Katniss Everdeen or Tris Prior

[ncreads]

I would have to say Katniss as I felt that Tris was, more often than not, just reckless. Katniss thought every move she made through as to its outcome and how it would affect the people around her.

[RidiculousMuffin]

I would definitely have to go with Tris, because she thinks about herself and her family but when it comes down to it she does what she feels is right. I love my family so much, but I really admire how she could do the thing she felt was right even if it meant going against all she ever knew to search for something better.

[RStone]

I suppose Katniss for the reason many have stated- she was not so much interested in romance. Both are strong female leads, and honestly, I think Tris had more of a developed character arc, but once she got hard and tough she stagnated. I wish there had been a little more depth for both of them, really, beyond just 'I'm hard.'

[cj17]

Even though there are some things that bother me about her, I would have to say that Tris Prior is by far the better character. Even though she is reckless and insensitive, she is brave, strong, and determines her own life. Katniss on the other hand has to be pushed by everyone else around her if she's going to get something done. She has to be helped by EVERYONE in her life. Peeta even had to help her, and I think he's even more dependent on others than she is. Even though Katniss doesn't like the government and think they are unfair, she just wants to go along living her life unbothered by other's problems. I mean, sure she feels moved by others' misfortunes because she had been in their position before winning the games and she helps in small matters, but she has to practically be forced to become 'The Mockingjay'. I just feel that she is a mushy character who would hardly even be able to stand on her own two feet if it weren't for everyone else in her life. She's just a pawn and the book isn't really about her, but the journey the entire country goes through to gain its freedom.

[Cee-Jay Aurinko]

Katniss Everdeen, and Jennifer Lawrence has nothing to do with it. Katniss is a growing character, a bad-ass chick with good skill when it comes to the bow and arrow. Poor Peta is smitten with her, but she's in love with Gale, of course. She wants nothing to do with the uprising, and tries her best to prevent it.

Here's why I prefer Katniss over Tris in a nutshell. Katniss: Rebels because she is forced to. Tris: Her reasons for running away just seems purely selfish to me, whereas Katniss was chosen by the people to be their "Mockingjay", their symbol of freedom.

[Lindsey_Mueller]

I would have to pick Katniss. Although both have a unique view on their societies, Katniss offers more emotional values than that of Tris.

[fictionalthrone]

Id choose Katniss. Not even just going off the movies, although Jennifer was clearly superior in acting skills to Shailene, but in the books, Katniss is such an independent and strong-willed young woman who has to learn to adapt quickly. Tris is independent too and strong but she seems so much more needy & relies on tobias throughout most of the books until her death. Sorry if I was being harsh it's just my viewpoint.

[sammyjay]

Katniss, purely because I can't bring myself to pick Tris.

I loved Divergent, but it became clear through Allegiant and Insurgent that Tris was continuing to not learn from her mistakes. While I don't expect the heroine to stay the nice and innocent girl from the first installment, I do expect her to eventually stop lying to those she loves. Tris made the ultimate sacrifice in the end, but in an effort to make that sacrifice she trampled over the hearts and confidence of those in her life - all while being caught in the lies. One of my favorite aspects of YA novels is the community which develops around the main character. This could be a love interest, best friends, siblings, unlikely allies etc. In the Divergent series, Tris spends her time pushing this community away and denying the reader the chance to see her grow through these relationships.

[Tigergal46]

Honestly I thought that Katniss was the best female lead I had ever read about but when I discovered Tris my whole life changed. I could really connect with the battle she faced, her fight to find who she was and the fight to prove who she wasn't. The whole series really moved me and caused a few changes in my morality and the way I base my decisions.

[bluemel4]

I choose Katniss Everdeen. She has earned my respect and I connect with her more than Tris Prior. Katniss knows who she is from page one and she does not lose herself in the face of the horrors she is exposed to.

[Bonsai48]

I'm also going to say I prefer Katniss to Tris. Tris sought a more dangerous path for somewhat selfish reasons, like most teenagers, I guess. Katniss, on the other hand, was attempting to survive in a very unfriendly environment to begin with and she used what skills she had developed to survive. THEN, on behalf of her little sister, she sacrifices herself to the games? You can't find a more heroic character!

[charlotte21]

I definitely prefer Katniss as I think she perseveres more and never seems to give up which I know some may find unrealistic but I think it helps the story progress. Tris on the other hand, always seems to be ready to give everything up, especially in Insurgent and Allegiant.

[TheMusicalMuse]

I relate most to Katniss. She's concerned with protecting her family, while Tris is more concerned with finding herself. I don't think either of these is a bad thing, but I personally feel closer to someone who's willing to do what it takes to keep her family safe. I also think Katniss has a more "real" response to the trauma she's gone through, while Tris seems to have an almost alarming capability to not react to some major life events (i.e. only hours after losing both of her parents, she's making out with her boyfriend on a train).

I'm a little biased, though, because in general, I like the Hunger Games series better than the Divergent series, so I'm bound to gravitate toward the former's main character.

[RPBookreader1998]

They are different but the same. Everyone is divided. I have to say both.

[HeavenLeG]

If I had to choose I would choose tris but they're both pretty bada$$