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Shawna
Feb 14, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
So I'm a bit late to the party on this one. I've had it sitting on my shelf for a couple years, saving it for a day when I needed a really good book. But with the movie coming out I decided I'd better read it before the movie ruins it.

So I had pretty high expectations. And overall I'd say they were met. The world building could have been better. Multiple times I was confused about what was going on, how that would work, why that particular action was logical at the time, etc. So that is why it
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Pat
Jan 26, 2014 rated it really liked it
Thoroughly enjoyed this book despite it not being my favorite genre. A fellow bookie told us about the series at our Athen's Book Club, and all of my grandkids have talked about it so I decided to give it a try. It reminded me of the Hunger Games series; same genre but with a different twist that I liked. Older teens have the opportunity to choose which faction of their society they want to become members of after they take an aptitude test. The 6 different factions are interesting and very diff ...more
Erin
Feb 16, 2014 rated it liked it
Shelves: young-adult
This book reminded me of a cross between The Hunger Games and Uglies. It seems to be directed at a younger "young adult" audience. ...more
Jael
Jul 06, 2013 rated it really liked it
I really liked the concept. Really liked all of the characters. Looking forward to reading Insurgent
Ann
Dec 17, 2013 rated it it was amazing
A compelling storyline that grabbed me up quickly. The setting is stark, and yet in some ways almost "normal", human emotions are strained but intact, at least for some, and all of them are present, greed, avarice, kindness, selflessness. I look forward to reading Insurgent. ...more
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Oct 29, 2013 rated it it was ok
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Jan 10, 2014 marked it as to-read
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