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Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Veronica Roth

Start date: January 16, 2012

Finish date: February 16, 2012

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May 20, 2013 Connie N. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: first-in-series, young-adult, recommended, dystopia

Fascinating. Apparently someone decided that the world should be divided into 5 factions of people, representing peace, courage, honesty, selflessness, and intelligence. Interesting concept if a little blurry as a concept. But the character-development was good through the book. I enjoyed watching Beatrice/Tris grow and develop from a young and protected 16-year-old to building her personality and her skills. Brother Caleb also embraced his internal self and chose his proper path. In Tris's fact ...more

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Nov 22, 2013 Tania rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Divergent is a well-written tale of the future - if the future means that life as we know it ended and true segregation rules again. In this future you must choose - are you selfless, honest, brave, friendly, or do you value knowledge above all else? You must choose wisely, as there is no room for error in this highly structured civilization. It's a very believable setting, certainly, as the author shares with her reader enough breadcrumbs of what humans were like before the factions came to be ...more

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Mar 20, 2013 Talia Dominguez Castro rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: zread-in-2013

well first let me tell you that I Love This book!! it's so bittersweet!!! Divergent made me laugh and almost cry in some parts! Even though those persons that are very special to Tris got hurt because of her,she still tries to get the other people safe as in not getting killed, and that is very brave of her. I also loved how Four is kind of mean but gentle at the same time. he would be a perfect boyfriend(:! well as for tris's friends, I wish them good luck and I hope they come in the next book. ...more

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Jan 13, 2012 Mels6675 rated it it was amazing

Shelves: dystopia

I was not able to put this book down. I started midafternoon and was up till I completed the sage. I fell in love with the charactors, plot and society. I am looking forward to May.

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Dec 16, 2011 Stacey added it

Shelves: audiobook, own

Dec 18, 2011 Katharine marked it as duplicates

Shelves: imagine-that, young-at-heart

Apr 11, 2012 Melissa (ladybug) rated it really liked it

Shelves: yearly-challenge, 4stars

Jun 05, 2012 Marissa marked it as to-read

Jul 19, 2012 Teddie rated it really liked it

Shelves: bwormbitches

Aug 25, 2012 Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) rated it really liked it

Shelves: shugas-insanity, september-challenge, 2012, veronica-roth

Sep 01, 2012 Tallyho rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-star

Oct 01, 2012 Haley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: my-loves, read-in-2014, own

Dec 28, 2012 Heather rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction, young-adult, romance, trilogy, dystopia

Dec 30, 2012 Rebecca rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: library-books, 2015-goals

Feb 03, 2013 Stacey rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, own

Mar 15, 2013 Heather rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Apr 13, 2013 Jodi marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Jun 05, 2013 Trudy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Jul 25, 2013 Deb rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: suspense, dystopian, audiobook

Aug 11, 2013 Brenda H marked it as tbr · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-published

Sep 11, 2013 Natalie Walker rated it it was amazing

Oct 17, 2013 Amy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: middle-grades, dystopian

Nov 22, 2013 Laura rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Nov 24, 2013 Bianca rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Dec 26, 2013 Beth marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Jan 03, 2014 Valley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult-fiction, fantasy, romance, science-fiction, dystopian, adventure

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Jan 06, 2014 Diane ~Firefly~ marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, ya

Jan 30, 2014 Robin rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, science-fiction, 21st-century, american, fiction, first-person, speculative-fiction, dystopian, post-apocalyptic, not-my-cup-of-tea

Feb 21, 2014 Erin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: owned-books

Feb 24, 2014 Garris marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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