Reviews

The Fates Divide by Veronica Roth

hotkoolaidpotato's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

2.0

I loved the first book, but this one fell flat for me. The main plot twist was predictable. Emotions were talked about but were not felt. A lot of the book focused on the political maneuvering rather than on actual events. I liked the ending, but that's about it. 

anastasiaadamov's review against another edition

3.0

I had so many issues with this book. At times it seemed I would never finish reading it.
Somewhere at the half of it - like 200 pages in! - plot twist happened and I was suddenly very much interested in reading to the end!
I am very aware of how difficult this book was for me to read:
years have passed since I read the first book
the science fiction aspect is not something I usually go for
the abundance of cultural and language details the author has created for different planets and people required more concentration from me than I was willing to invest
my ability to imagine colorful and alien planets and scenery has been tested and found lacking yet again

All that said I loved the drama and the heavy tragic content. The characters were at times heartbreaking and I loved them for it. There was just enough mystery to most of the characters that they each could hold a book of their own story.

mich_08's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

luna_rondo's review against another edition

1.0

I honestly couldn't tell you what happened because I was bored throughout the entire thing.

backshelfbooks's review against another edition

4.0

I didn't like this as much as Carve the Mark (which was a five star read for me) but I thought this was a pretty good ending to the duology! I loved Yma and Teka a lot in this book, and enjoyed the conclusion for both Cyra and Akos. I'm super glad I discovered this series and all the awesome characters Veronica Roth created in it.

katie_kjh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

4.25

gartina09_readings's review against another edition

Creo que llegué hasta la mitad del libro. Lo dejé al final porque se me estaba haciendo muy pesado el ritmo del libro, parecía como si no avanzara nada la historia. Fue tan molesto que hasta me salté páginas para leer trozos por adelantado, y en parte me enteré del final, con lo cual ya no me apeteció seguir con él.

roguette's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This duet is everything. I love the characters, I love the tension between the different societies, and I love the way each group is given the space to fight for the their beliefs, even though it may be at odds with the main characters. 

jillselwyn's review against another edition

4.0

RTC

remingtonjill's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0