#70 in Dystopian
Insurgent
- 525
- Pages
- about 10 h
- Reading time
- Film 2015
- On screen
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Our view
“Insurgent” is a middle volume that widens the conflict: the factions slide towards open war, and the mood stays tense for most of its length. Its more interesting side is quieter, in how Tris carries grief and works out whom she can forgive and trust. As the second book of three it leans heavily on the first and will not stand alone. For readers who liked “Divergent” and want its world under greater pressure.
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About the book
Insurgent is a 2012 dystopian young adult novel by American novelist Veronica Roth and the second book in the Divergent trilogy. As the sequel to the 2011 bestseller Divergent, it continues the story of Tris Prior and the dystopian post-apocalyptic version of Chicago. Following the events of the previous novel, a war now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. While trying to save the people that she loves, Tris faces questions of grief, forgiveness, identity, loyalty, politics, and love.
Reading order · Divergent
Full order & progress →- DivergentStart here
7.57.5 / 10 - InsurgentThis book
7.37.3 / 10 - Allegiant
6.66.6 / 10
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- FilmThe Divergent Series: InsurgentIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.3 across 1,928 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 93% of the weight and the score stays at 7.3 — the Dystopian average of 7.7 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.9 | 116 | 6% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 19 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 1.8K | 93% |
Frequently asked
What age is Insurgent for?
Insurgent sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 525 pages — longer than 73% of the ranked books in Dystopian.
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