One choice can transform you. Beatrice Prior’s society is divided into five factions—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice must choose between staying with her Abnegation family and transferring factions. Her choice will shock her community and herself. But the newly christened Tris also has a secret, one she’s determined to keep hidden, because in this world, what makes you different makes you dangerous.
Hello everyone, I hope all is well with you. I’m back today with another book review. The book on the agenda this morning is “Divergent” by Veronica Roth. I must say that when I first bought the book I was skeptical. I’ve been reading a lot of Contemporary Young Adult Fiction and I was into all the teenage angst that comes with that type of story. So when I picked up this dystopian novel and started reading I didn’t think it would suck me in.
At first it didn’t. It took a couple of chapters before I had the desire to get to know the characters, but when I did, I had a hard time putting it down. I enjoyed the relationship between Tris and Four and I love how their relationship develops. I became interested enough in the story to buy the next book, “Insurgent.” I’m reading that one right now.
I’ve also become interested in learning what happens to the five factions, Amity, Abnegation, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite. This is a unique story and I’m looking forward to reading the others in the series.
However, I must say, it hasn’t drawn me in nearly as much as the Contemporary Young Adult books that I’ve recently read have. That said, I admire the author’s imagination. She has certainly created a unique world for this story. I’ll be reviewing the second book in the series soon. Thanks for stopping by! If you’d like to share your thoughts regarding “Divergent,” feel free to do so. I’d love to hear from you.
I saw the movie but have yet to read the book. It really is a neat idea of having the fractions, isn’t it?
Hi Christy, thanks for stopping by. Yes, I was impressed by the author’s imagination on that one. 🙂 I can see why this series is so popular. 🙂
I enjoyed Divergent. I was hesitant to read the last book due to the overwhelming number of bad reviews on Amazon, but I had to know what happened.
I’m glad I read it – I loved the ending. Don’t let the reviews deter you from finishing the series. The series doesn’t end in a way that you expect, and I think that’s why it got the bad reviews. Even so, I thought it was brilliant.
Thanks for letting me know that! She sure did get a lot of bad press for the last book in the series. I can’t wait to finish it. I’m reading the third book right now! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
We will have to chat about it when you finish the series – I’d love to know what you think about the ending.
Definitely! Now I’m in a hurry to finish, to see what everyone’s talking about! 😉
I enjoyed Divergent too, but like you, it wasn’t as good as some of the other YAs I’d read around the same time. I would absolutely adore some suggestions if you have any!
Thanks for stopping by Danielle! I’ve read some really good ones this year! Two that come to mind are “Fangirl” and “Eleanor and Park.” Both were written by Rainbow Rowell.
Two others that were written by Gayle Forman are “If I Stay” and Where She Went.” Awesome books! I think these four are my faves for this year along with John Green’s “The Fault in our Stars!” I’d love to hear what you think! 🙂
I’ve heard good things about everything you’ve mentioned here! I’ll definitely have to add them to my TBR. I’ll write reviews as soon as I’m done!
Awesome Danielle! I’d love to read your take on the stories! 🙂