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Tuesday, 28 August 2012

Divergent by Veronica Roth




"She turns to the future in a world that's falling apart. for sixteen year old Tris, the world changes in a heartbeat when she is forced to make a terrible choice. turning her back on her family, Tris ventures out, alone, determined to find out where she truly belongs. shocked by the brutality of her new life, Tris can trust no one. And yet she is drawn to a boy who seems to both threaten and protect her. The hardest choices may yet lie ahead... . A debut novel that will leave you breathless"

 

My Rating: 9/10

My comment: I really enjoyed this book. I haven't read many fantasy/dystopian novels, but I have read the Hunger Games and have definitely read the Harry Potter series (at least 5 times :P).

I loved everything about this book. The structure was perfect and Roth really made me believe that I was a part of this world. I loved the sexual tension between Beatrice and Four/Tobias. I would definitely reread this book and continue to enjoy this series. Hell, I actually enjoyed it more than The Hunger Games.

The story is based in a futuristic type of city, and each family belongs to a different faction. When you turn sixteen you do a physical personality-type test to determine which faction you are most suited for, but you may make the final decision yourself.

The personalities of each faction and definition:

Abnegation: to refuse or deny oneself; to serve others before yourself.

Erudite: Great Knowledge

Candor: state or quality of being frank or open; sincere in speech or expression

Amity: friendship; peaceful; harmony; peace between nations. (one that I would've chose)

Dauntless: To be different (the faction that Tris chose)

Divergent: This faction is not well known. It is a mixture of all five factions, and you should not tell anyone that you are a Divergent as you can be dangerous and a threat (the one that Tris got sorted as during her personality test).

 

This book is definitely worth the read and I'm glad that I hopped onto the bandwagon and gave it a shot. -Heather McIntosh

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