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Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Veronica Roth

Start date: February 16, 2014

Finish date: March 31, 2014

Why we're reading this: The movie adaptation of this book, the first installment of a trilogy, comes out mid-March -- have you re…more
[close] The movie adaptation of this book, the first installment of a trilogy, comes out mid-March -- have you read it yet? We're picking it up to see what all the fuss is about.

(Don't worry - all three books in the series are out if you're the kind of person who wants to see where the story goes once you've started it!)

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Nov 15, 2013 Carrie rated it it was amazing

I loved, loved, LOVED this book. Strong female character who does not change or get "pretty" in order to overcome her circumstances?? Sold.

I actually think I liked this better than the Hunger Games, although both have female leads who must survive and in a dystopian future. Although the romantic angle felt a bit formulaic (really, does every female teenage-adventure book have a boy who falls for said female lead? Can't a girl have some other kick-ass girl friends who band together?) I really enj ...more

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Nov 28, 2013 Jill Erin rated it liked it

Great concept, but the writing is mediocre and the story doesn't flow...at times it was really disjointed and difficult to follow. Plus there isn't much emotional investment in the characters.

Overall, entertaining. I will finish the series because I genuinely want to know what happens. ...more

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