In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, 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 to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating 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 a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves… or it might destroy her.
Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the literary scene with the first book in the Divergent series—dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.
I love dystopia <3 That being said...
You know what I mean? I know I previously placed it in my favorite books list, but going back and re-reading it... I don't like it all that much. There are many others which deserve a place on there much more than this book does.
The plot of the book sounds so interesting though! What's the mian genre of the book?
ReplyDeletedystopia. I love the genre but this book wasn't my cup of tea.
Deleteohh..haha I ain't the smartest person, but is dystopia like the opposite of utopia? :/
DeleteNo not really. It's the same thing, in a way. A dystopia is the idea of a society in a repressive and controlled state, often under the guise of being utopian.
Deleteohhh, thanks for explaining lol I wouldn't say that dystopia is my type of genre for books. :/
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ReplyDelete^the blurb above says it's a "dystopian thriller." :)
ReplyDeleteI read the first 50 or so pages at the library and it was soooo captivating!!!!
then i realized i left my library card at home =.= so now im dying to read it...sighhh
i hope i won't find it a disappointment, it seems pretty good so far
LOL that was what I thought of it at first, but the second time around I was more critical. Instead of just going with the flow and making judgements based on what everyone else was saying, I thought about the book and how I felt about it. Here's what I didn't like about it... Nothing interesting or exciting happens until about the last 70 pages. The first 400+ are all Tris being initiated into the Dauntless, undergoing training (senseless brawling, death-defying acts of stupidity, contrived psychological torture), receiving a makeover, and repeatedly getting the poop beat out of her. We are also told very little of what each faction actually does, and what we are told is fairly silly. Right off the bat, I was left with many questions. I don't understand this world. And then Tris falls in love with an older guy who treats her like crap in public apparently for her own good. I would dump his butt in a second. Why did she choose him? And it just doesn't make sense. Tris is portrayed as a young, naive, average girl and Four is the hot, smart, popular guy that everyone loves. Why would he want to be with her? And I HATED how she blew off her famly and loved ones. Really? Your really going to abandon your family like that? Uh uh. I was not impressed. Sorry for the rant, I should have put all this in the actualy review ;) So I would recommend reading it and seeing how you feel about it, but I did not enjoy it at all.
DeleteI totally agree with you, the relationships in this book makes no sense. Tris and Four/Tobias are an awkward match. It didn't make sense that Four would be interested in her right from the very beginning (you know, his "hints" ;D) considering she was a skinny, average looking girl and he was an important and popular, hot, single guy. But I was proud of Tris when she stood up to Peter as he taunted her family with the newspapers. She didn't completely blow off her family. I was furious at Caleb for his betrayal though... Anyways, I liked this book, despite its relationship problems. Great reply btw, even though you didn't put it in the review :P
DeleteI was planning to read this book, but after your comment I don't know if I should. Would this be a novel that you would recommend to everyone?
ReplyDeleteI would recommend it, just because a lot of people enjoyed it and I would want people to make their own opinion of it. You should try it out. I just didn't like it. See above or below comment :)
DeleteLOL that was what I thought of it at first, but the second time around I was more critical. Instead of just going with the flow and making judgements based on what everyone else was saying, I thought about the book and how I felt about it. Here's what I didn't like about it... Nothing interesting or exciting happens until about the last 70 pages. The first 400+ are all Tris being initiated into the Dauntless, undergoing training (senseless brawling, death-defying acts of stupidity, contrived psychological torture), receiving a makeover, and repeatedly getting the poop beat out of her. We are also told very little of what each faction actually does, and what we are told is fairly silly. Right off the bat, I was left with many questions. I don't understand this world. And then Tris falls in love with an older guy who treats her like crap in public apparently for her own good. I would dump his butt in a second. Why did she choose him? And it just doesn't make sense. Tris is portrayed as a young, naive, average girl and Four is the hot, smart, popular guy that everyone loves. Why would he want to be with her? And I HATED how she blew off her famly and loved ones. Really? Your really going to abandon your family like that? Uh uh. I was not impressed. Sorry for the rant, I should have put all this in the actualy review ;) So I would recommend reading it and seeing how you feel about it, but I did not enjoy it at all.
ReplyDeleteSorry for the double comments, I don't know what happened :/
ReplyDeleteI thought it was a pretty good book though, Divergent, I loved the dauntless compound and how fearless the dauntless were. I thought it was a cool idea...however when it came to the sequel I was left unimpressed and annoyed at the way she ended the book.
ReplyDeleteI liked the idea of the book, I just don't like the way she wrote it. I really didn't understand the world. And if I didn't understand it, I couldn't relate to it or the characters or feel any emotion for Tris at all. And I really hated the relationship between her an Four. It didn't work for me. If Roth kept it at the factions and built on that idea more, I might have liked it more. But I felt like there should have been more explaining, and less pointless introduction.
DeleteI FINISHED THE TWO BOOKS!!!!....like Ashini, I LOVE dystopians but I hate uneven plot pacing in books and that was definitely a problem with the Divergent series. I agree with you, Charlotte, romance is all in the first book and action is all in the second. You start somewhat bored and end completely lost. That being said, I still enjoyed the book and will read the third. I found the cliffhanger at the end of the second book messy, but effective enough ;)
DeleteOut of curiosity, is this series more of a girl thing or does it have an appeal for guys as well?
ReplyDeleteIt's very similar to The Hunger Games. There's a female protagonist, male ally, romance, violence, overthrow of the government, etc... The first book was more on relationships,the second had more action and the third hasn't come out yet..so idk try it! i liked it more than the Hunger Games even though it was obvious that Roth copied some of Collins' scenes >:D
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