DuckGuy answers “Do you think Divergent is a rip-off of the...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Divergent (Divergent, #1):

Do you think Divergent is a rip-off of the hunger games?

DuckGuy For one thing, the main character's names - they're alliterative. So it is suspicious: 'Beatrice' v.s. 'Katniss'.

There are a few other similarities, …moreFor one thing, the main character's names - they're alliterative. So it is suspicious: 'Beatrice' v.s. 'Katniss'.

There are a few other similarities, can we call this coincidence or just recognize the books are both popular because of their similarities?

In any case, whether one was inspired by another or not, even if they were exactly alike, if there were any plagiarism involved, the book would never have gotten published. Let's trust the publisher to know the difference between plagiarism and inspiration.

I think you can be confident in making a case that both Harry Potter and Hunger Games have elements in them that inspire the Divergent series. That's all though. B'H. (less)

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