Review: Allegiant by: Veronica Roth

Allegiant

By: Veronica Roth

Series: Divergent Series

Genre: Dystopian

Length: 544 pages

Synopsis From Goodreads: 

The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered - fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.

But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningliess. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend to complexities of human nature - and of herself - while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.

Told from a riveting dual perspective, ALLEGIANT, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the DIVERGENT series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in DIVERGENT and INSURGENT.

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My sister got to meet Veronica Roth when we went to YallFest a couple years ago in Charleston. She and my best friend stood in line for up to an hour and a half to meet her and she was so excited when she did. It was an amazing event, with so many remarkable authors. We look forward to trying to go again this year. 

Now on to my review of this amazing finale!

Okay so going into this book, I had already heard the spoilers about what happens to Tris. That being said I wasn't really interested in reading a book where something so terrible happens to such a loved character, so I put this book on hold for a long time and now I have finally read the final installment to the amazing Divergent Series and I am glad I finally picked up the book.

Veronica Roth is a phenomenal author and she truly knows how to develop such an intense and dangerous world. I felt has though I was living through all the experiences the characters went through. It was great getting to read from both Tobias and Tris's POV's. I always wondered what was going through Tobias's head. It was kind of sad to see that he wasn't the always confident, brave soul from Divergent. It was nice actually getting to read more about him and see what he thought of everything that was occurring. 

I loved how the story took a genetic turn, I honestly did not see that coming and it was a unique twist on a dystopian story. I liked getting to meet new people, Mathew was probably one of my favorite new characters. As for Nita, I didn't trust her for a second. It really ticked me off when Tobias went right along with her in her plans to rebel against the Bureau all because they told him he was "genetically damaged." 

As we all know I was prepared for the death of Tris because of all the spoilers on social network. However, I was not ready to lose so many beloved characters through this book and it felt as though their deaths all hit at once. This ending was probably the saddest ending I have read in a long time, it almost felt as though I was reading a Nicholas Sparks book. Reading from Tobias's POV only made her death more real. But I can't blame Veronica Roth for killing off Tris, the entire time she focuses on how far one will go to protect those that they love and for Tris that was sacrificing her own life. It made her death mean something and made it that much harder to deal with.

This was a great ending to an already pretty amazing series, plus I could stand Tris a lot more in this book. Insurgent was hard for me to get through because of her drastic personality change. It was nice to see her back to the strong female role she played.

I am a big fan of Veronica Roth, and look forward to reading any future books she writes!

Published by: K

Review: Splintered by A.G. Howard

Splintered 

By: A.G. Howard

Genre: Fairytale Retelling

Length: 371 pages 

Synopsis From Goodreads:

This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence.

Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alyssa might be crazy, but she manages to keep it together. For now.

When her mother’s mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than Lewis Carroll ever let on. There, Alyssa must pass a series of tests, including draining an ocean of Alice’s tears, waking the slumbering tea party, and subduing a vicious bandersnatch, to fix Alice’s mistakes and save her family. She must also decide whom to trust: Jeb, her gorgeous best friend and secret crush, or the sexy but suspicious Morpheus, her guide through Wonderland, who may have dark motives of his own.

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*** Caution Spoilers Ahead ***

I loved this book from beginning to end! I had no desire in putting it down and I just couldn't stopping talking about it to friends and family. This story takes you through the miraculous world of Wonderland! A.G. Howard does an amazing job developing a world that you wish you lived in and characters that you fall in love with. Take Morpheus and Jeb for example, both great characters!

I was literally crying in the end. The way they killed off Morpheus and Jeb in the end and then bring them both back. I honestly didn't know why I was crying. I couldn't figure out whether it was happiness they were alive or sadness that A.G. Howard would do such a thing. I mean honestly what girl wouldn't love both of them and not want either to get hurt or die. I felt as though a part of myself was dying when I read that part of the book. 

But can we just put that aside and talk about something for a moment. Was this honestly a real connection between Jeb and Alyssa?

"Al." His Adam's apple moves as he swallows. "I want you to put a stop to this Hitch thing. Whatever's going on, it's not worth..." He pauses. "Losing an important part of you." Unbelievable. He thinks I'm such a prude, he won't even say the word. "You mean my virginity?" His neck flashes red. "You deserve better than some one-night thing. You're the kind of girl who should have a commitment from a guy who actually cares. Okay?"

Like can we just except the fact that he got all jealous about the entire Hitch thing, just shows how much he cares about her. An uncontrollable love that he would even bleed for her to live! 

I am so excited to start reading book two, Unhinged, thanks to my amazing mom who bought me the rest of the series "just because." I can not wait to see what the future has in story for these amazing characters!  

Published by: C