Insurgent

By: Veronica Roth

Hey guys! Today I’m writing about The second book of the Divergent Trilogy. If you haven’t read my previous review for the first book, read it here, or you won’t understand. But I’ll give you a quick overview on the five groups that we talk a lot about in the summary. Amity has the peaceful people. Candor has the honest. Erudite has the smart. Dauntless has the brave. And Abnegation has the selfless.

BOOK SUMMARY:

After the events of Divergent, Tris Prior, Tobias Eaton, Caleb Prior, Peter Hayes, and Marcus Easton find refuge in the Amity sector. Tris overhears Marcus and Amity leader Johanna Reyes discuss the fact that the Abnegation leaders died to protect secret information. Erudite and the Dauntless traitors arrive to arrest the Divergents, but Tris flees with Four, Caleb, and Susan Black on a train to the Factionless sector. There, they meet Tobias’ mother, Evelyn Johnson-Eaton, who tries to persuade her son, Tobias, to convince Dauntless into joining forces with the Factionless against Erudite.

While Caleb and Susan return to Abnegation, Tris and Tobias head to Candor headquarters, where the other Dauntless now stay. Under truth serums, Tobias reveals his reasons for transferring to Dauntless, and Tris reveals her killing of Will in self-defense, which strains her relationship with her friend Christina. That night, the Dauntless traitors, led by Eric, arrive and shoot simulation serums into their fellow Dauntless and knock everyone unconscious except the Divergents: Tris, Uriah Pedrad, and several others. As Eric begins killing the Divergents, Tris stabs him and lets the others capture him as the remaining traitors flee. Their safety is revealed to be guaranteed by Erudite rebel and Will’s sister, Cara.

Tris, Tobias, Lynn, and Shauna spy on the discussion arranged by the Candor leader Jack Kang with Jeanine Matthews, representative and Dauntless traitor, Max. Lynn shoots and kills Max, and Shauna is rendered paraplegic by a nerve serum. To prevent Jeanine from holding another prisoner exchange, the Dauntless vote to execute Eric, which Tobias does without hesitation. To avoid being dependent on Candor, the Dauntless return to their own headquarters and disable most of the security cameras inside. But, Tris is alerted by Christina that one camera has caused three Dauntless members (Marlene, Hector, and Kee) to become simulated into attempting suicide unless a Divergent is handed over. They couldn’t save Marlene.

Tris surrenders to Erudite and is placed in a cell by Peter and Caleb, both of whom are working with Jeanine. Tobias follows and is captured but not before he convinces Dauntless to ally with the Factionless, with their insurgency arranged to occur in a few days. After many unsuccessful simulation experiments, Jeanine decides that Tris will be executed, but Peter swaps the deadly dose with a liquid that paralyzes her and frees Tobias, and the three escape to Abnegation. Tris meets with Marcus, who tells her that Jeanine has kept the Abnegation’s secret. If the Factionless learned of it, it would certainly be destroyed.

Tris, Christina, and Marcus head for Amity to request Johanna’s help. She, alongside several others including Susan’s brother, Robert, choose to assist them, despite Amity’s resistance. They are joined by Cara and another Erudite rebel, Fernando, who act as navigators. The “Insurgents” invade Erudite headquarters. Fernando is killed, but they manage to access Jeanine’s laboratory. Inside, Tris faces simulations before she confronts Jeanine, who is cornered by Tori Wu. Tori kills Jeanine and then calls Tris a traitor. When the invasion of Erudite is over, Tris learns that the Factionless have taken all weapons to rule in Jeanine’s place. Tris is imprisoned, with Christina, Marcus, and the other Insurgents, but manages to pass the information to Tobias, which he and Caleb share through the computers. The video, narrated by Edith Prior, from an organization fighting for peace, reveals that the world had become corrupt, and the city was sealed to allow the Divergent population to increase.

MY THOUGHTS: 

This book was awesome! I really enjoyed how there was a lot of action! It was also funny in some parts.

WARNING! DON’T read if you don’t want spoilers!

One of the funny parts is when Tris is injected with the peace serum. And she acts really happy and cheerful. That is not like her. Those chapters are really funny. It’s so sad when Tris gives herself up to the Erudite. And when Tobias comes after her because if she dies, he dies. I was so upset when the book revealed that Caleb is a traitor. I mean, Tris trusted him! But I was surprised when we find out that Peter saved Tris because he hates her and she hates him back. Anyways I recommend it to everyone who likes sci-fi, fantasy, action or just reading in general

IS THERE A SEQUEL?: 

Yes, there is a sequel. I listed them below. I even put their summaries.  I hope you enjoy these books! 

• Allegiant

Tris, Four, and their small group of friends escaping over the wall that enclosed the city. Once outside, however, they discover new truths that will shift their alliances and introduce new threats.

There’s a movie about whole Divergent trilogy , in case you want to watch it.

PS: If you don’t like this book/movie comment below why you don’t like it.