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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 25, 2011 Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey) rated it it was amazing

I wish I could give this book more than five stars. I won't say much other than this book is beyond great! What I will also say is read it! ...more

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Sep 26, 2011 Wine Country rated it it was amazing

Shelves: dystopian, ya-romance, strong-females, favorite-series

I absolutely LOVE this book!! Anyone who is a fan of Hunger Games will eat this book up and anxiously await the second book.

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Dec 11, 2011 Sheilalalalala rated it really liked it

Shelves: e-books, romance, fantasy, young-adult, science-fiction, dystopia, post-apocalyptic

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. this won goodreads' 'favorite book of 2011' and 'best young adult fantasy and science fiction' so I'm kinda intrigued. Hmmmm. I'll read this one after Piper Banks' Geek High Series. :))
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I'm on the second chapter, and it's making a good impression on me...:))
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I don't exactly call it a weird....ugh, feeling, but, I feel kinda euphoric after reading a good novel straight, for almost 9 hours becaus this won goodreads' 'favorite book of 2011' and 'best young adult fantasy and science fiction' so I'm kinda intrigued. Hmmmm. I'll read this one after Piper Banks' Geek High Series. :))
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I'm on the second chapter, and it's making a good impression on me...:))
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I don't exactly call it a weird....ugh, feeling, but, I feel kinda euphoric after reading a good novel straight, for almost 9 hours because I can't really put it down not caring if it's already 8 o'clock in the morning and people in my house have their good night's sleep while I still haven't have mine and still awake. I actually love that feeling and this novel made me have that, though the euphoria had already worn out and, I don't know, now I feel kinda blank.

It's one of the promising novels for this year, I'm not wondering why it won 'favorite book of 2011' and 'best young adult fantasy and science fiction' here in goodreads because it's good...but I can't really point out what's really missing and why it hasn't met my 5 stars line. I can't help but compare it to THG series because they have the same genre. Don't get me wrong,I really actually liked it but for some reasons that I really can't explain, there's this nagging hollow maybe because I'm just sleep deprived and should not type this so called review, but I'm here now and I still have a little more to say.

While I completely admire authors who are not afraid of killing their characters, but, there are a lot of deaths and I wasn't really expecting that Tris' parents will be killed in the latter part of the novel, though I don't actually like her father, I was surprised that her mother was killed after knowing that she, too, was a divergent like Tris. I mean, she should've been a good character to explain what's really like to be a Divergent, not to be killed yet in the first novel...but I'm not the author, and that's her plot so I shouldn't complain. That's the thing with writers--they're like God, but the only difference is they have their deadlines. HAHAHA. And for a small fraction of the first part of the novel, I shipped Peter and Tris rather than Four and Tris until came that night where Peter, Drew and I didn't really expected this, Al attempts to hang her in Chasm and it should've been Peter who tastes Four's wrath rather than Drew...but I don't know, I still have hopes for Peter. HAHAHAHAHAHA. XD

I'm looking forward for the next one. HAH, this better be good. :)) ...more

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Dec 26, 2011 diana rated it really liked it

Divergent is the only other dystopian novel I've read besides Hunger Games. And if you liked Hunger Games, this is a book just for you!

Divergent is set in a setting wherein the citizens of the society are classified according to what kind of life they choose to lead. They are divided into five different factions with each faction dedicated to a certain trait which they believe is the key towards achieving progress and preventing another war.

Beatrice Prior (who came to be known as Tris) is undou ...more

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Sep 09, 2011 Brainwiggles "In a world where you can be anything BE YOURSELF! rated it it was amazing

This book is fantastic. Tris is a very heroic lead character; in the end when her mother does what she does so she can continue the fight it shows where she gets it from. I loved how it showed that even if someone wants to fit in with a certain group somewhere it doesnt make them who they are. I recommend this book to those who enjoyed Hunger Games.

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Sep 17, 2011 Aimee Jane rated it really liked it

I was hooked by the cover and I bought it. I did not regret buying I was hooked with the story about different stuff happening and I love the character. (Especially Four. xP)

It took me a while but I got to finish it eventually and I must say that I can't wait for the next one cause I am in need of more. :) ...more

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Sep 25, 2011 Hannah rated it really liked it

I really liked this book! :) It is one of those books that I could not put down! And, a plus, Veronica Roth is from Chicago, and it takes place in Chicago, one of my favorite cities!!!

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