Music Matching Monday: Four

SYNOPSIS:

Two years before Beatrice Prior made her choice, the sixteen-year-old son of Abnegation’s faction leader did the same. Tobias’s transfer to Dauntless is a chance to begin again. Here, he will not be called the name his parents gave him. Here, he will not let fear turn him into a cowering child.

Newly christened “Four,” he discovers during initiation that he will succeed in Dauntless. Initiation is only the beginning, though; Four must claim his place in the Dauntless hierarchy. His decisions will affect future initiates as well as uncover secrets that could threaten his own future—and the future of the entire faction system.

Two years later, Four is poised to take action, but the course is still unclear. The first new initiate who jumps into the net might change all that. With her, the way to righting their world might become clear. With her, it might become possible to be Tobias once again.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth comes a companion volume to the worldwide bestselling DIVERGENT series, told from the perspective of the immensely popular character Tobias. The four pieces included here—THE TRANSFER, THE INITIATE, THE SON, and THE TRAITOR—plus three additional exclusive scenes, give readers an electrifying glimpse into the history and heart of Tobias, and set the stage for the epic saga of the DIVERGENT trilogy.

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Not going to lie, ever since I first heard the song I chose to pair with this book the only thing I could think about was how perfectly it described this book and its character. Tobias has a pretty depressing backstory that made me cry to no end and we really get an intense look into his past as a young teenager and it really provides a great insight into the person we already know him as in the main series. This book obviously follows Tobias through his time before the Choosing Ceremony as he deals with his abusive father, get glimpses of his childhood and the amount of abuse his father put him through as well as some time after that when he's going through his own training once in his new faction. I think the song I chose today really explains how much emotional turmoil Tobias was put through but also shines a light on how he was able to overcome his own fears. 

UNBREAKABLE by Faydee ft. Miracle

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Enjoy! Read on, bookworms! See you in the next chapter!

Allegiant: Movie Review (Divergent #3)

Rating: PG-13

The day is finally here! I've been very excited for March 18 for many reasons, including the release of Allegiant! I've been dying for it to hit theaters ever since seeing the trailer for it months ago and I'm happy that I've finally been able to watch it! Let's get the review started!

The first thing I want to say is if you're expecting as good of an adaptation that the first movie was, don't hold your breath. This third movie is more accurate to the book than Insurgent was, still having changes but having the overall same premise and plot points that made up the story itself but not as good as the first movie. Allegiant is actually tied with the first book as my favorite out of the series simply because I honestly thought it was a really good book. Yes, it is hard to follow since there's a lot of information being thrown at you every single chapter but I enjoyed that aspect since I like knowing how things work, call it my inner Erudite if you want. The movie, however, breaks everything down in an oversimplified way for the audience to follow which is nice since the book holds a ton of information. 

There is also a ton more technology than in the actual book which is something that kind of lost me since I was trying to filter through the events that happen to bring you guys a more accurate movie review. I do have to say that the flying pods, ships and drones were all really cool and I really want a lot of the stuff that was used. Like seriously, I want the drone thingamabobs! But at the same time, some of it was a little overwhelming but if you like technology then I'm sure it won't bother you at all.

Another thing is that the movie did its own thing while still staying truer to the story than Insurgent did. It was a slower paced movie since not a ton happens in the book but I still really loved seeing everything play out. A lot of the build up to the plot points happen very differently than in the book but they still follow along the lines of the book such as Caleb's trial, Tris meeting David and Four going to the Fringe. If you've read the book then you know how all this plays out but I'm being vague for the sake of not wanting to spoil anyone who hasn't read the series yet or the third book. This movie was a little easier to follow than the previous two but at the same time, there was still a lot of information and revelations being thrown at you that it made it somewhat overwhelming. I really enjoyed this movie but then again, I actually loved the book unlike most people so some might have problems with the movie still or you might even love the movie a lot more than the book. 

Lastly, the movie did have a pretty abrupt ending and it felt pretty short. The second part, Ascendant, comes to theaters in 2017 so I'm guessing that's why it felt so short. Duh, you're only getting half of what happens in the book. But I think it could've had just a tad bit more of a smoother ending instead of showing some scenes with dialogue and then cutting to the credits in a snap. 

I would give this movie a seven out of ten for being more accurate to the book, being interesting enough of a movie to watch and overall, a decent adaptation. Could it have been better? Yes, yes it could have. Do I wish this movie was as good as Divergent? Hands down yes. But of course, the world isn't perfect, which is pointed out very thoroughly in the movie might I add, so we just have to take what we get. I would honestly see this movie again because I found it interesting than maybe most people will but it has been getting some pretty good reviews from people so maybe I'm not alone. I'm excited for the conclusion to this movie franchise next year but at the same time kind of sad knowing it's ending. It is my favorite trilogy after all!

So what did you think about this movie? What would you score it? Let me know in the comments if you're excited about this movie or if you liked it better than the book.

Read on bookworms! See you in the next chapter! 

P.S. Another perk was there was a ton of close-ups of Theo James. 

Allegiant Trailer and Playlist!

OMG!!!!!!!!!! IT'S HERE!!!!

So if you couldn't already tell, I'm EXTREMELY excited for the new trailer for the third installment of the Divergent film series "Allegiant" and I might have watched it three times back to back when it was first released . . . I'm a fangirl. Don't judge me.

Now that you know that I have slight obsession with this trilogy, to celebrate my excitement for this trailer, I thought I would share with you guys a list of songs that remind me of these books and movies. And because, you know, it's Shailene Woodley's birthday today so it's perfect time to fangirl even more about this movie.

NOW FOR THE SONGS!!! GET YOUR HEADPHONES!

1. Cold Blooded by JoJo

2. Confident by Demi Lovato

3. Fire n' Gold by Bea Miller

4. Run by Eppic & Black Prez

5. Sweet Sacrifice by Evanescence

6. Runaway by Charity Vance

7. Heroes by Alesso

8. Fight Song by Rachel Platten

9. Water by Pentatonix

10. Battleships by Daughtry

So are you as excited about this movie as me or not? Which of these tracks is your favorite? Tell me all of that in the comments! Read on bookworms! See you in the next chapter!

Music Matching Monday: Divergent

Obviously I had to pair one of my favorite books with a song! I felt kind of weird only pairing the second book in this trilogy with a song so here's one for the first book! Honestly, when I first heard this song when it was first released, the first thing that popped into my mind was Divergent. I mean, the song talks about having a secret and trusting someone to keep it. It also talks about running away and catching the train to get away from everything. In this first book, even though I'm pretty sure you already know what it's about, Tris has to prove herself to those who don't exactly believe in her strength and in the process meets some new friends and falls in love with you-know-who. She also has to fight not only against herself but also fight against those who are threatening to turn her world upside down. This book is very fast-paced and I can't help but think of this book whenever I hear this song! Enjoy!

RUNAWAY by Charity Vance

 



Music Matching Monday: Insurgent

Seeing as the movie comes out in just a couple of weeks, I thought I would pair this book with a song this week! I really wanted to find a song that really made me think of Insurgent whenever I listened to it and after just a few minutes of thinking about it, I found the perfect song. In this sequel to Divergent, the characters are really just trying to repair the broken society that they call home and unite everyone to help them with that task. They also have to go into hiding because they are after all, being hunted down by the government. I felt this song goes really well with the book because it talks about "hiding out in daylight" and how "everyday people do everyday things" but that they're capable of anything. It also talks about being heroes and I feel like in Insurgent, the characters really are being pushed into being just that but they take that role and try to be so much more. 

 

"Heroes" by Alesso ft. Tove Lo