Review: Insurgent by Veronica Roth

                                                    Book: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
                                                    Pages: 525
                                                    Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian
                                                    Source: Library

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.
--From Amazon

I was so excited when I got this novel. I'd read the first one and loved it. I loved the world that Roth created, how everyone was spilt up into different factions, and everyone had their chance to make a decision. I loved reading how brave and fearless Tris was, and the relationship with Four/Tobias. 

But sadly, I was not able to finish this novel. This novel was more political based than the first, and all about how each faction was trying to gain more power than other factions. It was a bit more confusing for me, and things get a little more tricky as leaders try to over throw others, and simulations being used to abuse power. 

I wasn't a fan of how once Tobias and Tris and the rest of the gang took refuge, more traitors were being revealed, and it felt like no one could be trusted. Everyone seemed to be keeping secrets, and I wasn't really sure where it was all going. It was a very lengthy read, and I really did try to finish it all, but about 270 pages, I finally had to call it quits. Some political aspects in novels are okay, but this novel has mainly settled around people getting overthrown, and people trying to gain more power. I guess the main reason I couldn't finish it was the fact that it was centered around one subject that I wasn't too keen on completing. 

Would I recommend this novel: Maybe

Rating: I give this book a DNF.