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 *May contain spoilers for book 1, Divergent.* 
 Insurgent picks up immediately where Divergent left us. Tobias, Tris, and the rest of the group running from Erudite/Dauntless traitors are heading for Amity in hopes of it being a safe house for them to stay and/or hide. Amity chooses to let them stay under a set of conditions. While there, Tris learns that the Abnegation (her parents included) may have died for a specific reason - the Erudite may be hiding something big; something the Abnegation leaders were planning to out to the population. Tris needs to know what it is; why her family died. She needs to finish what they began. The problem is, taking on this quest means allying with Marcus, therefore betraying Tobias and maybe losing him for good. 
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 Okay, obviously I am in the minority with not considering this book worthy of 5 stars. I also do not think it was better than Divergent, as many reviewers seem to. Please, hold the throwing of rotten fruit until the end. I will try to make this brief, as I know there are thousands of reviews for Insurgent out there, and mine is just one. 
 Definitely some minor spoilers ahead! 
 My main issue is that this book seemed like too much of a bridge. Middle book syndrome, I call it. Did some things happen? Well, of course. BUT my problem is that the big reveal; the juiciest piece of the plot, was in the last few pages. I don't mind a cliffhanger. I truly don't, but it's easier to handle when I feel like the rest of the book wasn't dragged along just to get to that one point. What I am saying is this: Maybe we could have seen a little bit less of Tris being whiny about Will and being afraid to touch a gun. Maybe a little bit less trouble-in-paradise arguments between Tris and Tobias. I really don't think all of the arguing served much purpose. I mean is it there in lieu of a love triangle? *shrug* And last, maybe a bit less running around. First the group goes to Amity, is attacked, runs away. Then they end up at Candor, get attacked, run away again. Then they go back to Dauntless, get attacked yet again, and (some of them) run away from that as well. Was all of that really necessary? Did we really need the run around? :/ I also don't like how Tobias was so automatically trusting of Evelyn. After how he was treated by Marcus his whole life, after seeing how devious and terrible the Erudite were, after the lies, betrayal, mass murder. How could he just go into it with such ease? That is not the Tobias I know from Divergent. 
 You may now commence with the rotten fruit throwing, if you want to. But, remember, opinions are like you-know-whats.. and that's just mine. 
 I still loved this book. I loved the action. I loved the intensity of Tris and Tobias' relationship (when they weren't fighting). I really loved the revelations. For me, they were completely unexpected. The situation with Caleb, the big secret, Peter and his surprises. I just loved that each time something happened, I was down right shocked. I hate it when I see that crap coming. 
 Veronica Roth is an amazingly talented writer. I love her style and wording. She creates wonderful imagery (whether it be of the good moments or bad) and each page is full of words that easily pull emotion from me. I laughed and cried. I was happy, sad, pissed off, and completely on the edge of my seat. 
 There was some really great character development going on in Insurgent. I was definitely appreciating that. I really love both Tris and Tobias. I have a special place in my heart for Uriah as well. There's just something about him! If Roth were ever to go to the dark side and integrate a love triangle, I'd love for him to be involved. ;) 
 Overall, this was a fantastic installment to this series. I think if you can look at the book as a whole, and not let that crazy-ass ending cloud your feelings, you may end up being like me and think this is a little bit of a bridge book, but everyone is different. Regardless, it's one of my favorites! There is action galore, revelations aplenty, and oodles of intense relationship... things, between many different people in the story. Not just the lovey-dovey with Tris and Tobias. This installment will have you feeling a plethora of different emotions all throughout. If you enjoyed Divergent, you will most likely enjoy this book as well. It's a definite must-read and I am dying for book three thanks to Roth's penchant for cliffhangers. 
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 Book source: Personal collection 
 Publisher: HarperTeen/HarperCollins