Divergent

do you guys think that 28 year old theo james is a good actor for a 18 year old tobias? or how about shailene woodley whos like 22 and is going to play a 16 year old short girl?

Oh my God. I just finished it and my expression was like: uihyfwekjfhsdkjn

I NEED THE NEXT BOOK.

For some reason, I am a little attracted to Peter because of my "amazing" guessing skills that he was going to be the love interest. Though most of my guesses were pretty accurate so it was a little predictable. But overall, I loved it. I need the next book!

I have a term for books that I am so into I stop for nothing. Not food, nor sleep, nor anything else. These books are my cereal-for-dinner books – the ones where I don’t even want to take a break for a decent meal but rather I just pour a bowl of whatever I have on hand and some milk and keep on reading. Last night was a weet-bix kind of night.

At the age of 16, everyone must undergo an aptitude test to determine which faction of society they are best fitted to and then choose where they will spend the rest of their lives. Faction before Family.

When Beatrice Prior undergoes the test which decides which faction she is best suited to, there is an anomaly with her results. She is “divergent” – not a perfect fit into any one of the five factions but rather equally suited to three; Dauntless – the dare devils who protect everyone from the horrors outside the city limits, Erudite – the book smart people who think the answer to everything is knowledge AND Abnegation – the people Beatrice grew up with who are selfless above all else.

Beatrice has more to think about than most when deciding which faction to dedicate her life to. Does she go with the Abnegations – and live the life she’s been brought up with but never truly feeling like she belongs? Or does she take a chance and abandon her family?

There are a lot of plot twists and turns in this novel. There are so many things that I wasn’t expecting (and a few that I was) but overall I think what I enjoyed most about this book was that it was different. It’s set in a post-apocolyptic dystopian world and for many people, they will see many similarities with The Hunger Games. But I found there to be enough differences to be throughly entertained.

Beatrice (aka. Tris) is a fantastic heroine. She’s more than what she seems. Her transformation from an Abnegation child to a Dauntless inductee was fascinating to read about. I did have a few problems with her (I can’t believe some of the things she does or more disturbingly, the way she feels about some things) but I think I’m hard to please and had she been less hard and a little softer I’d have been disappointed too. Four is my favourite character. He’s fascinating. I had an inkling about who he was and what his former faction was a long time before it was revealed but still enjoyed the journey. I liked how his relationship with Tris progressed.

It’s a good think that there’s only a few weeks till the sequel comes out. I’m impatient to find out what happens next. This book was fantastic. I recommend it to anyone who likes teen fiction that’s not romance centric, likes dystopia stories and isn’t scared off by a bit of violence.

so wish I have a copy of this book, so I can read it!1

This book was so good, and even though it's a dystopian future it was still fresh and new! I guess you can't do an average dystopia. I so cannot wait until the next one, Insurgent, and the Movie! I cannot wait, it would be so good! As long as M. Night Shamalan doesn't do it.

I can't wait for the 2nd book to come out in May.

i absolutely L-O-V-E this book!!!!! it is beautifully written with a suspense that made you never want to stop reading this literary masterpiece!!!! i finished this book in ONE day it was so good. i would read this again and again and i am looking forward to hopefully the second book <3

I actually rarely have time to sit down and read, but I'm still a book-aholic. I saw this on my library's website, and downloaded the audio-book. Finished it very quickly, considering. It was wonderful! Great story line, great characters, amazing scene setting - I felt like I was actually in the Dauntless compound, at times. Kept me on my toes right up until the end. DEFINITELY recommend this book!

I loved this book. Its outlook on to how the future may be is very interesting! I WAS SOO HOOKED that i finished it in 1 DAY ! I cant wait for the SEQUEL :)

When i got this book i had no idea what to expect. I read it and fell in love with it. It was amazing. my sister was getting super annoyed with me raving about it... So good!

I LOVEEE this book!!! I just finished it yesterday and I was awed by the work that Veronica did!! Its an amazing storyline with amazing characters, and I just can't wait until the next book! ;D

I freaking love this book, I just finished it. Is there a sequel, because this was amazing. I love how everything makes sense, in the end, its just amazing.

I loved it! I work at Borders and after finishing it I asked my boss if I could start up a YA Book Club and he said yes! If anyone lives in San Francisco and wants to join, we're going to be talking all about Divergent and playing this awesome trivia-based board game I'm designing for us all to play! It will be June 20th at 3:00pm at the San Francisco Borders store in the Stonestown Mall. See you there!

I loved this book so much, but I had to check it out from the library since I don't even have a quarter in my wallet, so I'm super bummed that I can't buy myself a copy. This world stayed with me long after I finished reading. I can't wait for the sequel and I'm stoked to have a chance to win a copy.

Abnegation: The Selfless

Erudite: The Intelligent These are the 5 Factions

Candor: The Honest that society has created

Amity: The Peaceful to keep the peace.

Dauntless: The Brave

Beatrice Prior (Tris), at 16 years old, must decide how she will live the rest of her life. The Aptitude Test is administered to every member of society in their 16th year. In theory it will tell you which of the 5 factions you would be best suited for and the happiest in.

After choosing her Faction, Tris must undergo iniation before she can be accepted as a member of that Faction. During the initiation process Tris discovers more about herself than she ever thought possible. The process is brutal and involves both physical and emotional tests of fealty to the faction. She must not fail.

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I loved this book. I followed Tris into her faction of choice and felt her physical pain with every word that I read. I cried everytime she cried. I recognized all of the choices and decisions that Tris made as ones that I could very well have made for myself had I been in her shoes. I felt the strength and the weaknesses that she carried on her shoulders as she went through iniation. I ached to be loved and accepted as Tris did on her journey to discover who she really was and where she really belonged.

The descriptive writing style of Veronica Roth kept me holding my breath from page to page with my thumb nail suffering from the emotional roller coaster ride that I was on. I couldn't read it fast enough or take it in well enough to feel satisified until I got to the very end. Once I finished, I was relieved and charged full of energy so I picked up the book and opened to the title page and started it again.

If you love Dystopian stories, you will fall to pieces in love and pain with Divergent. Go get it now. Start with the title page and experience it for yourself. Tris and her story will not be easily forgotten!

Lenmeo

After the Book

Divergent was once of the best books I've ever read. (which is saying a lot since i read A LOT of books) I assumed that this book would be one of those books that revolve around mindless action, or too much action that it overpowers the story, but it was amazing! Divergent delves deep within the human mind and its conscious, the true human nature, and that is often depicted by the main character, Tris, who is imperfect in almost every way, but she is strong, she makes mistakes, she can be ruthless and cruel, she can be weak at times, and she gets confused just like every human being on the planet. Veronica Roth created an extremely realistic character, she makes Tris seem so believable. The story was well crafted and well thought up. It was refreshing and original, nothing cliche. I definitely wasn't disappointed.

This book is 496 pages of awesome. Tris is not a perfect heroine who falls for a perfect brooding hero who saves her in the nick of time because she’s too silly to possibly think for herself. She has faults, often acts impulsively, and doesn’t always trust the right people. Her actions get her into trouble, from which she must frequently save herself. Smart and funny, she has the ability to think on her feet, and she is constantly thinking and wondering about her place in society.

And her society is not as simple as its founders and leaders would have everyone believe. The factions laud five virtuous traits, but they fail to take into account our baser human motivations of greed and ambition. Watching Tris navigate this imperfect landscape becomes a fascinating journey as you draw parallels with our own society. As she questioned the imperfections of the Erudite or the Abnegation, I found myself questioning manifestations of those groups in our world, like Scientists or particular religions.

This novel is smart. It has layers of complexity that will leave you thinking about it for days. As if that’s not enough, it also has brilliant action and a hot romance. Pick this up. Read it. Veronica Roth is going to wow you and leave you breathless for a sequel.