Divergent · Book 2

Insurgent

by Veronica Roth

Published
1 May 2012
Pages
525
ISBN-13
9780008468958
Type
novel

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About this book

Insurgent (2012, 525 pages) continues directly from Divergent as the factions edge toward outright war, pushing Tris to confront what the Divergent trait actually means and what she owes the people around her.

Its place in Divergent

Insurgent is book 2 in the Divergent series. It follows Divergent. It is followed by Allegiant. See the full Divergent reading order.

In a walled-off, post-war Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each built around a single virtue: Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), and Erudite (the intelligent). At sixteen, every teenager takes an aptitude test and chooses the faction they'll spend the rest of their life in — even if it means leaving their family forever. Tris Prior discovers she doesn't fit neatly into any one faction; she's Divergent, a trait the system considers dangerous…

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