Bibliography:
Roth, Veronica. 2012. INSURGENT. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 9780062114457
Plot Summary:
Tris learns that she is a Divergent during the Aptitude Tests. Coping with her new found identity is hard. Tris and Four grow closer as he helps protect her identity as a Divergent. Guilt weighs heavy on her as she moves forward. Lives are in danger, and she fights hard to save those that she loves. With many action-packed victories comes tragedies and grief. Tris is determined and brave as she makes her choices that could destroy everything she loves. In the end, will it be her that is destroyed?
Critical Analysis:
Female young adult readers will love the brave female lead character, Tris. They will cheer her on as she fights hard to protect those that she loves, as well as her secret. Male readers will enjoy the action-packed battles that are descriptive and very detailed. The author’s chooses wording that provides the reader with great imagery as the story unfolds. Roth creates an alternative world in Chicago that will provide readers with a great escape.
Weakness:
It is best for readers to read “Divergent” (Book 1) before “Insurgent”. If not, readers may feel lost at the beginning of the book as the story seems to pick right up where book one left off.
Profanity: Minor
Violence: Heavy
Sexual Content: Mild
Reviews:
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USA Today (Serena Chase): “Veronica Roth has a precision in her world
building that is uncommon in such a fast-paced story.”
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Hollywood Crust, MTV.com: “This is one fast-paced read that sticks in
your head for days after you put it down, both because of its video-game-like
scenes and its thought-provoking premise.”
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Kirkus: “In this addictive sequel to the acclaimed
Divergent, a bleak post-apocalyptic Chicago collapses into all-out civil
war. Another spectacular
cliffhanger. Anyone who read the first
book was dying for this one months ago; they’ll hardly be able to wait for the
concluding volume.”
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Rolling Stone: “The next big thing.”
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Publishers Weekly: “Roth knows how to write. The novel’s love story, intricate plot, and
unforgettable setting work in concert to deliver a novel that will rivet fans
of the first book.”
Connections:
Age Level: 14 and up
Reading Level: 5.4
Pages: 525
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
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Read
“Divergent”
(Book 1 ~ Divergent Trilogy) to begin series
o
Read
to students at the beginning of the school year, and suggest following books in
the series throughout the school year and at the end of the year for summer
reading.
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Introduce
book with official book trailer
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Read
“Allegiant”
(Book 3 ~ Divergent Trilogy) when it comes out in 2013
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