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I love dystopias, and I loved the idea of 'factions' based on personality traits and actions. Plus, the hype surrounding the release of the second book, Insurgent, had me curious.....
Divergent is a page turner, no doubt about it. By about page 5 I just couldn't put this book down - fascinated by the idea of factions, of making choices about where you belong in the world, and Tris's initiation into Dauntless had me gripping the sides of my sofa (figuratively, not literally, I can't read without m ...more
Divergent is a page turner, no doubt about it. By about page 5 I just couldn't put this book down - fascinated by the idea of factions, of making choices about where you belong in the world, and Tris's initiation into Dauntless had me gripping the sides of my sofa (figuratively, not literally, I can't read without m ...more
I gave this book three stars, and considering I don't usually enjoy sci-fi or fantasy, that is a pretty good rating. This book was a group pick and I zipped through it pretty fast (it's 480 pages). Another dystopian, YA, brave young girl out of her usual element has to become a brave warrior to essentially save the world from war. I don't like when people compare books saying saying 'oh I liked Hunger Games better' etc; this is not a comparison review, HOWEVER, it was very similar to the HG stor
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Oct 15, 2012
Carly Svamvour
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It always amazes me when I truly enjoy these books slanted toward YA's. I'm always ready to be let down and tend to forget that young adult books aren't what they were when I was one - boring.
OK - now this one's got me - I know it can only get better, so I'm off to see if I can't download the second in the sequel.
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OK - now this one's got me - I know it can only get better, so I'm off to see if I can't download the second in the sequel.
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At first the premise didn't convince me as much as some other dystopian books I have read but by the end I was convinced. A great read. Can't wait to read the second one.
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Dystopians aren't my favorite.....but this one is pretty good.
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Seriously great, to be honest.
Loved, loved this book.
Feb 17, 2011
Amanda
marked it as to-read
Jul 30, 2011
Jayalalita devi dasi
marked it as to-read
Jun 05, 2012
Nafeesa
marked it as to-read
Jun 24, 2012
Athena Macmillan
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Dec 15, 2012
Lori
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