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message 1: by Sofia, duckish things (new) - rated it 3 stars

Sofia (sofloaf) | 3116 comments Mod
What did you think about this series?

There were a ton of plot holes, the ending was horrible, and Insurgent was just so boring. But I enjoyed the first book.


LyraFirefly I'm actually starting this book today, can't wait to read it, since most people have rated it so highly.


message 3: by Sofia, duckish things (new) - rated it 3 stars

Sofia (sofloaf) | 3116 comments Mod
SJM Trash wrote: "Divergent should have been a stand-alone because Insurgent was more boring than watching grass grow, and Allegiant sucked"

Ugh that's so true.
I don't even know why that whole genetics plot was introduced. It was trash


the bard (ken97) | 836 comments omg i suppressed this series from my memory; i loved it when i was nine but now... i suppose i'd just rant about it if i reread it lol

(ps, screw allegiant and its "movie")


message 5: by Sofia, duckish things (new) - rated it 3 stars

Sofia (sofloaf) | 3116 comments Mod
Did Allegiant even have a movie? Idk why but I got the feeling it didn't


Ashi It did have a movie, but the events only spanned over half the book I think. I believe it was supposed to have a second part, but have no idea what happened to it...


Lilly S I loved the first one, the next ones sucked


the bard (ken97) | 836 comments @sofia
there was definitely a movie. but it was worse than the PJ movies in terms of accuracy (i know, it's bad). i wanted to scream while i was in the theatre. don't watch unless you plan to talk about it, because i think it'd be hilarious for one of your rants. they were going to make a part two of it but i'm pretty sure it got cancelled (bc that movie franchise SUCKS)


message 10: by Sofia, duckish things (new) - rated it 3 stars

Sofia (sofloaf) | 3116 comments Mod
Wait... so what about THAT ending? Did they still do it?


the bard (ken97) | 836 comments @sofia
you know how I said it was worse than PJ? yeah, well... it doesn't even happen. also, from what I remember, uriah doesn't exist. ugh, it's all just dumb. we love milking ya book series into needless movies


Ayesha (ayeshareader) | 287 comments I just completed Divergent and I am so excited to continue with it! I soooooo hope i like it😭


Amelie | 675 comments Good luck! I enjoyed Divergent, but I felt like the series went downhill after that. We Can Be Mended was an even bigger disappointment than Allegiant, and I disliked the way things were concluded there.


Ayesha (ayeshareader) | 287 comments Ughh I'm very annnooyyyedddd! I Ioved divergent and I sooooooooo wanna like the other booksss but all the people are like their trash but I still want to read them because CURIOSITY😭😭😭😭😭


the bard (ken97) | 836 comments go ahead and read them and decide for yourself! you might end up liking them, you never know! i enjoyed reading them way back when, but i can say that the series does go downhill. good luck!


Margaret Gaffney | 18 comments Okay, so I started reading these books before they were all out and I was obsessed for a while, even thinking they were better than the Hunger Games (which I don't now).

I think it was
my angsty teenage self, but I loved Insurgent best! I got so into Tris' inner turmoil and I was shrieking in the last act of the book. I do not believe it translated well into a movie because it was so introspective. How can you show what someone is constantly thinking? Anywhoo, then Allegiant came out and I was so bored I'd stop in the middle of the chapter and forget whether Tris or Tobias was the narrator. The outside world was a huge letdown to me, and their relationship was, as I see now, hopelessly immature.


message 17: by Sofia, duckish things (new) - rated it 3 stars

Sofia (sofloaf) | 3116 comments Mod
I actually hated Insurance and Allergies. Tris was so angsty and annoying. Her relationship with Tobias was unhealthy. I hated the new plot, which made even less sense than the first one.


LyraFirefly Insurance and Allergies 🤣🤣 I'm dying


message 19: by Sofia, duckish things (new) - rated it 3 stars

Sofia (sofloaf) | 3116 comments Mod
don't forget detergent


human (that0nefangirl) | 1051 comments Detergent: One wash will change you XD


message 21: by Sofia, duckish things (new) - rated it 3 stars

Sofia (sofloaf) | 3116 comments Mod
OH MY GOSH LMAOOO


message 22: by Eva (new) - rated it 3 stars

Eva B. SJM Trash wrote: "Divergent should have been a stand-alone because Insurgent was more boring than watching grass grow, and Allegiant sucked"

Agreed. Divergent is a fun enough "popcorn read", it keeps me entertained and I don't hate it. The sequels, however...no. The only good thing in the sequels is the scene where (view spoiler) I have to say that Allegiant has some of the worst worldbuilding I've read and I'm not really a worldbuilding person; I'd have much preferred if Roth had just left Divergent as an unrealistic standalone than try to justify its absurd setting.


message 23: by Sofia, duckish things (new) - rated it 3 stars

Sofia (sofloaf) | 3116 comments Mod
Eva wrote: "SJM Trash wrote: "Divergent should have been a stand-alone because Insurgent was more boring than watching grass grow, and Allegiant sucked"

Agreed. Divergent is a fun enough "popcorn read", it ke..."


I agree! Divergent should have been a standalone for sure. Allegiant was just... trash


Charlie ~ Happy Pride Month! (strangelittlereader) | 95 comments Divergent should have been a stand alone 100 percent


evie   ˎˊ- (high-lady-of-terrasen) It should have, definitely.
Add it to the list.


message 26: by Sofia, duckish things (new) - rated it 3 stars

Sofia (sofloaf) | 3116 comments Mod
PREACH PREACH PREACH.


message 27: by Graciella02 (new)

Graciella02 (grace02) | 36 comments The ending was awful and I didn’t love the second book but I liked the first book.


message 28: by Sofia, duckish things (new) - rated it 3 stars

Sofia (sofloaf) | 3116 comments Mod
AHAHAHAHA LMAOOOO


message 29: by Sofia, duckish things (new) - rated it 3 stars

Sofia (sofloaf) | 3116 comments Mod
Detergent
Insurance
Allergies


message 30: by Ayla (new) - rated it 3 stars

Ayla (storiesandfolklore) | 451 comments Mod
Yesssssssss


Amelie | 675 comments 😂 😂


Rhiannon | 9 comments omg, i came on here and saw the topic was Divergent and my first thought was ewww. i totally agree with u @sofia when u say detergent, insurgence and allergies 😂😂 it’s 100% true


Rhiannon | 9 comments also, imma definitely read detergent


Booktastically Amazing (booktasticallyamazing) | 1477 comments Oh my goodness, this hurts me so much! Like, with Allergy, I get it. That ending forced me in a coma state. For 30 minutes. It truly did. And it SO didn’t help that this series was one of the first ones I’ve ever read. So yes, this hurts me, but so does chocolate. I’ll cook up a bag of popcorn. Who wants some?


Rhiannon | 9 comments ooo me pls


Jessie | 7 comments There were so many things in the book that were left unanswered.


message 37: by sarah (new) - added it

sarah (bookworm_s78) | 39 comments Eh. I didn't like this book.


message 38: by Luna (new) - rated it 5 stars

Luna (luna13) I find it overall overrated. The first book was great but the second and third ones were completely lacking. I skimmed through the last book.


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