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Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Veronica Roth

Start date: December 7, 2011

Finish date: December 31, 2011

Discussion: Monthly Reads!

Discussion leader: Jon

Why we're reading this: Chosen by you in our Monthly Poll :)
Overall winner of The Goodreads Choice Awards.
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Overall winner of The Goodreads Choice Awards.

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Apr 24, 2012 Michelle Mcroberts rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, may-colors, a-to-z

Re-read this with my husband...yes we read it aloud together :) let's hear the collective "AWwwwwww" and nope it is not the first time. We also read the entire Chronicles of Narnia series, The Fountainhead, and Inkheart this way! ...more

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Dec 18, 2012 Zohal rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopian

28/07/2017

Upon reread I realise this book has many flaws. One of them is that the world is actually not built very well in terms of plausibility and sophistication when I compare it to other Dystopian worlds.

Original Review

Before I review this book I must say that the cover of this book perfectly portrays the book and that Veronica Roth could not have written a more amazing book.

Before reading

I had my doubts about this book. I wasn't sure if I should read it or not. It didn't seem like my ...more

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Mar 27, 2012 Marie Gonzalez rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ipad-mini-kobo-kindle-ibooks

OH. My. Freaking. God.
I HAVE NO WORDS.
I loved EVERYTHING about this book. EVERYTHING. You should have seen me with my face on the floor going, "He...did...WHAT??!!! WHAT JUST HAPPENED HE DID NOT JUST DO THAT!"
Yes. I am not kidding, that is a true story. Now imagine my mother coming in at that exact moment...
Tris was a fantastic, perfectly perfect heroin. Their society was just SO creative! So many people compare this book to the Hunger Games, but their actually wasn't anything similar except for ...more

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Dec 27, 2012 Kim rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

an ordinary dystopian story, that made me sleepless for at least 2 weeks, Beatrice showed her bravery during the initiation of the Dauntless transfers and the Dauntless born. she soon realizes that there is an upcoming war between the Abnegation and the Dauntless, and together with Caleb and Tobias made a way to stop the war.

The story is more of the initiation of tris and other initiates for the dauntless born and transfers and and their ranks.

I love tobias and tris' love story and how they face ...more

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

Shelves: 2012

I feel this book was let down by the ending, which is a shame because it started off ok. I don't feel the need to write a long review for this, because I don't have much to say other than the plot was just unbelievable and the ending was too rushed. It would have been two stars but the beginning of the book wasn't that bad.

Did anyone else find it ridiculous that (view spoiler) ? ...more

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Mar 11, 2012 Trista rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, badass-heroines, cover-love, dystopian, completed-series

I know I've read a good book when my first thought after closing the book is: I want to read it again. That's exactly what happened with this book. The characters are likeable, the plot has some twists and turns, and the cover is absolutely gorgeous. The sequel is on the top of my list of most anticipated books. ...more

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Mar 15, 2012 Sophie_cesca rated it it was amazing

Changed my mind, it's AHHH-MAZING. Just I struggle to get into books ;).

KISSES AND HUGS.
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Mar 28, 2012 Rhonda Marie rated it it was amazing

This book was so great I finished it in one day. This writing had to be one of the best books I've ever read. Any one who reads this won't be disappointed. ...more

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