Divergent by Veronica Roth

5/5 Stars

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In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the literary scene with the first book in the Divergent series—dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.

My Review:

I must say...I loved this book. I love the whole dystopia theme, and this one did not disappoint.

The characters were fully developed and seemed so real. I hates some, wanted to hang out with some, and loved some.

The whole plot of the society being broken up into "factions" and each individual once they turn a different age having to choose which one they want to be in for the rest of their life was extremely interesting.

The author did an amazing job setting the world up, making you think (moral dilemma and situations where you put yourself in the characters place and think, "what would I do in this situation?!?!"), and throwing in some twists. It's a young adult book which most of the times does lead to predictable moments, but they were still really well done.

Some parts just made me so angry I wanted to jump into the book and punch someone! Haha. And of course there is a little "love interest" which... swoon. But, romance does not take over the entire book.

I will definitely be reading more from this author (and I'm pretty sure there will be more to this series! Yay!)