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desertcart.com: Divergent (Audible Audio Edition): Veronica Roth, Emma Galvin, HarperCollins: Books Review: A Thrilling Start to an Awesome Trilogy - First things first, while many gave only One Star, most gave it between Three - Five Stars. The way I rate what I read is to Start with Five Stars and deduct from there. I found this Book without the usual reasons I deduct stars so I gave it the full Five Stars. To date, I have only given a total of Six 1 Star reviews, this one won't be added to that (short) list. I originally started reading this series because of my daughter. I find at times the lack of either swearing or sexual promiscuity in YA novels and books refreshing. Don't get me wrong, I love a book regardless of swearing or sexual descriptions. If you've ever read a Matt Shaw book, you know what I mean (I have almost everything he's ever written). That said, on to my review. Beatrice Prior's world is divided into five factions. When a teen reaches a certain age, they are tested for faction placement, then given the chance to join a fraction of their own choosing. Most stay in the same faction all their lives. The tests have been so fine tuned they are never wrong, and only give one result, that is until Beatrice Prior takes hers (Tris). Her test is immediately erased and manually keyed in by the test instructor, who mysteriously whispers she is divergent, and to tell NO one about her results, not even her parents. So come initiation day, Beatrice shocks the entire community, when she chooses Dauntless. The only faction where brave, reckless thrill seekers are free to be different (to a point) is unlike any other faction, it's also the best place for her to hide her differences, to keep her secret. Because in her world, what makes you different makes you dangerous. There's so much more I could say, but anything else after these first, beginning chapters, and I would be heading into spoiler territory. So I will stop here, you will just have to read the book to find out the rest. The Characters were well developed, with enough of background information slowly being revealed as the story progresses (instead of a lump amount that forces you to skip pages out of detail-boredom) allows you to become emotionally invested with the characters and their lives. The storyline was well thought out, keeping you captivated as events unfold. By the time you reach the end of the first book, you are completely and emotionally invested with the main and secondary characters and can't wait to start the next book in this trilogy. Keep in mind it is a trilogy so there is a lot of unanswered questions and loose ends, not to mention the cliffhanger ending. Still, I finished this first in the trilogy in a little over a day. The world the characters live in is so believable, if it weren't for an overwhelming need to get up and stretch my legs, I probably would've read all night and beyond until I finished this first book, then continuing on to the next two, completed the entire series (the blessing and curse of buying the complete trilogy bundle). First Book? Definitely a Highly Recommended read. NOTE: I purchased this book as part of the "The Divergent Series [Complete Collection] Bundle." It's the Perfect way to not only have the completed Trilogy in one place, but will save you money in the long run as well. A portion of this review is also at the Kindle Store's Complete Trilogy page as well. Review: Excellent Action Filled Dystopian - For more of my reviews visit [...] Title: Divergent Author: Veronica Roth Rating - 4.5 out of 5 stars Ok, sorry that this one is a bit late. I spent some of yesterday re-reading this one again so that I could give a truly accurate review. This does not contain many true spoilers but I do give a few things away so if you really don't want to know anything about it you may want to read it first... This was an excellent Dystopian. I know that Dystopians are very popular right now and you might feel like you have Dystopian fatigue, but if you have to sort through them and pick only a few, I recommend Divergent. What is astonishing is that this was a debut novel by Veronica Roth, a college student, and while it is not perfect (what is), it is an extremely engaging read. I even think the label Young Adult is only partially true in this case because it is an excellent read for those who would enjoy an adult Dystopian as well (like Brave New World). (I kind of feel the same way about Eden's Root at times, but this one even more so.) Synopsis Tris (Beatrice) lives in what was once the Chicago area and she comes from one of five factions that were created following some type of significant or possibly apocalyptic war. Her faction is Abnegation, those who believe man's best quality is selflessness. The members of the Abnegation faction are the political leaders of the entire society as it is believed that the selfless make the best rulers. They live simply and without many material comforts and are resented by some of the other factions which include: Amity (the kind), Erudite (the intellectual), Candor (the honest), and the Dauntless (the brave). In their teens, all children are asked to make a life changing decision and it is no different for Tris. They first take a series of aptitude tests which are really just mental simulations. In 99% of cases, children's reactions to the simulations are consistent with the faction in which they've been raised. So for Tris, she is expected to have responses consistent with Abnegation. Instead she has responses consistent with three factions, only one of which is Abnegation. It's determined that she could fit into Erudite and Dauntless as well, a level of mental flexibility that is unusual in their society. Tris' true designation following the test is kept hidden from everyone by the test administrator who tells her that she is what is called 'Divergent', and it is a very dangerous thing to be. Though the factions were created in the hopes of stopping any future war, there are tensions between factions that are simmering. Being a person with a mental 'grey area' makes Tris a target for those with bad intentions. The Real Reason Tris Chose the Dauntless... On the day of her choice, Tris is torn between her desire to please her family and stay in Abnegation with them and her desire to please herself. Whatever faction a teen chooses is final and it is a choice that supersedes their family. This means that once you join a different faction. you must leave your family behind. In the moment of choice Tris chooses to join the Dauntless. When her little brother Caleb also chooses to leave Abnegation for the Erudite, the die is cast. The scenes in the book that come as Tris works to find acceptance among the Dauntless are quite literally exhilirating. You can feel the newfound sense of freedom that Tris gains as she hurls herself from moving trains, off building ledges and down 100 story zip lines. And you root for her over those who are stronger and meaner in her initiate class because you sense that there are two kinds of Dauntless, the brave and the simply cruel, and you are rooting for the brave. This disparity is best illustrated by the power struggle between the two main Dauntless leaders that you get to know: Eric and Four. Eric is strong and he is in charge, but his strength is derived mostly from cruelty. Four is strong and kind, but has chosen not to be the person in the highest position of power, opting to train new initiates instead. Four and Tris are drawn to each other as she maneuvers her way through the incredibly vicious and occasionally insane steps of Dauntless initiation. Though Tris believes that her main challenge is to perform well enough to be kept amongst the Dauntless rather than being kicked out to join the helpless, hopeless ranks of those without a faction, the truth goes much deeper. When her seemingly perfect 'Abnegation' mother visits her at the Dauntless compound on visiting day to give her a message, Tris begins to learn the extent of the discontent amongst the factions. The leader of the Erudite is publishing a nonstop stream of vitriol against the Abnegation and Tris' father and other prominent leaders in particular. Her intent seems to be to incite revolution. Tris' mother warns her and urges her to go visit her brother in Erudite to give him an important message. When Tris does, she is swept up into the factions' political wrangling without a full understanding of it. On the day of initiate acceptance into the various factions, the power grab of the Erudite begins. Tricked by unscrupulous members of their own faction, the Dauntless are transformed mindless slaves. The only reason that the plot becomes obvious to Tris is because she is Divergent and the mind control does not work on her. It is also the moment that the true evil of the plan reveals itself. In the end, it is up to Tris to save both the Dauntless and the Abnegation. If she is Dauntless enough, she will succeed. If not, she will watch everything she loves be destroyed... Coming in May - Insurgent This book is the first in a Trilogy, which I did not totally realize when I first read it. The main issue I have with it (and the only reason for docking a half star) is that the backstory is not well explained. Of course, it is not really necessary in order to fully enjoy the story, but there are times that you think, "Hey, what about the rest of the world? Are the only survivors in the world in the Chicago area?" You also want to know what caused the great war that resulted in the creation of the factions. It seems like the behaviors of the factions are very extreme and you wonder about the direness of the circumstances of the war that would lead to such extremes. Finally, you want to know why, while some factions have technologies like mind control and hover cars, others (the Dauntless) live in partially underground caverns or worse (the factionless) survive like the modern day homeless, eking out life in the ruins of Chicago. It seems like a disparity that is hard to quite get. Of course, real-life class disparity has always been a difficult thing to understand and perhaps that actually helps to contribute to the sense of realism in the story. Regardless, in the end, like everyone else, I loved Divergent and I am very much looking forward to INSURGENT, her next book, which is coming out in May.
A**E
A Thrilling Start to an Awesome Trilogy
First things first, while many gave only One Star, most gave it between Three - Five Stars. The way I rate what I read is to Start with Five Stars and deduct from there. I found this Book without the usual reasons I deduct stars so I gave it the full Five Stars. To date, I have only given a total of Six 1 Star reviews, this one won't be added to that (short) list. I originally started reading this series because of my daughter. I find at times the lack of either swearing or sexual promiscuity in YA novels and books refreshing. Don't get me wrong, I love a book regardless of swearing or sexual descriptions. If you've ever read a Matt Shaw book, you know what I mean (I have almost everything he's ever written). That said, on to my review. Beatrice Prior's world is divided into five factions. When a teen reaches a certain age, they are tested for faction placement, then given the chance to join a fraction of their own choosing. Most stay in the same faction all their lives. The tests have been so fine tuned they are never wrong, and only give one result, that is until Beatrice Prior takes hers (Tris). Her test is immediately erased and manually keyed in by the test instructor, who mysteriously whispers she is divergent, and to tell NO one about her results, not even her parents. So come initiation day, Beatrice shocks the entire community, when she chooses Dauntless. The only faction where brave, reckless thrill seekers are free to be different (to a point) is unlike any other faction, it's also the best place for her to hide her differences, to keep her secret. Because in her world, what makes you different makes you dangerous. There's so much more I could say, but anything else after these first, beginning chapters, and I would be heading into spoiler territory. So I will stop here, you will just have to read the book to find out the rest. The Characters were well developed, with enough of background information slowly being revealed as the story progresses (instead of a lump amount that forces you to skip pages out of detail-boredom) allows you to become emotionally invested with the characters and their lives. The storyline was well thought out, keeping you captivated as events unfold. By the time you reach the end of the first book, you are completely and emotionally invested with the main and secondary characters and can't wait to start the next book in this trilogy. Keep in mind it is a trilogy so there is a lot of unanswered questions and loose ends, not to mention the cliffhanger ending. Still, I finished this first in the trilogy in a little over a day. The world the characters live in is so believable, if it weren't for an overwhelming need to get up and stretch my legs, I probably would've read all night and beyond until I finished this first book, then continuing on to the next two, completed the entire series (the blessing and curse of buying the complete trilogy bundle). First Book? Definitely a Highly Recommended read. NOTE: I purchased this book as part of the "The Divergent Series [Complete Collection] Bundle." It's the Perfect way to not only have the completed Trilogy in one place, but will save you money in the long run as well. A portion of this review is also at the Kindle Store's Complete Trilogy page as well.
R**.
Excellent Action Filled Dystopian
For more of my reviews visit [...] Title: Divergent Author: Veronica Roth Rating - 4.5 out of 5 stars Ok, sorry that this one is a bit late. I spent some of yesterday re-reading this one again so that I could give a truly accurate review. This does not contain many true spoilers but I do give a few things away so if you really don't want to know anything about it you may want to read it first... This was an excellent Dystopian. I know that Dystopians are very popular right now and you might feel like you have Dystopian fatigue, but if you have to sort through them and pick only a few, I recommend Divergent. What is astonishing is that this was a debut novel by Veronica Roth, a college student, and while it is not perfect (what is), it is an extremely engaging read. I even think the label Young Adult is only partially true in this case because it is an excellent read for those who would enjoy an adult Dystopian as well (like Brave New World). (I kind of feel the same way about Eden's Root at times, but this one even more so.) Synopsis Tris (Beatrice) lives in what was once the Chicago area and she comes from one of five factions that were created following some type of significant or possibly apocalyptic war. Her faction is Abnegation, those who believe man's best quality is selflessness. The members of the Abnegation faction are the political leaders of the entire society as it is believed that the selfless make the best rulers. They live simply and without many material comforts and are resented by some of the other factions which include: Amity (the kind), Erudite (the intellectual), Candor (the honest), and the Dauntless (the brave). In their teens, all children are asked to make a life changing decision and it is no different for Tris. They first take a series of aptitude tests which are really just mental simulations. In 99% of cases, children's reactions to the simulations are consistent with the faction in which they've been raised. So for Tris, she is expected to have responses consistent with Abnegation. Instead she has responses consistent with three factions, only one of which is Abnegation. It's determined that she could fit into Erudite and Dauntless as well, a level of mental flexibility that is unusual in their society. Tris' true designation following the test is kept hidden from everyone by the test administrator who tells her that she is what is called 'Divergent', and it is a very dangerous thing to be. Though the factions were created in the hopes of stopping any future war, there are tensions between factions that are simmering. Being a person with a mental 'grey area' makes Tris a target for those with bad intentions. The Real Reason Tris Chose the Dauntless... On the day of her choice, Tris is torn between her desire to please her family and stay in Abnegation with them and her desire to please herself. Whatever faction a teen chooses is final and it is a choice that supersedes their family. This means that once you join a different faction. you must leave your family behind. In the moment of choice Tris chooses to join the Dauntless. When her little brother Caleb also chooses to leave Abnegation for the Erudite, the die is cast. The scenes in the book that come as Tris works to find acceptance among the Dauntless are quite literally exhilirating. You can feel the newfound sense of freedom that Tris gains as she hurls herself from moving trains, off building ledges and down 100 story zip lines. And you root for her over those who are stronger and meaner in her initiate class because you sense that there are two kinds of Dauntless, the brave and the simply cruel, and you are rooting for the brave. This disparity is best illustrated by the power struggle between the two main Dauntless leaders that you get to know: Eric and Four. Eric is strong and he is in charge, but his strength is derived mostly from cruelty. Four is strong and kind, but has chosen not to be the person in the highest position of power, opting to train new initiates instead. Four and Tris are drawn to each other as she maneuvers her way through the incredibly vicious and occasionally insane steps of Dauntless initiation. Though Tris believes that her main challenge is to perform well enough to be kept amongst the Dauntless rather than being kicked out to join the helpless, hopeless ranks of those without a faction, the truth goes much deeper. When her seemingly perfect 'Abnegation' mother visits her at the Dauntless compound on visiting day to give her a message, Tris begins to learn the extent of the discontent amongst the factions. The leader of the Erudite is publishing a nonstop stream of vitriol against the Abnegation and Tris' father and other prominent leaders in particular. Her intent seems to be to incite revolution. Tris' mother warns her and urges her to go visit her brother in Erudite to give him an important message. When Tris does, she is swept up into the factions' political wrangling without a full understanding of it. On the day of initiate acceptance into the various factions, the power grab of the Erudite begins. Tricked by unscrupulous members of their own faction, the Dauntless are transformed mindless slaves. The only reason that the plot becomes obvious to Tris is because she is Divergent and the mind control does not work on her. It is also the moment that the true evil of the plan reveals itself. In the end, it is up to Tris to save both the Dauntless and the Abnegation. If she is Dauntless enough, she will succeed. If not, she will watch everything she loves be destroyed... Coming in May - Insurgent This book is the first in a Trilogy, which I did not totally realize when I first read it. The main issue I have with it (and the only reason for docking a half star) is that the backstory is not well explained. Of course, it is not really necessary in order to fully enjoy the story, but there are times that you think, "Hey, what about the rest of the world? Are the only survivors in the world in the Chicago area?" You also want to know what caused the great war that resulted in the creation of the factions. It seems like the behaviors of the factions are very extreme and you wonder about the direness of the circumstances of the war that would lead to such extremes. Finally, you want to know why, while some factions have technologies like mind control and hover cars, others (the Dauntless) live in partially underground caverns or worse (the factionless) survive like the modern day homeless, eking out life in the ruins of Chicago. It seems like a disparity that is hard to quite get. Of course, real-life class disparity has always been a difficult thing to understand and perhaps that actually helps to contribute to the sense of realism in the story. Regardless, in the end, like everyone else, I loved Divergent and I am very much looking forward to INSURGENT, her next book, which is coming out in May.
B**A
"Divergent" is a fiction book that tells the story of a sixteen-year-old teenager, called Beatrice, who lives in a world that is divided in 5 factions. Each faction has a principal to follow, Abnegations are selfless, Dauntless are brave, Amity are kind, Erudites are intelligent and Candors are true. When teenagers turn sixteen they have to go through a test to see which faction they belong to and then choose one independently of their test results. Beatrice's test had unusual results,though and then the story begins. The plot may seem quite far-fetched, but the author makes it become true with her incredible skill for describing scenes and to capture the characters' emotions. It is full of action, romance and bravery, and there is always a new thing you discover at the end of each chapter. When you start reading this book you'll never want to stop. The movie that was made based on the story is really similar to the book, but the author's descriptions and the essence she puts in Tris (Beatrice) makes the story itself much better. I definitely rcommend this book for people who like action stories and romance, for anyone actually, because you can find some characteristics of different literary genres throughout the plot.
J**N
Que dire d'autre après avoir fini ce livre que "ouaw" ? C'est vrai, je viens juste de le finir est je suis encore sous le choc. Il est plein de rebondissements surprenants, de passages à couper le souffle et d'instants magiques époustouflants. Divergent est un nouveau roman dystopique que j'ai adoré. En même temps, quel livre de ce genre ne me plaira pas ? Ici, nous sommes loin du contexte de Delirium ou Promise, et plus proche du style de Hunger Games. En effet, dans le monde de Beatrice, nous devons choisir entre cinq factions : Candor ( l'honnêteté ) Abnegation ( la générosité ), Dauntless ( le courage ), Amity ( la patience ) et Erudite ( l'intelligence ). Depuis sa plus tendre enfance, elle vit dans la faction Abnegation avec Caleb, son frère. Leurs parents et lui se sont toujours montrés à l'écoute, gentils sans rien attendre en retour. Mais pour Beatrice, les choses sont différentes. Depuis toujours, elle a beaucoup de mal à s'adapter à sa faction, et bien que sa vie lui plaise, elle sait que quelque chose cloche. Heureusement pour elle, elle est âgée de seize ans. A cet âge là, les adolescents choisissent à quelle faction ils vont dédier leur vie jusqu'à leur mort. Beatrice va alors devoir passer un test pour savoir vers quelle vertu elle va se tourner. Malheureusement, les résultats de ce dernier vont se révéler être très étranges... Là je me tais, et je vous laisse découvrir le suspense totalement prenant que cache cette fabuleuse histoire. Et quelle histoire ! Tout d'abord, il faut que vous sachiez que Beatrice va se faire surnommer Tris durant le roman. Pourquoi ? Je vous laisse le plaisir de le comprendre. Mais vous devez également savoir que cette héroïne est juste parfaite. Oubliez les protagonistes qui ne font aucune faute et qui semblent "bons" à chaque instant. Ici, on a le droit à une personne qui fait des erreurs, qui doute, qui souffre et qui ressent des émotions brutales. On ne peine pas à s'attacher à ce personnage troublant et touchant. Tris est courageuse et vulnérable à la fois. On sent en elle une véritable volonté de se battre pour vivre. D'ailleurs, ce point est un élément clé de l'histoire. On découvre avec émerveillement jusqu'où l'héroïne est prête à aller pour découvrir qui elle est. Ce livre est également basé sur la découverte de soi d'ailleurs... En effet Tris va apprendre à dépasser ses limites et à se battre contre elle-même pour avancer. Cela n'a fait que renforcer mon admiration pour elle. De plus, derrière cette personnalité forte et poignante, on entre dans un univers passionnant. Veronica Roth possède en effet ce rare pouvoir, celui de nous déchirer par de simples mots. Elle n'hésite pas à décrire de sanglants spectacles pour nous bouleverser et à nous décrire des scènes d'amour à nous en donner la chair de poule. Car oui, la romance n'est tout de même pas oubliée. Beatrice va rencontrer un homme durant son initiation. Un qui va énormément la troubler. Comme nous grâce à leur histoire. Qu'est-ce que je peux ajouter ? Ce livre est vraiment sensationnel. On voyage au cœur d'une intrigue fascinante et palpitante. C'est vrai, j'ai ressenti plusieurs fois de fortes montées d'adrénaline, de stress et de tension. L'atmosphère de Divergent est à la fois oppressante et captivante... Vous savez, ce livre nous attire alors qu'on sait qu'en le lisant, on va se faire mal. On sait pertinemment qu'il va y avoir des morts, que la douleur ne va pas s'arrêter pour les héros et que les cicatrices vont mettre du temps à se fermer. Mais on y retourne, inlassablement. C'est angoissant et extraordinaire. C'est Divergent, tout simplement.
T**S
Potenzialmente conosciuto come la copia brutta di hunger games, posso dire che non centra quasi nulla. Conoscendoli entrambi, sono testi completamente diversi ma con qualcosa di simile. Personalmente è diventata la mia serie di libri preferita, quindi inutile dire quanto l'abbia apprezzata di piu di hunger games. Purtroppo i film non gli fanno giustizia, e sono sì godibili, ma già da Insurgent la storia viene stravolta. Qui si puo benissimo dire: Il libro è meglio!
L**H
Very original. Extremely well written. Keeps you turning the pages. Block Buster Movie material for sure. Love it. Love the characters. Fell in love with Tobias aka Four. Felt like I was young again. Maybe I was in a simulation whilst reading this!?? Caught me and that's not easy to do. Such a great insight into the character of "man" and the mind's complexities how we can battle internal wars as much as real life challenges. Fight or Flight impulses.... What would we do? Makes you think about times of war and our responses to them. Are we all blind robots controlled by corrupt leaders to destroy each other? Or are some of us Divergents in disguise. Hmmm. Something to think about. Read the books. Highly recommend to all ages from 18 to 80!!!
N**A
Ich hatte erst gedacht, dass The Hunger Games" mich für die nächsten Bücher komplett zerstört hat, aber ich habe mich getäuscht. Zugegebenermaßen mag ich es selbst nicht, wenn komplett verschiedene Stories miteinander verglichen werden, allerdings spreche ich auch hier eher das Lesegefühl an- und das kommt hierbei sehr nah an jenes, was man bei The Hunger Games erfährt. Aber nun Schuss mit den Vergleichen, hier meine Bewertung: + Divergent hat so viele neue Ideen einer Dystopie, dass ich mich wirklich beim Lesen manchmal fragen musste, wie jemand denn so kreative Gedanken aufs Papier bringen kann. Hut ab! Die Gesellschaft wurde von der Autorin so geschickt umstrukturiert, so dass kaum noch parallelen zur heutigen Welt bestehen. Dies regt stark zum nachdenken an. Kann eine solche Gesellschaftsform wirklich funktionieren? Wie funktioniert eine solche Welt? Wie ist sie entstanden und warum? Man will mehr Informationen haben, also liest man weiter. Dies bringt mich jedoch gleich zum nächsten Punkt: + Es wird kaum erläutert, wie es zu dieser Entwicklung gekommen ist. Wieso, weshalb, warum? Da hätte ich mir ein paar mehr Informationen gewünscht, die vielleicht aber noch in den Fortsetzungen folgen könnten. Man darf gespannt sein! Die vielen Fragen, die man zu dem System hat, kurbeln das Hirn und die Fantasie an. Viele Leser mögen es vielleicht nicht, wenn man nicht bis ins tiefste Detail aufgeklärt wird, so ging es auch mir erst. Aber im Laufe der Zeit empfinde ich diesen Punkt sehr positiv! Fragen wie was befindet sich denn nun hinter dem blöden Zaun" werden 1000 pro noch geklärt. Man muss ja schießlich zu Anfang nicht gleich alles wissen.. + Der Gedankengang und die Entwicklung der Protagonistin Tris" sind nachvollziehbar und realistisch. Ich fand sie sehr sympatisch, wobei sie außerdem auch nicht immer voraussehbar handelt. Die Ich- Perspektive verstärkt zudem die Verbindung zu ihr, man wird sozusagen nicht unterbrochen" und muss sich auf einen anderen Charakter einlassen. Toller Charakter! Apropos Charaktere - das nächste Plus: + Es gibt nicht allzu viele Charaktere, so dass man immer den Überblick bewahrt. Der Konkurrenzkampf zwischen Tris und ihren Mitstreitern ist hart und brutal, was ich sehr gut finde. Versteht mich nicht falsch, ich mag keine Gewalt, allerdings neigen einige Autoren dazu, ihre Protagonisten nicht so viel leiden zu lassen, was ich dann immer ein bisschen unrealistisch finde. Klar, auch die kleine Tris" bekommt ihre Chance auszuteilen, allerdings bekommt sie auch oft mal aufs Maul. Sorry für die Ausdrucksweise, aber wer es gelesen hat, der weiß, was ich meine. Ich hatte manchmal echt Angst um sie und fühlte auch bei den anderen Charakteren mit. Kommen wir nun zu der Liebesgeschichte, die auch einen großen Teil des Buches einnimmt: + Positiv zu bewerten ist, dass nicht von Anfang an so viel rumgeschnulzt wird. Okay, Four taucht gleich nach ihrer Ankunft im Dauntless- Hauptquartier auf und wird auch genauer beschrieben, was meistens ein Indiz dafür ist, dass man mit diesem Charakter mehr zu tun haben wird. Dennoch hat sich mir nicht gleich erschlossen, dass er es sein würde, mit dem sich etwas entwickelt. Ich dachte zunächst echt, es wäre Eric! Buuuaaahh.. + Außerdem finde ich es gut, dass man auch ohne viele Erklärungen merkt, warum Four, der ja eigentlich ihr seriöser Supervisor ist, ein Auge auf sie geworfen hat. Die Verbindung zwischen den beiden kommt von Mal zu Mal immer mehr zum Vorschein. Das war also positiv zu vermerken, aaaaaaber: - sobald man kapiert hat, dass Four und Tris etwas voneinander wollen, taucht dieser verdammte Kerl aber auch wirklich ÜBERALL auf. Manchmal dachte ich mir dann wirklich Ernsthaft, Four? Was ein nerviger Stalker" , irgendwann ist dann einfach mal gut. Das schürt dann auch nicht wirklich die Liebesspannung", wenn dein Lover dauernd auf der Matte steht. Herzklopfen gab es bei mir an vielen Stellen, keine Frage, dennoch ist dann in manchen Situationen der Funken nicht so übergesprungen. Viele Leser finden es bestimmt toll, wenn Four dauernd dabei ist und sie sich Blicke zuschmeißen (etc.), aber ich finde das dann für die Story ein wenig unrealistisch. Als ob bei so viel Schmachten keiner merkt, dass der Supervisor und sie was am Laufen haben. Wer's glaubt. - Auch am Ende hätte ich mir dann eine weniger schnulzige Lösung gewünscht. Sie: Four! Wie hast du mich erkannt?" Er: Ich habe deine Stimme gehört." ACH, SAG BLOß! Das war jetzt drastisch ausgedrückt, aber trotzdem. Ich hoffe ihr wisst, was ich meine. Ich möchte nicht zu viel Spoilern. - Generell fand ich das Ende dann ein bisschen zu.. na ja.. rastlos. Man konnte der Handlung immer noch gut folgen, allerdings hätte man manche Stellen ein bisschen mehr ausbauen können. Schließlich verliert sie ja einige Menschen, die ihr am Herzen liegen. Es ist aber trotzdem spannend und hat mich bis zum Schluss nicht losgelassen! - Um noch einen letzten kritischen Punkt hinzuzufügen: Ich fand es nicht immer verständlich, warum sich einzelne Fraktionen so in den Haaren liegen, bzw., warum gerade Erudite meint, gegen Abnegation einen Krieg zu beginnen. Vielleicht habe ich mich noch nicht so viel mit den einzelnen Eigenschaften der Fraktionen auseinandergesetzt, aber ich fand es einfach manchmal ein wenig verwirrend. FAZIT: Trotz aller negativen Anmerkungen meinerseits, fand ich das Buch sehr gelungen und freue mich auf die Fortsetzungen. Die Story hat noch viel Handlungsspielraum und offene Fragen zu klären, worauf man gespannt sein darf. Es war außerdem die erste Dystopie seit The Hunger Games", die mich nachdenklich zurückgelassen hat und bei der ich genau weiß, dass ich sie nicht ein letztes Mal in der Hand hatte. Die Ideen sind echt unschlagbar und ausgefallen, es kam nie Langeweile auf. Man kennt das ja manchmal, wenn man beim Lesen anfängt, mit den Augen zu rollen". Das war hier definitiv nicht der Fall. Ich war voll in meinem Element und habe jede Seite genossen. Respekt! Ich gebe 4,75 Sterne.. um mal ein bisschen kleinlich zu sein ;)
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