Oh my goodness — I’ve just finished the Divergent series, and I honestly don’t know how to feel. It was such an enjoyable, consuming read: a true rollercoaster of emotions.
There were so many moments that demanded to be felt all at once, and it left me with more to process than I expected.
Now… about the ending of Allegiant (the third book).
Many people had warned me about it, and for that I am grateful. I embraced it with all the strength my heart could manage. I had already imagined an even worse outcome in my head — one where both main characters died — so I was at least prepared. Still, the twist was devastating in its own right. It was sharp, final, and unforgettable. What softened the blow for me was seeing Four finally find a measure of closure. That gave the ending a bittersweet weight rather than leaving it hollow.
This series is a masterful piece of dystopian fiction. I’ve said before that I prefer it to The Hunger Games, and I stand by that. The world Veronica Roth built is brutal, imaginative, and thought-provoking, and it never stopped feeding my curiosity. Divergent doesn’t just entertain; it challenges, it questions, and it lingers.
If you’re looking for a YA dystopian series that will stir your imagination and tug at your emotions, I wholeheartedly recommend the Divergent trilogy. It is fun, gripping, and deeply human. Beyond the action and the politics, it reminds us that unity is often a façade — but love, courage, and sacrifice are very real.
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Great review, man.
I totally agree, that series is unforgettable.
The only moot point for me was the explanation for how their factions world came to be. It felt unsatisfactory, like Veronica was clawing at straws for a reason behind everything. It reduced the entire world we knew in Divergent #1 to just a city in the US. And for me, reduced the characters to pawns playing a game for the other humans I don't care about, (I mean, cameras everywhere? Other dudes watching everything going on?) it's hard to put into words but it just felt wrong.
Asides that, I totally loved the story and it's one I'll definitely recommend, everytime.
Veronica Roth is SHE.
Funny thing is I was kind of forced into reading it, but I ended up enjoying every part. The tension pulled me in way more than I expected. That ending though… it broke me, but I weirdly respected it. Tris had always been the one to put herself on the line sha. Not the happy ending I secretly wished for, but it felt real.