A Sequel To The Book 'Divergent' By Katherine Tegen

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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Roth, Veronica. Insurgent. New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2012. Print

This book is a sequel to the book Divergent and it follow the story of Tris Prior and the post-apocalyptic version of Chicago. Following the event of the previous novel, there is a war that now emerges between the conflict of the different factions and their ideologies grows. In addition, Tris is faced with saving her friends, and may questions appear to her about grief, identity, loyalty, and love. The book was really good at transmitting the sense that one choice can really change the life of people forever. In this dystopian world it’s all full of those kinds of choices. Lastly, the image it created on the readers mind were long lasting and very

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