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Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Veronica Roth

Start date: January 16, 2012

Finish date: February 16, 2012

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May 15, 2018 Emma rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, dystopia

Thoroughly enjoyed this! I enjoyed the film too. I wouldn’t probably have read this if it hadn’t met the criteria for 3 different reading challenges I’m doing, but I’m so glad I did. It’s 100% YA though, so if you struggle with books for that audience, maybe give it a miss! Dystopia, one of a kind skills,, romance...this story does however morph into a more dystopian, political and dark story towards the end.

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Feb 17, 2014 Jamie Ghione rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Liked it as much as I thought. Will be seeing the movie!

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Jan 07, 2014 Samantha rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, romance, 2014_challenge

I seriously loved this book! When I first heard the premise of the book, I thought it was just another version of the Hunger Games. After hearing from others that they liked the story, I though t I would give it a try. I ended up loving it. It's a story about a personal journey and learning to be honest and accepting of yourself. Yay, there's action and romance that juice up the story, but I like where the overall premise of the story is going. Definitely give it a shot. ...more

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Dec 03, 2021 Naomi rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: student, fantasy, young-adult, dystopia

This was a bit slow to get going for me. All people when they turn 16 have to choose a faction to be a part of or become factionless (outcasts). MC Beatrice (Tris) gets inconclusive results meaning she fits into more than one faction; she is Divergent. We follow her through training and her crush/romance with Four one of the trainers.

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