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I found Divergent to be a very quick, very hungry read. I kept promising myself "one more chapter" until I had devoured the book within the space of one day. Sleep was had, but mainly because I started reading the book at 1am, read until I could no longer keep my eyes open at 5am, and resumed reading when I woke up some time in the afternoon.
This doesn't mean it was without flaws.
There were rare occasions of editing missing tense changes, but they did happen.
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This doesn't mean it was without flaws.
There were rare occasions of editing missing tense changes, but they did happen.
One of the things that stuck out m ...more
3-3.5 stars
Roth jumps on the ever so popular bandwagon of YA dystopian fiction with her book Divergent. In a world gone bad, society is split into 5 factions based on particular virtues; Abnegation, Candor, Erudite, Amity and Dauntless. Young Tris (Beatrice) must choose between the life she has always known with her family in Abnegation or leave everything behind to follow where she believes she belongs. In society, it is faction before blood and her choice will send her on a truly daunting path ...more
Roth jumps on the ever so popular bandwagon of YA dystopian fiction with her book Divergent. In a world gone bad, society is split into 5 factions based on particular virtues; Abnegation, Candor, Erudite, Amity and Dauntless. Young Tris (Beatrice) must choose between the life she has always known with her family in Abnegation or leave everything behind to follow where she believes she belongs. In society, it is faction before blood and her choice will send her on a truly daunting path ...more
I think I'm just going to go ahead and hide some spoilers. Short version: Love.
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Well written.... Can't say I was as struck by it as others have been. It kept me interested and made me want to read the next one...
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Wow, this was good. Nothing more to say, if you havent read it, do it.
ok, i'm ready for Insurgent. bring it on. :)
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