Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com
Beatrice lives in a world controlled by five factions. At the age of sixteen, the entire class must take a test to determine which faction is the best fit. Beatrice's test is inconclusive - she's a Divergent. Beatrice can't tell anyone about her testing. Instead, she goes home.
The next day, the ceremony takes place where the teens formally announce their faction choices. Beatrice takes everyone by surprise when she chooses Dauntless (the faction for bravery) instead of her own faction of Abnegation (who values selflessness).
At first, Beatrice isn't sure what life will be like. She doesn't expect learning how to shoot a gun, being taught how to fight against the other potential Dauntless initiates, or being forced to face her fears.
While keeping her secret about being a Divergent, Tris (she renamed herself after choosing Dauntless) learns that not everything is as it seems. As she sees more and more horror, she begins to question the Dauntless and the other factions. Is there something deeper happening in her world?
This first novel by Veronica Roth is a fast-paced, addicting read that pulls you in from the beginning and doesn't let go. It's a long but intense read; a perfect debut filled with tension, action, danger, family disappointment, friendships, loyalty, rule-breaking, and a little bit of romance.
I'm already looking forward to what happens next, as DIVERGENT ends with you needing more!
Beatrice lives in a world controlled by five factions. At the age of sixteen, the entire class must take a test to determine which faction is the best fit. Beatrice's test is inconclusive - she's a Divergent. Beatrice can't tell anyone about her testing. Instead, she goes home.
The next day, the ceremony takes place where the teens formally announce their faction choices. Beatrice takes everyone by surprise when she chooses Dauntless (the faction for bravery) instead of her own faction of Abnegation (who values selflessness).
At first, Beatrice isn't sure what life will be like. She doesn't expect learning how to shoot a gun, being taught how to fight against the other potential Dauntless initiates, or being forced to face her fears.
While keeping her secret about being a Divergent, Tris (she renamed herself after choosing Dauntless) learns that not everything is as it seems. As she sees more and more horror, she begins to question the Dauntless and the other factions. Is there something deeper happening in her world?
This first novel by Veronica Roth is a fast-paced, addicting read that pulls you in from the beginning and doesn't let go. It's a long but intense read; a perfect debut filled with tension, action, danger, family disappointment, friendships, loyalty, rule-breaking, and a little bit of romance.
I'm already looking forward to what happens next, as DIVERGENT ends with you needing more!
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