Insurgent

I thought that Divergent, the first book in this series, was a relatively good read; Insurgent was, I felt, even better. Unlike the Twilight series, where the books went downhill as they were pumped out, this series seems to be getting better.

I have been looking for a fun series to read for a while, and this is hitting the spot. Insurgent was full of just enough action, suspense, a dash of romance...and the fact that it takes place in a cordoned-off, futuristic Chicago rocks my socks.

Everyone seems to frown on this series because it doesn't perfectly embody the dystopian novel. So what? I say the books have extremely interesting and strong characters, a storyline different from anything else I've read, and overall decent, if not excellent writing. Sure, there are a lot of unanswered questions. That's what (for me) made Insurgent “un-put-down-able.” It had two major plot climaxes and an awesome cliffhanger ending. I now have to wait until fall of 2013 before I can read the next installment. I haven't looked forward to a book release this much since Harry Potter.

Overall, Insurgent was, in my opinion, fantastic. Not perfect by any means, but definitely fun. It had me sitting on the edge of my seat, developing theories, and yelling out loud when characters got killed off.

Recommended.