Divergent (Divergent, #1) in YA and Beyond

Nov 04, 2012 Brittany rated it it was amazing

Wow, what an incredible, powerful read! I laughed, I cried. I was overjoyed, disgusted, stunned, excited. I smiled, I frowned. It was truly an amazing roller coaster ride for me. The story itself is very well-developed and the concept of this dystopian future comprised of five factions is interesting, creative, and effective for this book and the many sequels I hope will follow. The book starts with its female protagonist, Beatrice, who must make one choice that will transform her forever: at th Wow, what an incredible, powerful read! I laughed, I cried. I was overjoyed, disgusted, stunned, excited. I smiled, I frowned. It was truly an amazing roller coaster ride for me. The story itself is very well-developed and the concept of this dystopian future comprised of five factions is interesting, creative, and effective for this book and the many sequels I hope will follow. The book starts with its female protagonist, Beatrice, who must make one choice that will transform her forever: at the Choosing Ceremony, all sixteen-year-old teenagers must choose the faction that will become their new family for life, their future--either Abnegation, Erudite, Dauntless, Amity, or Candor. Beatrice makes a decision that may surprise even herself, and it is nothing less than an act of bravery that lands her in Dauntless. There, she will make both friends and enemies, show strengths and weaknesses, face her fears, and possibly even find love along the way.

The Dauntless training section of the book is pretty intense and often brutal, and it kind of took me off guard. But I enjoyed seeing Tris--her new Dauntless name to fit her new identity and her new life--grow into a powerful, badass heroine, and I got to be with her every step of the way.

I love the variety of characters, most complicated in their own right. The chemistry between them, especially between Tris and Four ((view spoiler) ...more

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Dec 15, 2012 Brittany rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Wow, what an incredible, powerful read! I laughed, I cried. I was overjoyed, disgusted, stunned, excited. I smiled, I frowned. It was truly an amazing roller coaster ride for me. The story itself is very well-developed and the concept of this dystopian future comprised of five factions is interesting, creative, and effective for this book and the many sequels I hope will follow. The book starts with its female protagonist, Beatrice, who must make one choice that will transform her forever: at th Wow, what an incredible, powerful read! I laughed, I cried. I was overjoyed, disgusted, stunned, excited. I smiled, I frowned. It was truly an amazing roller coaster ride for me. The story itself is very well-developed and the concept of this dystopian future comprised of five factions is interesting, creative, and effective for this book and the many sequels I hope will follow. The book starts with its female protagonist, Beatrice, who must make one choice that will transform her forever: at the Choosing Ceremony, all sixteen-year-old teenagers must choose the faction that will become their new family for life, their future--either Abnegation, Erudite, Dauntless, Amity, or Candor. Beatrice makes a decision that may surprise even herself, and it is nothing less than an act of bravery that lands her in Dauntless. There, she will make both friends and enemies, show strengths and weaknesses, face her fears, and possibly even find love along the way.

The Dauntless training section of the book is pretty intense and often brutal, and it kind of took me off guard. But I enjoyed seeing Tris--her new Dauntless name to fit her new identity and her new life--grow into a powerful, badass heroine, and I got to be with her every step of the way.

I love the variety of characters, most complicated in their own right. The chemistry between them, especially between Tris and Four ((view spoiler) ...more

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Dec 26, 2011 diana rated it really liked it

Divergent is the only other dystopian novel I've read besides Hunger Games. And if you liked Hunger Games, this is a book just for you!

Divergent is set in a setting wherein the citizens of the society are classified according to what kind of life they choose to lead. They are divided into five different factions with each faction dedicated to a certain trait which they believe is the key towards achieving progress and preventing another war.

Beatrice Prior (who came to be known as Tris) is undou ...more

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Feb 04, 2013 Jolene Haley rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Hands down this is one of the best books I have ever read. I put this book off for a long time because for some reason or another, I told myself I wasn't really into Dystopian reads.

Well, I couldn't have been more wrong. This book has action, sexual tension, bravery, wonder, delight, fear, love, and more. Actually, the entire time I was reading this book I joked about how it was ruining my life. I no longer wanted to go out. I didn't want to go to work. I didn't even want to eat dinner if that m ...more

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