In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, Tris also learns that her secret might help her save the ones she loves . . . or it might destroy her.
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, Tris also learns that her secret might help her save the ones she loves . . . or it might destroy her.
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** for your reading pleasure: click the link below for chapters one and two of divergent.**
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After going this weekend to see the hunger games movie, I had to finally pick up mrs. Roths series. Well I had a little push, how about book one divergent is set to release on the big screen in March of 2014. I am a huge fan of dystopian books. The freaking preview for her upcoming film left me thinking WTH and why have her books been sitting in my library unread for so long. Needless to say I went home and tackled this book in one night. I couldn't put it down.
This is the story of Beatrice. She has grown up her whole life as a stiff/plain jane in a sense. However she had always felt she was different. Well the day finally comes when her life's path should be laid out in front of her, simulation day! However her simulation is inconclusive. What does this mean? She is unique and potentially a threat. She is divergent! Warned to keep her divergent status a secret she still must make a choice about which faction she should be with.
“Those who blamed ignorance became the Erudite.”
Ruling out Erudite was the only part of my choice that was easy.
“Those who blamed duplicity created Candor.”
I have never liked Candor.
“Those who blamed selfishness made Abnegation.”
“I blame selfishness; I do.
“And those who blamed cowardice were the Dauntless.” -tris
Her choice was dauntless. Omg let the craziness begin. Up first let's jump off of a moving train and jump from a skyscraper into a bottomless pit. Then let's have a no wholes barred evaluation period of arm to arm combat and more mind simulation. The road that lay ahead for tris wasn't an easy one by any means. BUT it a good thing she had eye candy/ crush on the instructor hottie, Four. Oh but there is so much more to this man than what lies upon the surface. The chemistry between four and tris is a very sweet read.
However there happy times together are quite limited due to the war brewing amongst the factions. Who can you trust? This question was seriously popping in and out of my head the whole book. Everyone has secrets and in this read sometimes the supposed enemy is a friend or are they just out for themselves?
As this book plays out we see a power play for a world take over. The key players are not just from one faction, which again brings to the table the question who can you trust? ....maybe family??? I loved the start to this series. I can't wait to see the movie in March 2014. Great job mrs. Roth. I'll be starting book 2 soon!
Cheers,
Dr. Books
Book rating: 5 stars
http://www.amazon.com/Divergent-Book-1-Veronica-Roth-ebook/dp/B004CFA9RS/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?ie=UTF8&qid=1385491478&sr=8-1&keywords=divergent
