One of the things Insurgent makes harder to ignore than Divergent ever did is this: the faction system is not just restrictive – it is actively violent. Not always in loud, obvious ways. Not only through executions or faction wars. But through the constant, grinding demand that people reduce themselves …
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Book Review: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Title: Insurgent (Divergent #2) Author: Veronica Roth Dates read: 27/12/25 – 19/01/26 Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3 stars) Publisher: HarperCollins Number of pages: 576 Fiction or non-fiction: fiction Subject or genre: dystopian, romance, science fiction, young adult Book blurb: One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has …
What I’m Reading and Thinking About
This week’s reading stack feels very deliberately split between intensity and comfort, which honestly says a lot about where my head is at right now. On one side, I’m continuing with Insurgent. It’s fast-paced and emotionally charged, full of difficult choices and escalating consequences. I’m always struck by how much …