A few months ago I reviewed an excellent book called Divergent by Veronica Roth. I gave the book 4 Stars. My biggest reason for not giving it 5 Stars was the violence.
Part of the purpose of this blog is to warn people of the content of books I have read. In that spirit, I would like to warn anyone reading this that Insurgent by Veronica Roth is violent. Frankly I don't know how violent because I put the book down and decided I didn't want to read it. With Divergent, the violence built to a rebellion of sorts. Insurgent, as the sequel, picks up a the end of Divergent, with violence. I thought if it started there, it could only get worse. I don't know if it did or not, and it is probably a good book in the sense of story. However, I don't need to read all that violence. For some, I realize the violence isn't an issue. That is why we are all allowed our own opinion.
This is my opinion. I would not allow my 14 year old daughter to read this because I would not read this myself.
Part of the purpose of this blog is to warn people of the content of books I have read. In that spirit, I would like to warn anyone reading this that Insurgent by Veronica Roth is violent. Frankly I don't know how violent because I put the book down and decided I didn't want to read it. With Divergent, the violence built to a rebellion of sorts. Insurgent, as the sequel, picks up a the end of Divergent, with violence. I thought if it started there, it could only get worse. I don't know if it did or not, and it is probably a good book in the sense of story. However, I don't need to read all that violence. For some, I realize the violence isn't an issue. That is why we are all allowed our own opinion.
This is my opinion. I would not allow my 14 year old daughter to read this because I would not read this myself.
Hi Brooke! I'm glad to have found this review. I read Divergent and was torn as to whether or not I would recommend it. I kind of wondered about the sequel, Insurgent, but haven't been curious enough to check it out. This summer my 11 year old son is supposed to do a book report before starting middle school and guess which book appeared on the recommended reading list...Divergent. I was really surprised. Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad too. I would definitely not let an 11 year old read these books. I saw that summer reading list as well and I was surprised by some of the books on there. Why are middle schoolers reading the same books recommended to high schoolers?
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