This review originally posted at Hooked on Books 
 I've said it before and I'll say it again. Divergent by Veronica Roth totally gets the credit for introducing me to YA literature and for it's regular presence in my reading selections. It's just that good. It's got action and romance and a kick ass main character. So it should be no surprise that I, like countless others, rushed out on May 1 to pick up a copy of the sequel Insurgent. 
 I started it immediately on the subway on the way home. It picks up immediately where Divergent leaves off and it was easy to feel myself sliding right back into the action and the drama. Tris' world has now devolved into chaos. The Erudite faction has gone crazy, Tris has had to do some unspeakable things and the maddness is just getting started. It was an incredible way to start a book, hooking you from the very first pages and Veronica Roth managed to maintain the same level of drama throughout. 
 It stills shocks me every time I hear that Veronica Roth is 23. It blows my mind that someone my age could be so incredibly talented. She has managed to write a series that is not only action packed but thoughtful and intelligent. There were a number of scenes in Insurgent that really moved me - more so than Divergent. I found Insurgent had more of a message to get out and for me that was a welcome addition. 
 But despite all this praise, if I'm really being honest I don't think I liked Insurgent as much as Divergent. It's hard to really pin point why, but I think it has to do with Tris. She just didn't feel the same to me. I love her character because she's brave, and impulsive and incredibly loyal. She was everything you want in a heroine. In Insurgent many of her virtues are put to the test and I found her a lot more indecisive and unsure of herself. The rational part of me knows this is just part of her character development, and that there is more to Tris that you can sum up in one book, but I was still a little disappointed. She just didn't have the same feel to me. 
 Despite my teeny tiny disappointment with Tris, Insurgent is still an amazing novel. It brings the series to a new level, while still maintaining the pace and adventure of the first book. I can't wait to see what happens in book 3 and where Veronica Roth will take these characters next. 
 Final recommendation: Highly recommended. An amazing book from an amazing writer.