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Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Veronica Roth

Start date: December 7, 2011

Finish date: December 31, 2011

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Why we're reading this: Chosen by you in our Monthly Poll :)
Overall winner of The Goodreads Choice Awards.
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Nov 24, 2011 Jon rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, dystopia-post-apocalyptic

Shailene Woodley as Tris in the Divergent movie!

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Jun 16, 2011 Parvathy rated it liked it

Shelves: chick-lit, living-vicariously, young-adult, strong-females, glued-till-the-last-page, movie-material, conspiracy-theories, disturbing-dystopia, sci-fi

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Dystopian books are not usually my cup of coffee but I decide to give this book a try anyway because it was compared to the likes of "Hunger Games". Let me be clear here I was very impressed by Suzanne Collin's Hunger Games and I take comparison with that book very seriously. Divergent has all the elements you look for in a dystopian novel series but the thing about this novel is it is a lot less believable. The future painted in this book depicts a world were everything revolves around a group ...more

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Dec 04, 2011 Fatimah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: i-love, on-my-kindle, might-give-it-6-stars, jarir-bookstore, young-adult-fiction

the plot, the story, the characters and everything in this book wuz unique!! i totally enjoyed it, and i think its way better than the hunger games series! i found myself getting attached to the characters so easily, unlike some other characters that takes you to read five chapters to finally feel what they're feeling.it wuz action packed with all kinds of twists that lead to surprises coming bam bam bam after each other!! i enjoyed reading this book from the beginning to the very last pages of ...more

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Sep 06, 2011 Heather rated it it was amazing

Shelves: all-time-favourites, dark-romance, favorites, books-so-amazing-i-re-read

Divergent is.........FABULOUS!

Divergent is the debut novel of Veronica Roth and she has a great
style of writing that flows through the pages brilliantly.

It follows the story of Beatrice 'Tris' as she begins her journey
of choice over which faction to chose out of the five factions that
rule the future's society. They are Dauntless, the brave, Eurdite, the
intellegent, Candor, the honest, Abnegation, the selfless and Amity, the
peaceful and harmony.

Good Points:

Tris is a very likeable and realistic ch ...more

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Jun 28, 2011 Book Addictions by Christina rated it it was amazing

I can't say enough about this book. I was so excited to read it. I read some early reviews and there was really a lot of hype about it...... I was in NO WAY let down! I loved everything about this book!
Beatrice is a BAD ASS! She is my all time favorite heroine now.

When she chooses her faction she also chooses her new name, Tris. And Tris has to take some chances and do some really dangerous things. But this comes more natural to her that she thought it would. This distopian world is so awesome. ...more

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Aug 04, 2011 Preeti Joan rated it really liked it

Now I know why mostly everyone was fussing about this book. This was a great read! I hate myself for not reading this book sooner! I made a HUGE mistake, and I regret that. If I knew that this book was epic, I would've read this and known Four for more than a year! I would've swooned over him for a long time.

I've heard some people telling that this book was a lot like the Hunger Games trilogy. I doubt that. It has a different plot, different story and different concept. I think the only thing t Now I know why mostly everyone was fussing about this book. This was a great read! I hate myself for not reading this book sooner! I made a HUGE mistake, and I regret that. If I knew that this book was epic, I would've read this and known Four for more than a year! I would've swooned over him for a long time.

I've heard some people telling that this book was a lot like the Hunger Games trilogy. I doubt that. It has a different plot, different story and different concept. I think the only thing that's kind of similar to the Hunger Games was the fact that it's about rebellion and revolution. In this book, people were grouped into factions. Dauntless, Abnegation, Amity, Candor and Erudite. Each faction must follow their own core value to fit into their new family. Tris, or former Beatrice, was a 16-year old young lady set to decide between staying with her family or choosing who she really is. When she was able to make her decision, she must surmount the initiation given by hew chosen faction. If she fails, she'll become factionless, and she doesn't want that to happen. In that span of time, she started a romance with a boy that has his own secrets.

Veronica Roth really did a great job on writing Divergent! I would've given this 5 stars if not for the fact that some events were predictable and were expected to happen. Also, I was really hoping that something big was going to happen (like a war or just some kick-ass action), but nothing. Those were the only disappointments I have regarding Divergent. All in all, this was epic! It really was a page-turner! Every character was unique and intriguing. The factions were a great touch to a dystopian-themed book. I also liked how they were able to live harmoniously with each other despite their differences, and each faction was able to contribute for the betterment of their country.

This book has action, politics, drama, adventure and love story infused in it. There's also humor which makes the book more ideal. 4 stars for Divergent! I'm nervous for Insurgent, though, because I've read reviews stating that Insurgent wasn't as good as the first book. Hmmmm I might not read the second book yet. Maybe I'll wait for the third book to come out (which is next year, bummer). Divergent really deserved to win the Goodreads Choice Award for Favorite Book of 2011. :)
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Aug 21, 2011 Eoin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, series, fiction, young-adult

I can not do this book justice no matter how hard I try. I loved it though. It shows that when humans try to create perfection in an imperfect world things will collapse and chaos will arise. If you loved the Hunger Games you'll love this book. as I read the book I thought this is scary but I wasn't scared. Things are scary but there is difference between saying something is scary and something is scaring you. Frightening would probably be a better word. You have to overcome fear. There is no su ...more

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