Hey guys,
I usually try not to get involved with book series when there's a lot of hype, maybe it's the inner hipster in me. But this time, I decided to give it a try and the fact it was on offer in Tesco.
(I'm a sucker for a bargain, give me a break!)
Anyway, I got it, I heard a lot of reviews about it which compared it to The Hunger Games, which I'm so not a fan off, but I kept an open mind...
I loved it! Believe me, I'm as surprised as you are. I could not put it down, I started reading it on Sunday night at 8pm, I had it finished on my lunch break on Monday afternoon (1pm).
I could totally relate to the characters, I got into the deep secrets, the plot twists, the devious façade put on by the Dauntless and Erudite leaders and the little bit of romance going on between Tris and Four.
It has everything, dysfunctional families, friendships and trials, action, death but also kindness, warmth and bonds that cannot be broken.
I can see similarities with The Hunger Games, in that they all live in factions or sectors but that's kind of it. Yes OK, they both have strong female characters but can that really be a comparison to The Hunger Games?
I mean more strong female characters is what the world needs, right? Better than flailing damsels in distress who need saving by some shiny knight or whatever.
The only thing wrong with it is, I have to wait until pay day to get the other two! Why does that always happen?
I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is after something a little bit different that they can really sink their teeth into.
Let me know what you guys think :)
Annie xx
I usually try not to get involved with book series when there's a lot of hype, maybe it's the inner hipster in me. But this time, I decided to give it a try and the fact it was on offer in Tesco.
(I'm a sucker for a bargain, give me a break!)
Anyway, I got it, I heard a lot of reviews about it which compared it to The Hunger Games, which I'm so not a fan off, but I kept an open mind...
I loved it! Believe me, I'm as surprised as you are. I could not put it down, I started reading it on Sunday night at 8pm, I had it finished on my lunch break on Monday afternoon (1pm).
I could totally relate to the characters, I got into the deep secrets, the plot twists, the devious façade put on by the Dauntless and Erudite leaders and the little bit of romance going on between Tris and Four.
It has everything, dysfunctional families, friendships and trials, action, death but also kindness, warmth and bonds that cannot be broken.
I can see similarities with The Hunger Games, in that they all live in factions or sectors but that's kind of it. Yes OK, they both have strong female characters but can that really be a comparison to The Hunger Games?
I mean more strong female characters is what the world needs, right? Better than flailing damsels in distress who need saving by some shiny knight or whatever.
The only thing wrong with it is, I have to wait until pay day to get the other two! Why does that always happen?
I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is after something a little bit different that they can really sink their teeth into.
Let me know what you guys think :)
Annie xx
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