Allegiant Review

What I LOVED:

This whole trilogy explored what it means to be strong or brave, and what humanity, or what it means to be human, is. There were many great monologues about these topics, and great symbolic events that demonstrates them.

Tris’ character. The changes she goes through are incredible. I love that she has so many levels to her personality and her development as a person.

Tobias’ and Tris’ relationship. I love that we see a strong couple, a power couple who build each other up in every way.

Christina. I remember in Divergent I didn’t like her much. In this installment though, I adore her!

The ending. SPOILERS! Despite how much I hate that they will not have children and Tris would not live to see the world she helped reconstruct, and Tobias is once again alone, Roth was right, this is the ending. It wouldn’t do Tris justice any other way. It also gave Tobias a chance at a new life, and to become the Tobias he wants to be, brave and selfless and intelligent and honest and kind. Also, it goes with the theme of bravery and survival. It is brave to go on without the people you love, and it is hard. Also, it would be weak, too easy to give up just because someone, even someone as important as your first love, dies before you do or without you.

I am relieved though at the same time disappointed that Roth didn’t go for the stereotypical or obvious; those events that despite how overused they are, the reader loves them every time. Though I find it unfair (SPOILERS) Tris died when Peter didn’t, I’m also glad Roth didn’t have him give his life for her and profess his regret at being such a horrible person and hopes he will be forgiven. I am equally disappointed, but relieved, Tobias did not die with her. I am sad because I feel his grief, I can empathize with his loss and how lonesome and difficult it must be, but at the same time I’m glad at least one of them gets to see the fruits of their labors and sacrifices.

Overall, I love this book and though it took me a second to realize everything that made me angry was for good reason, I have no complaints.

5/5