"Four"

I don't know why it took me so long to read this book. I loved the Divergent Series, and should have known that this book was going to be amazing as well. "Four", by Veronica Roth, gives us some of the history and insight to the beloved character "Four/Tobias Eaton" from Divergent.

If you have read the Divergent Series then you should already know the story. "Four", however, gives us more to the story because it starts when Tobias was still living at home. It describes, from his perspective, what it was like to live with Marcus and what it took for him to be able to choose switching factions. It then describes what the training experience, and Dauntless initiation, was like for him. This book gives background and depth to the characters and relationships that we already know and love. The best is when Tris enters the story, and you get to reread their beginnings, only from Tobias' perspective this time. It is almost like reading someone's journal, because you get to live inside Tobias' mind in this book. See things the way he does and learn why he acts the way he does in certain situations. It's very revealing.

This book will make you feel like you really understand Tobias' character, and it explains why he is the way he is. You also get to learn about his friendships and add depth to some of the characters from "Divergent" that don't really stand out when reading that book. I enjoyed every minute of it and fell in love with Four all over again. He is just about the perfect male character. At least to me. :) This book will suck you back into the story that you know and love and will make you want to reread the Divergent Series all over again. 5 stars hands down. My only regret is that the book ended too soon. I almost wish that Roth had rewritten the entire Divergent Series, only this time do the whole thing from Tobias' perspective. That's just wishful thinking though. This book is for young adults and up, so enjoy! And, of course, let me know what you think!