Insurgent
Veronica Roth
- Reading
- As this is book two of a trilogy, check whether your reader remembers the earlier story. Pause at natural stopping points to talk about how the conflict and emotional themes are landing.
- Themes
- Factional conflict and politics: War surges amid unrest in the factions, while Tris tries to protect herself and those she loves. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Grief and forgiveness: Tris grapples with questions of grief and forgiveness while trying to save the people she loves and herself. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Identity and loyalty: The story names identity and loyalty among the questions Tris faces in a faction-divided society. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- War and unrest form part of the setting, and grief is an explicit concern. If these subjects feel close to home, consider checking in as you read; the intensity and detail of particular scenes are unclear.