Four by Veronica Roth

Warning: Spoilers (duh.)

Praise the lord, my readers block is gone.

After the aching void left in my heart after Allegiant. I was ecstatic to find Four being released. This book contains several short novellas from Tobias' point of view that all intertwine to create a new dimension on Divergent, the first book in the series. 

The Transfer

The Transfer is the first short story in the bind up and I thought it was was absolutely delightful, sure in Divergent we heard about what living with Marcus was like for Four but to see him pre-Dauntless was very odd and I think it really gave a new understanding to the character. I couldn't help myself comparing this novella with the first chapters of Divergent when Tris was making her choice. So many parallels and yet it felt different. Both Abnegation switching to Dauntless, both completely unprepared for whatever is ahead, They are in such similar positions and yet you can feel the difference in there motivations, its really a testament to sublime writing skill.

The Initiate

The Initate once again had me drawing up comparisons between Four and Tris' experience. I mean it was a terrible habit but can you blame me. I also got jealous on Tris' behalf when he thought he like Shauna, or started considering dating and he seemed so open. I was surprised Four wasn't the first jumper and I feel almost like his transformation into Dauntless was actually more dramatic than Tris'. We feel immediately in Divergent that Tris is different and hard as nails to use a Dauntless term, if not suppressed where as Four came across more as he had to learn those attributes rather than learn how to express them.

The Son

This was definitely my least favourite within the bind up but in no way does that mean it was bad. I think its because Four's mum just reminds me of Allegiant and its like I have P.T.S..."POST TRIS STRESS!"

The Traitor

This was my favourite novella. I adored seeing the romance between Four and Tris from his point of view. It was so different from what I imagined in Divergent. The tenderness and the way he looked at her made my heart melt. In Divergent she seemed weak but you can feel how strong he thinks she is and we saw all the big moments from his P.O.V and it was literally just magical.

I adore the three scenes that were included within the bind up as well. I actually read them first and one was actually of my favourite scene 'You look good Tris' I could never quite understand why that moment, what about that moment made him say that, it was the first moment I realised he was the love interest. The first moment I saw something in him that was endearing and not the harsh instructor we'd grown accustom to. The same goes for the 'Careful Tris' scene, I always felt I was missing something with that. Like it was maybe him just being a d**k or was it more? but what? and I loved finally knowing that.

The only problem is seeing them so lovely and wonderful and strong and courageous together makes me sad for the future that never was. But books aren't there to make me happy, they are there to make you feel something. And I feel something. Man do I feel it.

R.I.P Tris.