Sunday, March 30, 2014

Divergent: Book Review

Recently I finished reading the book Divergent by Veronica Roth. In my opinion I would say this book is by far one of the best I've ever read. The way the author vividly wrote the story by including detailed descriptions of the characters and settings really brought the book to life, and made it possible for the reader to picture the scenes in their minds. Also all the suspense and surprises in the story make the reader want to keep on reading the book, making it close to impossible to put it down.
So the book Divergent is a dystopia based on the main character Beatrice Prior. The world she lives in requires the children when they turn sixteen to take a test that will determine the rest of their lives. What the test does is determine what faction they would be best suited to. There are five factions; Amity the peaceful, Abnegation the selfless, Erudite the intelligent, Dauntless the brave and Candor the honest. Beatrice lives in the faction of Abnegation with her brother Caleb. Unlike her brother who acted selfless naturally, Beatrice always felt out of place in her own faction. When she turned sixteen and was ready to take her test she hoped that it would finally answer her questions and help her decide who she was destined to be. But when she recieves her test results, they turn out to be nothing like she expected. She finds out that not only would she fit in to one faction, but three. She learns that the people with this ability are called Divergent. And not only are they rare, but they are also considered dangerous and are hunted down by the government. Her decision to hide her divergence and remain in Abnegation with her family or choose another faction hoping to start a new life can change everything. What will she choose?



11 comments:

  1. I saw the movie before I read the book (which is usually something that I don't do) and I really enjoyed it. I have been wondering if the book and the movie are similar, and I am planning on reading Divergent this summer.

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  2. I agree with your assesment of this book. I read it a little over a year ago and I thought that it was incredible. Good review by the way. You included lots of detail.

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  3. I loved Divergent, too. I finished the series, and I'm kind of sad that it ended. You'll either love the ending or hate it (hopefully love). You wrote a nice blurb for the book without giving anything away!

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  4. I have to say I agree with you 100%. Being one of my favorite books, you described it very well and hopefully you continue reading the other books in the series as well!

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  5. I absolutely love Divergent and am almost finishing the book :) Do you prefer the movie or the book?

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  6. I haven't read Divergent yet and I wasn't interested after reading your review you've sparked my interest and now I want to read it.

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  7. I loved the book Divergent and I totally agree that it is the best book ever. I liked the way you described how the author writes and how the dangers and surprises come.

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  8. I recently saw this movie and it was really good! You gave a really good outline to what the book is all about. Can't wait to read it:)

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  9. I really liked your post on Divergent. I really liked how you gave an overview of the whole book as well as gave indivisual details about each faction and the lives of the characters.

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  10. I really like your overview of the book and I agree with your description of Veronica Roth's writing. Good job:)

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  11. I really like this post. You have a very strong voice and great diction.

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