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Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Veronica Roth

Start date: January 16, 2012

Finish date: February 16, 2012

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Aug 02, 2013 Cathie rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013-reads, young-adult, 2013-august, coffeeandbooks-botm, coffeeandbookschallenges, bb-botm, dystopia, yea-it-s-over, sucked-in-by-the-hype, they-cut-down-trees-for-this

Senseless violence and an equation that violence and cruelty =s bravery. Do not go against the faction; do not break the rules. Hell, don't even question the rules. Do stupid mean life endangering acts and equate this to being brave because you didn't chicken out or you allowed someone to smash in your face or throw knives at you. Oh yeah, you are also fearless if you jump onto or off of moving vehicles without injury to life or limb. The books theme seemed to be bullies are cool and we rule bec ...more

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Oct 14, 2013 VNerdbooks rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, ya-books, 3-star-books, 2013-read

Book: Divergent

Genre: YA

Type: Audiobook.

Book rating: ☆☆☆

Narration rating: ☆☆☆

Review

hmm I'm not sure in this one.
I liked it..... but I didn't ...

It's kinda like hunger games....... but it isn't.

Beatrice is a bit of a bore if I'm honest, she chooses the groovy and interesting side in her initiation and all of a sudden becomes kick ass within 2 chapters.

She makes enemies as she is the newby and the trainer of the team takes an instant interest in her... . . and then it turns into a normal ...more

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Nov 03, 2013 Aleksandra Jaric rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A must read! On to Insurgent!!!!

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Jul 16, 2014 Amy H rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: suspenseful, ya, paperback, 5-star, library, science-fiction

to come :)

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Jan 11, 2014 Jay Sarhan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I liked the plot of the story and the idea of how it all works but i found myself lost and disoriented by the thoughts of the writer in a few places i would be like .. Huh ??! What just happened?!
But it's a good book fun to read and i think it well make a better movie than the book ..
But hey that's just me ...more

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May 24, 2014 Michelle rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The kind of book that will keep you up at night, that gives you something to look for in the morning, amazing plot, I enjoyed exploring the world of the four factions

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