Roth shakes up her storytelling (and will do the same to some readers) in this highly anticipated, largely satisfying wrap-up to the Divergent trilogy.” — Publishers Weekly
“Roth’s plotting is...intelligent and complex. Dangers, suspicion, and tension lurk around every corner, and the chemistry between Tris and Tobias remains heart-poundingly real. This final installment will capture and hold attention until the divisive final battle has been waged.” — Publishers Weekly
“The tragic conclusion, although shocking, is thematically consistent; the bittersweet epilogue offers a poignant hope.” — Kirkus Reviews
“A surprise ending that is gutsier and much less predictable than the rest of the series would lead one to expect.” — Los Angeles Times
“The plot is believably complex, and Roth makes the wise decision in this last installment to reveal the secrets early on and let the focus fall on her characters as they grapple with this new reality, the choices that face them, and the repercussions of their actions.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“In the end, this is a world replete with loss, and the heroes must suffer their own in a twist that will break the hearts of many readers but stays true to the merciless dystopia that Roth has created.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
A surprise ending that is gutsier and much less predictable than the rest of the series would lead one to expect.
The plot is believably complex, and Roth makes the wise decision in this last installment to reveal the secrets early on and let the focus fall on her characters as they grapple with this new reality, the choices that face them, and the repercussions of their actions.
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
A surprise ending that is gutsier and much less predictable than the rest of the series would lead one to expect.
The plot is believably complex, and Roth makes the wise decision in this last installment to reveal the secrets early on and let the focus fall on her characters as they grapple with this new reality, the choices that face them, and the repercussions of their actions.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
The plot is believably complex, and Roth makes the wise decision in this last installment to reveal the secrets early on and let the focus fall on her characters as they grapple with this new reality, the choices that face them, and the repercussions of their actions.
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
If you like Hunger Games & Twilight, then get stoked for DIVERGENT! Trust us on this—this baby is going to blow up BIG! And if you chose to remain factionless, then you’re gonna be one lonely soul.
The next big thing.
Narrators Emma Galvin and Aaron Stanford conclude Roth’s epic dystopian trilogy with alternating chapters from Tris and Tobias. As their city now exists in an uneasy state of détente between the factionless and those allegiant to the faction system, Tris and her friends attempt to avert impending civil war. Galvin’s portrayal of Tris remains nuanced and emotionally powerful. She conveys Tris’s reflections on duty and forgiveness with heartrending sincerity. Stanford’s gravelly voice captures Tobias’s controlled personality, but with that narrative choice he sacrifices Galvin’s emotional intensity for a more distant-sounding portrayal. Listeners should prepare for a drawn-out journey of loss and muted hope. C.A. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine
NOVEMBER 2013 - AudioFile
