Allegiant

 

 

Allegiant by Veronica Roth is the third and final book in the dystopian Divergent series.  In the final chapters chronicling Tris and Four's journey, the rebel group of faction loyalists that call themselves the Allegiant prepare to go to war with the Factionless to regain control of the city.

 

Meanwhile, the couple---along with a handpicked group of friends and Peter---travel outside the fence of the city with the support of the Allegiant.  Once outside the fence, an entirely new world awaits and nothing is as it seems.  Friends once thought dead are still alive and the people they meet will drop a bombshell that will change Tris and Tobias's perception of reality forever.

 

No matter where they go, revolution seems to be the theme of the day.  In the city, outside the fence, it doesn't matter.  And somehow, Four is in the center of all of it.  Which means that, like it or not, so is Tris.  This time, however, they're not always on the same side.

 

As one danger ties into another, Tris, Four and the others are the only ones who can and will try to stop two wars---though it will cost lives to do it and those sacrifices will be difficult to take.

 

I'll admit, Allegiant was just a little bit harder for me to get through. (Meaning I set it down maybe twice more than the previous two.)  I found all the revolutions  a bit of a stretch, to be honest.  It was always one thing after another for Tris and Tobias and I felt like they just couldn't catch a break.  But then Roth filled in the gaps, everything fell into place and I couldn't put that book down.

 

Although, truth be told, I was a wee bit apprehensive about finishing it.  No, scratch that.  I was just plain scared.  I had heard the rumors, though thankfully not the actual ending, and I knew most people hated the ending, some enough to boycott Veronica Roth all together.  So I went into the third book knowing it was not going to be a "happily ever after" storybook ending. 

 

When I finished the book I was not disappointed.  Not even a little bit.  Without giving anything away, I need to say that I applaud Veronica Roth for staying true to her characters, however heartbreaking it was to do so.  The story could not end any other way.  I thought the ending was beautiful and heart wrenching, but tragically necessary.  Well done, Ms. Roth.  Well done.

 

My rating: Still 10 out of 10.