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|title=Alleigant|sort=Allegiant
|author=Veronica Roth
|reviewer=Jill Murphy
|date=October 2013
|isbn=0007524277
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>00075242770008167893</amazonuk>
|amazonus=<amazonus>006202406X</amazonus>
|video=Knv76ucddfo
I really don't know what else to tell you. I was disappointed. In the book's favour is its easy style and its rapid action. Disappointed I may be, but ''Alleigant'' is still a real page-turner. And this time, the story is told from the perspective of Tris ''and'' Tobias, in an alternating narrative. I liked getting inside Tobias's head but even then there was some slight disappointment. All his mystery vanished and Roth left us with a crazy mixed up kid who felt more whiney than damaged-but-courageous.
As a standalone novel, I can't recommend ''Alleigant''. But I am going to say you should read it, particularly if you have already read the first two books in the series. You really need to see how it all works out in the end. And the [[Divergent by Veronica Roth|first book]] in particular is a great read, so even if you haven't got on the ''Divergent'' bandwagon next, you shouldn't miss out altogether.
I'm sorry, guys. I wanted to say much nicer things here. But I can feel this review creaking to an unsatisfying halt. Which is pretty much how I felt about the book. I'll go now.
[[The Inferior by Peadar o Guilin]] is another dystopian story in which the participants find there is a world outside their own. And if you're looking for a dystopian read with more thematic depth, then you'll love [[The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness]].
A {{amazonurl|isbn=0008175500|title=box set}} of books one to four in the ''Divergent'' series is available. {{amazontext|amazon=0008167893}}{{amazonUStext|amazon=006202406X}}
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[[Category:Dystopian Fiction]]
