20 September 2012

An Apology to Divergent

In lieu of a book review this week, I’m going to offer up something a little different. I'd like to send my sincerest apologies to the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, in the form of an open letter.


Dear Divergent,

I am writing this letter with hopes that it finds you well. Word on the street is that you’re a raging YA/dystopian hit and you’ve even acquired a cinema release date—congratulations on all your success!

I guess it’s best if I save us both the time and cut to the chase here. The real reason I’m writing to you is because I have regrets about the way we ended things. The shouting, the tears, the physical violence—I am really very sorry about that time I threw you against the wall! Frustration would be an understatement for describing the relationship we had. After doing some serious self-reflection I realized that the core of our problems stemmed from the fact that I wasn’t completely over the last series I read. I was emotionally unavailable. So you see, like I told you, it wasn’t you—it was me.

I know this might sound hard to believe but I did want to love you. Really, I tried. But if I’m being honest, it was just too soon. The Hunger Games and I, we had quite a history. It was emotionally intense, a passionate love-affair and I was silly to think that a week would be enough time to get over it. There are some relationships that profoundly change you and that was one of them. Never before had I been so affected by a series of books. Never. And when it was all over I felt like there was a void in my life. I knew deep down in my heart that I shouldn’t have gotten involved with another so soon, but still, your enticing premise beckoned me and I did it despite my better judgment. I know, I know. Stubbornness isn’t exactly on my list of positive qualities and I swear, I’m working on it!

Look, at the time I know I couldn’t appreciate the originality of your original plot, your strong characters or harrowing action but it’s been several months now and I was hoping that maybe you’d like to give it another shot. Wait! Just hear me out before you write me off, please. I know I may have said some things (many, many expletive things) to hurt you and for that I offer my sincerest apologies. I didn’t mean it. Sometimes when I’m reading I just get too irrational and I act out. You have to understand that I opened my arms to you with the best of intentions though my heart still belonged to someone else. I never meant to hurt you.

You were good, too good for me to really grasp at the time, and now I want to give it another shot. I think we could have something so epic. Seriously… there was too much potential to ignore! I try very hard to give all reading material the benefit of the doubt and I firmly believe in second chances. So what do you say? Will you let me let you have another go? Just think about it, that’s all I’m asking.


Warmest Regards & Hopeful Reviews,
Nikki @ Foil the Plot

8 comments:

  1. What a great post Nikki! I've heard so much about this series and I wish I could stop everything and read it now. I know just what you mean about being 'emotionally unavailable' for a new series. I get hooked on my old favs too.
    enjoy your weekend :)

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  2. Love this! I haven't read Divergent yet but everyone says it's amazing. Good to get a different perspective.

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  3. I always feel a little bit sorry for the books I read after I've read something mind-blowing-awesome-amazingness. I did like Divergent more than I thought I would, but strangely I haven't rushed to read Insurgent (although after the last few dystopians I've read, it may be time to try it!).

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  4. What a great post. I know what you mean about books sometimes taking a while to endear themselves to you! I'll never forget pooh-poohing Anne of Green Gables as a kid. Oops! What a mistake!

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  5. Naida - Really, this was a pretty great series but I was still so stuck on The Hunger Games that I really couldn't appreciate it for what it was. You should definitely check it out when you get a chance!

    Belle - Thanks, lady! I recommend Divergent though I still think I prefer The Hunger Games.

    Kat - I totally know what you mean! I've read both Divergent and Insurgent and think I liked the first one better. I'll still pick up the final in the series when it comes out because they were both pretty entertaining.

    Stephanie - Haha, I hear ya! I KNEW it was too soon but I'm not a very patient person and jumped right into Divergent. I guess that'll teach me.

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  6. Haha I like this. I didn't like Divergent myself and I did feel I had to apologies to people as it seems like everyone else loves it so much!

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  7. Such a clever post! I know the feeling of reading an amazing book that blows your mind and the way everything after that, no matter how good, just doesn't measure up.

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  8. I'm so glad you're giving this series a second chance. I absolutely LOVED it and I hope you do too... The second time around ;)

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