die, but whoa.

I was surprised by how quickly they left the city, and expanded the world, by how quickly they were able to get somewhere else and the answers, but I guess that wasn't the main story.

Interestingly enough, finding out about the experimental aspect of their city made me even more curious about how it worked. For example, did most people marry quite young? Tris' mother chose to join a faction with her father, and I imagine they married relatively soon. That tidbit along with the emphasis on producing the next generation makes me imagine that it was common …

I don't think I can rate this book yet. I just finished this book and I'm not sure what to think. I liked it, but I was definitely thrown by the ending!

It's probably more honest and accurate a story than most books in which the main character doesn't die, but whoa.

I was surprised by how quickly they left the city, and expanded the world, by how quickly they were able to get somewhere else and the answers, but I guess that wasn't the main story.

Interestingly enough, finding out about the experimental aspect of their city made me even more curious about how it worked. For example, did most people marry quite young? Tris' mother chose to join a faction with her father, and I imagine they married relatively soon. That tidbit along with the emphasis on producing the next generation makes me imagine that it was common for people to pick a faction and then get married in the next couple years.

My mind is still reeling about Tris really dying. I'm not happy about it of course, but it was quite powerful and felt true to the story.