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Tris and the Insurgent Character Arc

This entry is part 16 of 16 in the series Insurgent Countdown
Insurgent by Veronica Roth

So...

I've read where Veronica Roth says that by the end of Insurgent, Tris will not be the same girl she was at the end of Divergent. I think this is necessary, and Roth has never shirked from necessary choices. Tris can't be the same. At the end of Divergent, she had discovered her own strength and yet, she had also found her own invincibility. Her choices have been clear. Yes, she killed Will. Yes, she did not forgive Al. Yes, she let her mother die. Why? Because she could see that these choices were necessary, whether or not she could articulate the reasons.

But this is war. In Insurgent, we are promised that faction lines will cease to be the defining factor of good and evil, that those who seem good or evil will turn out to be otherwise, that reality will screw them all over as reality is wont to do, and this is something Roth has never flinched away from. I expect the Tris at the end of Insurgent to be different: she won't be a girl, but a woman. She won't be an optimist, but a realist. She won't be invincible, but she sure as anything won't be vulnerable.

Actually, I'm quite looking forward to it.

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Frustration = Purchase Delayed

This entry is part 15 of 16 in the series Insurgent Countdown
Insurgent by Veronica Roth

I suppose I'm supposed to be thrilled that it's only 6 more days to Insurgent, but I just found out that the makeup company that charged my card eighty dollars I never intended on spending isn't actually going to refund that money until next month. They had said this week. There goes being able to buy the book for a bit.

:growls:

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Favorite Divergent Quote: She's Not Pretty

This entry is part 14 of 16 in the series Insurgent Countdown
Divergent by Veronica Roth

Best Divergent Four/Tris quote ever:

Peter’s right, she’s not pretty, that word is too small. She is not like the girls I used to stare at, all bend and curve and softness. She is small but strong, and her bright eyes demand attention. Looking at her is like waking up.

— Four, from "Free Four: Tobias Tells the Story"

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Four Unlocked: Divergent from Four's POV

This entry is part 13 of 16 in the series Insurgent Countdown
Divergent by Veronica Roth

A scene from Divergent in Four's perspective and written by Veronica Roth. How could I not choose this for 8 days 'til Insurgent?

http://www.facebook.com/DivergentSeries?sk=app_276313732461376

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Spoilers Unwelcome

This entry is part 12 of 16 in the series Insurgent Countdown
Insurgent by Veronica Roth

I just had a shocking revelation: this is the first book I don't want spoilers for. I am a serious, read-the-spoilers-and-call-it-good kind of girl. If I can't enjoy rereading a book, I won't enjoy reading it. I like spoilers. Big time. I like to read the whole book as summary first.

Not Insurgent. And I have no idea why.

Huh.

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My #1 Worry About Insurgent

This entry is part 11 of 16 in the series Insurgent Countdown

Comment replies tomorrow or Monday.

What is my number one worry about Insurgent? Roth will break the world beyond repair.

I love angst. I hate tragedy. With a few minor exceptions, apparently. Like "To Go Not to Lethe," a now lost-to-us tale by mesoc that always made me cry 'cause it couldn't be fixed. I like worlds that can be awful, terrible, horrible, but with an ability left to the characters to transcend somehow.

I want Tris to make it. And I'm just not entirely sure she will without too much damage. She's tough enough to have a chance.

Barely.

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The Tragedy of Al and Tris

This entry is part 10 of 16 in the series Insurgent Countdown

Thoughts on the tragedy of Al and Tris in Divergent. I was requested to write an Al/Tris fic over the holidays, and by chance, it's one of the ones that fell by the wayside in the realities of too much life to do them all. I forewarned the requester that angst and tragedy was probably on the menu, and they did request nontragic.

But Al and Tris are tragic. Why?

It's unrequited. It's the guy that's so sweet and you care about so much but can never return the feelings. It's the guy that's so hurt and just wants to put you both on the same level again. He's scared. He's one step away from factionless, and he chooses death instead because he can't even have your friendship anymore. It's the wrong choice you never meant to make. It's horror and pain and fear and grief for all the good that once was and never could be again.

I don't want to write this fic to be honest. There is no rightness to smooth over the pain. It just hurts, and I'm not a masochist. I'm glad Roth wrote it the way she did. It was real and honest and raw, and so is the book, but I just can't go there again.

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11 Things I Hope to See in Insurgent

This entry is part 9 of 16 in the series Insurgent Countdown

Eleven things I hope to see in Insurgent:

  1. Christina's reaction to Will's death.
  2. Something more about Natalie Prior. I know she's deceased now, but...
  3. Some family interaction with Caleb and Andrew.
  4. Four/Tris. Come on. How could I not?
  5. What Veronica Roth means when she says Tris is so different by the end of the book.
  6. Come-uppance for Eric.
  7. Some real reactions from the Amity faction to everything on.
  8. The whole idea behind guarding the fence. I've got ideas, but I want to see the reality.
  9. Marcus and Tobias interaction or resolution. Talk about cutting tension there.
  10. A good Erudite member. Besides Caleb.
  11. Candor unhappy about the deceit of the Erudite.

To be honest, I'm not counting on seeing all these things. But I'm hopeful.

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