Review: Divergent

Summary

Divergent by Veronica Roth is another dystopian novel that I loved. In this novel, there are five factions: Abnegation, Dauntless, Erudite, Candor, and Amity. Each child is born into one of the factions, but at the age of 16, each individual is free to choose their own faction, regardless of the test that determines which faction best suites them. Many choose to stay with their family and the faction they were born into, but Beatrice has always had difficulty fitting in Abnegation, and her test results are inconclusive. Inconclusive test results show that Beatrice is Divergent, but she has no idea why this is so important or so dangerous. As Beatrice decides which faction to join, and how to fit in to that faction, she will discover a love that makes her feel capable and the importance of being divergent.

Review

I have said before that traditionally, I have not been a fan of dystopian/post-apocalyptic novels. However, again, my views have been challenged. I really enjoyed reading this book. It was another novel that I could not put down. I think Roth did a great job of creating an interesting world full of competing factions. Some aspects of the novel were a bit transparent. Even before Tris meets the boy she falls in love with, I knew who it would be. However, I loved seeing Tris's (Beatrice) emotional growth and transformation throughout the novel. I also enjoyed the end when we find out how politically corrupt some of the factions are and about the manipulation that occurs, which was one thing I did not foresee. I would definitely recommend this book, and will have trouble waiting until May of 2012 to read the next book, Insurgent. 

Rating: 4.5 out of 5