Review of Insurgent (Divergent #2) By Veronica Roth

One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian DIVERGENT series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.

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I liked this book, but not as much as the first one. In this one, Tris, Tobias, and a few other people are basically faction-hopping. They go to a faction, take refuge there, are forced to leave, then the cycle repeats.

Tris is haunted by her past, mostly killing Will, and is suicidal, and does things that will result in death because she wants a way out. Her character is angsty and sulky in this one, which is kind of annoying.

In this one you get to see some of Tris' friends families, including Will's, who are mourning. There are also new characters and alliances and team-ups. It's good, but not as good as the first one.