Allegiant is the third and final book in Veronica Roth’s bestselling Divergent trilogy. The story begins right where Insurgent left off and is told from both Tris and Four’s point of view. Roth pens Allegiant with her typical frantic pace, adding just the right amount of action, romance, and intrigue to create a real page turner. 

Upon its release, Allegiant lit up social media with its shocking ending. I didn’t loathe the direction Roth took the story, but found it to be bittersweet and poignant. Unfortunately, I did feel the plot was unrealistic and at times, even predictable. The constant narrator switching grew incredibly confusing. Despite these missteps, I enjoyed Allegiant for its fast-paced, entertaining storytelling. 

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  11 religious exclamations; 3 mild obscenities; 8 scatological words.

Violence/Gore:  A few verbal threats; multiple second hand reports of violence involving beatings, shootings, domestic abuse and other physical altercations; multiple scenes of violence involving shootings, explosions, kicking, punching and other various forms of fighting; several non-detailed scenes of violent death; several scenes, multiple pages in length, of intense violence that result in blood, gore, and death. 

Sex/Nudity: Multiple incidents of passionate kissing; a sexual reference is made; several accounts of touching and caressing, including touching areas normally covered by a bathing suit; sexual activity is implied between consenting adults. 

Mature Subject Matter:

War, death of family members and friends, inequality, sacrifice, grief, homosexuality, government control and conspiracy.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

Drinking is reported.