Divergent (Divergent, #1) in Buddy Read Zone

Jan 19, 2011 Cindy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Divergent I thought was a refreshing look at a dystopian society. I thought it was interesting that in this particular society everyone was placed into a factions of Virtues they are of Candor (the Honest), Abnegation (the Selfless), Dauntless (the Brave), Amity (the Peaceful), Erudite (the Intelligent). Made me think which one would I fit into and I hate the thought of fitting into anyone of them. Thank goodness we are all beautifully Divergent.
At the tender age of 16 a test is administered to Divergent I thought was a refreshing look at a dystopian society. I thought it was interesting that in this particular society everyone was placed into a factions of Virtues they are of Candor (the Honest), Abnegation (the Selfless), Dauntless (the Brave), Amity (the Peaceful), Erudite (the Intelligent). Made me think which one would I fit into and I hate the thought of fitting into anyone of them. Thank goodness we are all beautifully Divergent.
At the tender age of 16 a test is administered to tell each person which faction he or she would fit the best in. Ultimately they will get to chose which one they want. Then they will have to spend the rest of their life in it. I thought it was like giving them the choice without giving them a choice, if that makes sense. Were is the agency in that......you can see were future problems might evolve. Beatrice (Tris) undergoes the test and is told which faction she would be best suited for and then she chooses... her choice could have vast consequences for her, her family and the faction she has chosen.
Tris's initiation into her faction is rough, and demanding both physically as well as mentally. Who is friend and who is foe, how to reveal things about herself, but yet not to much? Tris is a great character, I loved watching her struggle with choices, figure out who she is, and continue to be true to herself. She is so courageous, strong, and a good friend/person. I really liked her. Eric, scared me he was a really good bad guy. Four is awesome sometimes he frustrated me because he seemed to lack compassion for others, he is very courageous, smart, calm and flawed. All the characters even minor ones were well developed and I enjoyed getting to know them.
Things start to fall apart as secrets are revealed, and other factions have different ideas as to how things should be. Really a fun story with lots of action and a non stop pace. The romance in this story builds nice and slow, which I could appreciate, and it was soooo sweet at times.

I listened to the audio version of this story and thought it was done very well.

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Jun 29, 2011 Jaclyn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Divergent has blown me away and surpassed every expectation I had for this book!!! Wow and wow... I read this book in one sitting, it pulled me in right away and never let me go. Totally worth a Saturday on the couch with my puppy and my phone off!! This book was incredible, the writing was great so I read it with ease! The heroine, Tris is unlike any I have come across so far and was inspiring and relatable in the best ways, and Four was an amazing character. The absence of a "love triangle" ha ...more

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Dec 18, 2011 Natalie added it · review of another edition

This seems so good!! I feel really behind that I haven't read it yet...but soon, very soon... ...more

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Mar 01, 2011 Laura rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Jul 10, 2011 Katie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Divergent was an unbelievably pleasant surprise. I want to do this book justice with my review because it so deserves it.

I loved this book. Usually I can nit pick a book to pieces and come up with at least one small thing or another to complain about. I have nothing, this was awesome and I loved everything about it.

A dystopian Chicago has been broken up into 5 different factions. There are fancy words for them but they boil down to: Peace, Selflessness, Bravery, Honesty, and Knowledge. When a ...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Tami rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I was getting so bored of romances and in need of a genre shift. Divergent is anything but boring! I was sucked into the story right away, and immediately invested in each character. Excitement and intrigue are on every page. In fact, the author is so descriptive that it gave me anxiety just reading half of it! My favorite parts were anything involving "Four." The angst he creates makes it all worth reading! The story ends with a segue into the next book, but I wouldn't call it a cliffhanger tho ...more

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May 12, 2011 Jessica rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-reads, books-i-own, read-more-than-once, favorites

absolutely LOVE this book even though by chapter four or five I knew who Four was knew before Tris that he liked her and you can predict everything that happens in this book before it happens but it was so good and amazingly written Cannot wait for the next book.

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