Divergent (Divergent, #1) in CPL's Book a Week Challenge

Nov 03, 2013 Gwendolyn rated it it was amazing

Amazing!

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Aug 01, 2013 Sunny rated it really liked it

Shelves: covered-in-dust, popularity-contest

What a ride! What a heart-pounding, adrenaline-pumping, mind-blowing, nail-biting, roller-coaster of a ride that was! Who cares that there was an occasional typo that some editor didn't catch? Who cares that the writing wasn't even all that brilliant?

That was just plain fun. Pure and simple. Must read the next book NOW!

P.S. - I took the faction-quiz in the back of my edition of the book, and I'm inconclusively Erudite or Amity. It was a tie. 3 points Erudite, 3 points Amity, 1 point Candor. Just ...more

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Mar 17, 2013 Rachel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, own-kindle, favorites, series-finished, series-unfinished, first-in-a-series, dystopian, sci-fi, romance

Ah, Divergent, I was so afraid of reading you. I was so afraid that I had made a bad move by waiting until Allegiant was about to release because the hype about this series had reached a fever pitch and I was so worried that it wouldn't live up to all the hype. I haven't had much luck with hyped up books lately.

Well, I shouldn't have worried. Veronica Roth is an incredible writer with an even more incredible and special idea for a series. This book was absolutely, hands down one of the best book Ah, Divergent, I was so afraid of reading you. I was so afraid that I had made a bad move by waiting until Allegiant was about to release because the hype about this series had reached a fever pitch and I was so worried that it wouldn't live up to all the hype. I haven't had much luck with hyped up books lately.

Well, I shouldn't have worried. Veronica Roth is an incredible writer with an even more incredible and special idea for a series. This book was absolutely, hands down one of the best books I have ever read. At least in the top 5, but really probably in the top 3. It has been so long that I have read a rather lengthy book (over 400 pages) this fast, and because I wanted to, not because I forced myself through it, skimming along the way.

I'm going to go with the love/didn't love format again.

What I loved: How much thought and care she put into creating the factions, even down to the names of those factions. I love that Tris is a strong female character. I love how strong, yet sensitive, Four can be. I love the setting, and how you can feel like you are right there with the initiates at all times. I love the idea of someone being Divergent and the danger that comes with it. I LOVE Veronica Roth's writing in general!

What I didn't love: Well, obviously I didn't love Eric and the whole situation at the end, but it was more of a "love to hate" situation because it certainly didn't make me like the book any less. Also, and this barely matters, but in the first 50-60 pages, I was enjoying the book but it wasn't a 5 star book at that point, but then, what book is? So that's it. That's all that I didn't like.

In short, this book was amazing. I don't really think I need to say any more because most people have either already read it, or are planning to read it. I recommend this book to everyone - young or old, boy or girl, dystopian lover or not - it doesn't matter. Just read it!!!! I just hope the movie does the book justice. From the clips I accidentally saw (I prefer to wait until after I read a series to see the actors playing the characters) I think they did a good job on it!
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Apr 17, 2013 Ashley rated it liked it

Shelves: dystopian, ya

Meh. It is a very average dystopian Young Adult novel. The world building could use some work (the whole "Dauntless are so hardcore they have heavy eyeliner, piercings, tattoos, and black clothing" thing got old pretty fast) and I was not the biggest fan of the narrator - though, to be fair, I am rarely a fan of YA narrators.

At the end of the day, it was a quick and easy read that held my attention nearly the whole time. It was very similar to The Hunger Games in my experience. They are both pre ...more

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May 09, 2013 Kim rated it it was amazing

This was an excellent book. I am not sure they chose the best person to fit the persona of Triss in the book, but enjoyed the movie too. Lots of great action and surprises, not to mention, great romance chemistry. I think I love teen books more than adult ones!

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Apr 28, 2013 Cheryl Lowman rated it it was amazing

After ignoring my responsibilities for 2 days, I finished reading this captivating book. It is teen fiction, so it is a quick and easy to read book. I just couldn't put it down. A good book, I am looking forward to the rest of the series. ...more

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