From the Bookshelf of The Challenge Factory…

Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Veronica Roth

Start date: January 16, 2012

Finish date: February 16, 2012

Discussion: ♦Buddy Reads♦

Discussion leader: Shellbelle

Find A Copy At

Libraries

Group Discussions About This Book

Showing 2 of 50 topics — 2,348 comments total

♦Buddy Reads♦

* Buddy Read Sign Ups
By Denise , Manufacturing Director · 137 posts · 171 views

last updated Mar 30, 2025 03:36AM

* Buddy Reads - Discussion/Find A Buddy
By Denise , Manufacturing Director · 35 posts · 152 views

last updated Feb 26, 2025 06:00PM

showing 9 of 9 topics view all »

What Members Thought

Oct 28, 2013 Ebb rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks

Great book.

2 likes · Like · see review

Jan 15, 2013 Jojobean rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: non-owned-books, series-book-1, dystopian-post-apocalyptic, 2011-publication, set-in-us, 4-star-ratings

I really liked this book much more than I expected to.

I enjoyed the world building in the book although I did think the factions were kinda dumb (when I say this I mean the people in the book are dumb for creating this kind of society) because really people can't value one aspect of human behavior over all the others and you can't rule all the behaviors out. Its ridiculous to think that it could happen. The factions are supposed to work in harmony which is why they were created in the first pla ...more

1 like · Like · see review

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

Shelves: new-adult, zz2013-challenge, mass-paper, paranormal, part-of-a-series, dystopian

captivating story!

1 like · Like · see review

Mar 06, 2013 Belinda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: library-books, dystopian, divergent

Now I know what all the hype is about! What a great read! I devoured this one in a day O.o

All the main characters were likeable albeit slightly flawed as a result of their upbringing within their families faction. Even though this was meant to eliminate war, hate, etc. human bias still reared it angry head and people were singled out and made fun of depending on their faction. Ultimately greed takes over.

Can't wait to read the next one!!! ...more

Like · see review

Jul 08, 2013 Jenne rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2013, dystopian

4.25
So I'm late to the party on this one but I'm glad I finally read it! The world building was pretty unique and Tris and Four were well written. It took me a second to get into it but once I reached the halfway mark I couldn't put it down. I love it when the villains are written to where you absolutely hate them. Ms. Roth did an excellent job with the villains, I hate them with every bone in my body. Looking forward to seeing what book 2 brings us! ...more

1 like · Like · see review

Oct 27, 2013 ~Leslie~ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: library-ebook

I did not like Hunger Games and so stayed away from this book - another distopian YA book. Boy, was I wrong. What made all the difference to me in this book was the character development. There were layers to them and they grappled with right and wrong. Looking forward to the next one.

Like · see review

Jul 11, 2012 Julie rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2013, sci-fi, young-adult

In the future there is a place made up of five factions. When the citizens turn sixteen they choose which factions to join. The story is what happens to Beatrice after she made that choice.

This book was fast paced and engaging. I will admit I liked Four better than any other character. He was one of the few people in the book who I believed had a back story.

I did find it sad that the people in the book who caused most of the mischief belonged to the faction which appealed the most to me.

Like · see review

Feb 09, 2017 Bridget Brooks rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I watched the movie first and can honestly say it didn't hinder my reading of this book..I actually fell more in love with the story and characters while reading. I've seen the second movie, but not the third..so my plan is to read the second book than the third and watch the movie to compare. I don't tend to watch movies before reading the books but this one just happened to be one I saw in the theater with friends..much like Hunger Games it shows young women that they can be the heroine of a s ...more

Like · see review

Jul 11, 2012 Krystal rated it it was amazing

I absolutely loved this book, I had to finish this before the movie and I'm so glad I did, it was worth the 2 days I spent non-stop reading it. The movie is definitely on par with the book. ...more

Like · see review