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Allegiant
- Divergent Trilogy, Book 3
- Narrated by: Emma Galvin, Aaron Stanford
- Series: Divergent, Book 3
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Teen & Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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What if your whole world was a lie?
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The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times best-selling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of listeners in Divergent and Insurgent.
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- Matthew
- 2021-09-11
Petty, miserable people
Every character seems to be these petty miserable people who constantly misunderstand everything they say to each other. Maybe I'm too old for this, but it feels like the entire book is written for junior high kids who are emotionally stunted and constantly angry at each other. The main relationship has zero depth; the ONLY time they get along being when they're making out.
Honestly, this one's not worth the time it takes to read it.
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- Jennifer
- 2020-10-27
Great Read/Listen, Not like the movies
I loved it so much until the last few chapters. They ruined it for me. And don't expect it to be like the movies, it's very different but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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- Gabrielle Coe
- 2020-06-25
Left me thinking for a long time
For some reason I found myself totally engrossed in this series. I was heartbroken at the end but lived the final words in the book so many wonderful concepts are addressed by the author. I find myself thinking of Jeanne D’Arc and wondering would that story have been so compelling if ..,
A good read for any age reader and the narration was excellent!
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- Dave B
- 2019-08-24
3 of 3
Overall interesting, drags in last 1/3. The constant switching if narrators is quite irritating. Seems to rush to tie everything together in the end, slightly too neatly.
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-03-15
honestly sad..
Good, hooking, tense, anxiety raising all things that give you thrills. overall this good, and it's trilogy was a really good story can't wait to hear about Tobias' (fours) story more perhaps.
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- Judy
- 2013-11-05
What a let down!
What would have made Allegiant better?
If it were ANYTHING like the previous two!
Would you ever listen to anything by Veronica Roth again?
Probably not.
Have you listened to any of Emma Galvin and Aaron Stanford ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Love Emma Galvin - I have listen to other performances and love her.
Aaron Stanford did an ok job, didnt like his female voice but I went with it.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Allegiant?
I think I have to agree with most of the other reviews - I would totally change "the big event" and the last several chapters.
Any additional comments?
I absolutely loved the first two books! I pre ordered this one and was counting the days! But I truly would of been fine with waiting another year if that would of changed how this book came out. What a let down. Leaves you feeling like you wasted your time investing in the beloved characters and all of what happened in the first two books.
This is a seperate book and doesnt even belong with the trilogy except it has the same characters. I agree that stopping after two and making up your own ending is much much better than listening to this book.
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- JA Swinehart
- 2014-04-08
KILLED THE HOPE AND LOVE IN ONE STROKE OF THE PEN
What disappointed you about Allegiant?
SPOILER!! An author who does a good job by pulling the reader into the characters really well had better not KILL the main character at the end of a trilogy!! What were you thinking?!?! There is no hope, no continuity, no love. That is no way to end a story of this nature!!
What could Veronica Roth have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Rewrite the ending!!
Have you listened to any of Emma Galvin and Aaron Stanford ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
They were wonderful!! I have never heard these two before but I would recommend them.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Allegiant?
Get rid of the characters that need to be and keep the ones that do so that we have a glimmer of hope and the thought of love withstanding anything put in our way!!
Any additional comments?
Stop with Insurgent if you don't want to ruin the whole story for yourself!!
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- Theodore
- 2013-11-03
I hate it when this happens
I'm judging this book harshly based mostly on two facts: the potential it had and the actual story. Normally I give the performance a greater rating but the great performance could not wash the taste of disappointment from my mouth. Maybe it's because I set myself up with these huge expectations based on the potential I saw in the books prior to this one but then this one...
The narration was great as I stated above, makes it absolutely bearable to listen to the book... Both Emma (who spoke as Tris) and Aaron (the voice of Four) really did awesome jobs at truly giving these characters a voice and even a body in a sense. The pacing wasn't rushed; the tones were great.... there really isn't much that can be taken away from the narration here. A star is removed from narration because even though it's great, a 5 star narration can only be achieved by a combination of great narration WITH a great story... The story let this down.
Now on to the story..... *glares viciously* This book reminded me of another book I had high hopes for which just fizzled.... fizzled into annoyance. Let me start with the MAJOR bone I had to pick with this book.... CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.... Yes... The major characters grew but every single one of them (and yes I get they should be damaged and scarred or whatever) became way too absorbed in their past and way TOO damaged. I also found them hypocritical, just so amazing hypocritical. I don't want to ruin the story so I won't actually say what happened but you will know what I am talking about when you actually going through it. The author seemed to have been trying hard to NOT be like The Hunger Games and ended up just being completely unbelievable to me (the government would/could not let it go like that if you ask me). The writer wanted to end it bitter-sweet and a bit tragic but by the end of the novel I had gotten so annoyed with the characters I saw the ending downright fitting (albeit unbelievable in a sense, again... you don't mess with a government branch and the government just sits passively by after the fact). The major problem with the trilogy.... it lacked direction.... I came away from this book feeling that the author had no idea how to end this book, she started the trilogy not knowing how to end the trilogy and for the sake of ending it at the trilogy rushed it and butchered what could have been a great novel. I absolutely HATE when this happens.... The good about this book is that it had some really good writing, in terms of the use of words. It also had some really nice quote worthy moments, quotes mostly about human nature that even though a bit cliché but absolutely resounding.
The book had potential but completely failed in realizing its potential if you ask me. A strong first book, an exciting second book and this... this was just upsetting to me.
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- Compute
- 2013-11-04
Disappointing
What a disappointment. After reading and thoroughly enjoying the previous two books, this book was a huge let down. The writing was substandard and the plot just didn’t get it. It was like this book was written by someone else. I’m very disappointed. I did not like the way the book went back and forth between and characters and the clarity of character was not evident in the writing. Very poorly done.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2014-01-17
Where was she going with this???
Would you try another book from Veronica Roth and/or Emma Galvin and Aaron Stanford ?
I am hard pressed to say no, yet this third book was ALL over the place and the plot is downright hypocritical and ridiculous.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Most interesting: The idea of genetic damage was intriguing, yet the way it was written about was overkill. Least interesting: the story itself, with poor character development and little sense.
What does Emma Galvin and Aaron Stanford bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Well narrated with good emotion. Easy to understand.
Was Allegiant worth the listening time?
I am not sure... this story picked up from two great books and just went downhill. Without giving away much, I did not expect a fairy tale, yet what does happen is downright hypocritical and foolish. The plot is ridiculous and overdone, as if one did not know what to do with this story. Terrible end to a trilogy.
Any additional comments?
Be aware that this book will bring sadness and to many, disappointment. I am not sure if the author knew what to do with the third book as the plot is all over the place and more annoying than interesting. The last two hours of the book are gut-renchingly unexpected and leave me feeling empty with more questions than answers at the end of the trilogy. I am really disappointed with the third book... this trilogy went out with a flat tire!
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- Katherine
- 2013-10-29
Heartbreaking
The final installment of my favorite YA series was heartbreaking and disappointing. I'm sad over the ending (like most people) and disappointed by the overall plot and direction this book takes in the final installment. There were just too many gaping plot holes and total character assassinations. What happened to bad-ass Four? He turned into a wimp in this one. What??? Perhaps it was the dual narration and finally getting into his head, but it just didn't work for me. I also didn't buy into the whole "Truman Show" aspect of this one. Seriously? It felt contrived and a bit lazy by the author.
Overall this book broke my heart in so many ways. It could have been so much more but in the end just didn't live up to my expectations.
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- BookMama
- 2013-12-22
Really, Ms Roth, Really?!
I will do my best to separate my emotions for this review.
I have loved this series from the beginning. I loved the way Veronica Roth wrote and how she told a story. I loved the way she built her characters and allowed us to see both the good and bad in them, and how the characters were not "saved" from consequences of their choices. I always felt the characters were real to themselves, even in their most confusing and self-doubt moments, and that made me love them more. So... despite how angry Tris' decisions made me, it still was "true" to her character (in my opinion). I wouldn't have expected anything less of her.
That said, though, I still felt this couldn't be the "end." To me, it felt there was still unanswered questions, and problems had not yet been resolved. Despite all the characters remaining true to themselves and some of the "big" conflicts being resolved, I felt no closure to the series, and actually found myself searching if there would be another book. It just did did not feel like the right fit to the end, even if the ending was to be a gut-wrenching one.
As an avid reader, to pre-ordered the last two books in the series, I felt like I was strung along, to be hurt and confused by a bad breakup or something. I'm not sure I can recommend this series anymore. I was extremely excited about the movie coming out, too, and now... I'm not sure I want to even bother.
Use caution, if you're debating whether to give this series a try.
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- ABLOCH
- 2013-10-29
Boooooo... I expected far better.
Is it just me or is everyone writing their storylines in anticipation of a movie deal?
The trilogy was never EXCEPTIONAL; however, it was entertaining UP until this book. I had high hopes for this third installment, and even though I knew Tobias would play a significant role in the last book (I didn't *like* the voice talent for Tobias), it was disappointing the author seemed to take the easy way out by writing 'he said, she said - he does, she does' scenario to the storyline's main characters. The dialogue was stiff and too simple for seemingly noble characters, as it had been in the first two books, and I anticipated it would improve. It didn't. I just wish the characters weren't so boring and one dimensional.
The storyline did make a dramatic upturn with its heart-tugging ending. As painful as it was to commitment to the book in its entirety, I was saddened by the end. It wasn't a surprise 'a-ha' ending; nevertheless, it was the only instance in the entire third book the author really wrote a picture so clear, I cried... :(
Collectively, the story told throughout the trilogy could make a movie I'd be interested in seeing, but I'd rather see adaptations of stories to movies than reading screenplays in book form.
Boooooo... I expected far better, and am I really disappointed the author just didn't take better care of her characters. I really had high hopes for all of them.
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- tinleyhh
- 2013-11-03
What if your whole world was a lie...
...or your first two books? Everything Roth wrote in the first two books is a lie and as a reader you end up feeling as confused and cheated as the characters. The reader who buys into the character development might enjoy the slow pace of this book as Roth delves into Trice and Four's differing reactions to the truth. But if you bought this book based on the fast-paced action of the first two then you will find this sequel with it's navel-gazing teenage narrators to be painful and unsatisfying. Thankfully Audible let's you listen at 2x or 3x speed.
Two questions to ponder:
Can Veronica Roth's career recover from sucker punching her readers?
What are the odds that the Hollywood studio head that bought the rights to this series is searching for a gifted screenwriter to re-write the last third of this trilogy?
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- GH
- 2013-10-24
Disappointing mismash
Allegiant is the third book of the trilogy. It is written in a style very different than the first two novels: that is the chapters ping pong back and forth between Trice and Four. I find the perspectives distracting and they do not add depth to the story for the complexity the method brings.
The storyline is Trice and company learn of the basis for the society and the factions. It is a complete let down and not very consistent with the first two novels. Too many underpinning of the first novels are ripped up and discarded like used confetti. There is way, way too much reversal. I especially did not like the deprecation in the characters in the first part of the novel.
This story could have been a whole lot better. It was as if the author picked the first storyline that came to mind. The novel didn't tie things up to my satisfaction. I don't usually recommend this, but you might just stand pat after reading the first two novels and wonder and imagine your own ending -- you'd be happier. If you simply must know --go ahead and read it.
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