SPOILER ALERT.
Okay, for those who who are still reading on, the Divergent trilogy is by Veronica Roth. The book is generally speaking, fast paced. I like how Roth gives Allegiant two points of view, not one. That is unique. Tris dies. I can't believe that they would have to kill her off. Yes, yes, she was selfless for her friends and family, blah, blah, blah. But still. WHY? Why let poor Four have to suffer in life by himself?
I don't know why but after reading The Hunger Games, Battle Royale, Gone, The Lost Survivors, Oryx and Crake, Enclave, Incarceration, The City of Ember ect; with these Dystopian or Utopian themes, it just feels all the same. Then add the romance in all of these books. Most of them do work out, but at a cost. Someone dies, whether it be one of the pair or another key character, it frustrates me to death.
Why can't authors write a book with a happy ending with no deaths? I understand it doesn't sell well because there is no action, no emotional pull, but really, really, for once make some happy dystopian ending.
Okay, back to the series, the society is very much based on one choice, which is the choosing of their "tribes". In some ways, it is taboo to switch tribes in the coming of age ceremony. These transfer kids are bullied constantly. Then, there is the oh so common problem of someone not being happy, thus creating a revolution. in this case, the Erudite "tribe" kills off the Abengation so that they can find the secret.
Abnegation " People die, the rest are divided, blah. They make a discovery, blah. Changes people more, blah. Main character and company try to fix it, but fail. Later on, with support, they win. In Insurgent, then a different underground group, the Factionless take over. Their reign is also temporary as dissent grows. And more this, and more that. Then. Tris and her friends find out that they were an experiment. This undoubtedly upsets everyone. And it's a bigger blow when everyone except Tris is found to be genetically flawed. So, they hatch up another plan, which somewhat succeeds but results in Tori dying. At least Four gave her a proper send off.
I need to read a different genre of books.
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