I was at the market and I ran into a teacher friend of mine, a high school social studies teacher who is an avid reader of history. When we catch up, she always describes these heady, intellectual, and interesting books that she is reading. She asked what I was reading and I had to confess it was Allegiant. She tried not to be shocked, but she said, "I haven't read it, but I see my students seem to really like them." Since then, I have been dealing with a sense of shame, that I read and and enjoy young adult novels, especially of the dystopian genre. To say, "I don't care," would be a lie, because obviously I do care otherwise it wouldn't have struck me. But it is what it is. The story is never boring, it is always moving, and I like when I am not bored by what I read. I do love this trilogy, starting with Divergent. The theme of choice is carried through in the series, especially the difficult choices that Tris makes as the story is woven.
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Toni
3/31/2015 11:00:50 am
I like the young adult dystopian novels, as well, Diane. If I can find the series, I bought them for my daughter ages ago, I plan to read it. I watched the movie and it left me curious about the books. So, I shall be checking it out as well. You may want to check out One Second After. It is an adult dystopian novel that is very plausible and well written. Aloha.
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DIANE
3/31/2015 11:08:22 am
The movie Insurgent was a little different from the book. I don't remember Divergent, but I liked the movie. What I like about this series is that the characters are faced with tough choices throughout, which is the antithesis of what controlled societies allow. I'll check into your recommendation, thanks Toni.
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