tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post4501503616974009757..comments2023-07-29T01:47:51.300-07:00Comments on Abnormally Paranormal Reviews: Book Review: Insurgent by Veronica RothCathy Keatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-36104711873319875442012-09-18T14:44:13.483-07:002012-09-18T14:44:13.483-07:00@Sue: Yeah, Tris really bugged me most of the book...@Sue: Yeah, Tris really bugged me most of the book until the end. Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-50716032412530820432012-09-18T14:43:36.426-07:002012-09-18T14:43:36.426-07:00@Jenny: Yes, "filler" is right! Perfect ...@Jenny: Yes, "filler" is right! Perfect term. Don't bother reading this one if Book 1 wasn't your thing. Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-28558590385041755232012-09-18T14:42:37.580-07:002012-09-18T14:42:37.580-07:00@Camille: I know, right? I won't read beyond a...@Camille: I know, right? I won't read beyond a Book 1 if I didn't like it enough, or care enough about the characters. Sometimes, I do and then have to slog through a second book that totally sucks and isn't telling me a story. It's just worthless filler. <br /><br />You should read Insurgent if you really want to understand the world of Divergent a little better. It should all Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-23878044860269038412012-09-18T14:39:53.698-07:002012-09-18T14:39:53.698-07:00@Lan: Yeah, Tris wasn't as likable in this one...@Lan: Yeah, Tris wasn't as likable in this one. She was acting very stupid and self sacrifice-y, which bugged me a bit. She was also getting on Tobias' nerves, funnily enough. I suppose you could say it was a form of mistreatment. Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-44090755080749122922012-09-18T14:38:14.127-07:002012-09-18T14:38:14.127-07:00@Sue: I know, publishers like trilogies, and they ...@Sue: I know, publishers like trilogies, and they are fine. But, if a story doesn't need to be told in three installments, then it shouldn't because it will ruin the entire series with filler junk. I'll happily read a stand-alone if its the entire story that needs to be written and nothing more.Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-49082990980797177902012-09-18T14:37:04.040-07:002012-09-18T14:37:04.040-07:00I'm with you, LaN. Tobias was a nice boy, but ...I'm with you, LaN. Tobias was a nice boy, but I wanted to strangle Tris.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-60424020642280938332012-09-18T10:15:08.288-07:002012-09-18T10:15:08.288-07:00A-freaking-men! I hate second "filler" b...A-freaking-men! I hate second "filler" books, as I like to call them, I didn't even like the first one in this series, as you well know, so I'm relieved I don't have to drag myself through this one. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-16093167016443732532012-09-18T08:42:29.242-07:002012-09-18T08:42:29.242-07:00"Please remember you need to write a real sto..."Please remember you need to write a real story even in Book 2 of your trilogies. If you can't, then save us the pain and write duologies."<br /><br />I second that! This is why I have a habit of only reading the first book in a series. I very rarely read an entire series.<br /><br />I loved Divergent, but nothing I've read about Insurgent makes me all that excited to read it. Camille Picotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202776373092423433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-3592202657673780272012-09-18T04:20:08.560-07:002012-09-18T04:20:08.560-07:00I don't know if I'll ever end up reading t...I don't know if I'll ever end up reading this one. I wasn't fond enough of Tris from the first book to be able to handle a whole other book. The only character I really liked was Tobias and I hear Tris doesn't treat him very well :(Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932333374195558840.post-39859451117516981642012-09-18T02:25:16.852-07:002012-09-18T02:25:16.852-07:00Thing is, it's not always the writer's fau...Thing is, it's not always the writer's fault. Publishers like trilogies - trilogies make money for them. So, as you say, second volumes can sag. Actually, I remember reading a padded-out FIRST volume and commenting on this, not blaming the author- and getting a comment from the author, who LOVED my review, suggesting to me that I got it right about who made them pad out the first volume. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com