Divergent

Divergent

Veronica Roth

300 Pages

"He smiles in my memory. A curled lip. Straight teeth. Light in his eyes. Laughing, teasing, more alive in memory than I am in reality. It was him or me. I chose me. But I feel dead too."

The world is divided into five factions: Abnegation, Erudite, Dauntless, Amity, and Candor. When each child turns 16 they take an aptitude test that is supposed to tell the child which faction they most belong to. When Beatrice takes the test, her results are found inconclusive, giving her three results instead of one. Her test administrator tells her she is Divergent, and warns her to keep it to herself, because it is dangerous. On Choosing Day, Beatrice decides to switch to the Dauntless faction. She must make it through initiation in order to become a member, but she knows that there are much bigger problems facing her than the possibility of becoming factionless.

I have always loved stories of dystopian societies. This one is no exception. The complexity of society and government makes it a really great read. I am so excited about the movie and I've already begun reading the next book in the trilogy.

Pages this Semester: 3435

"Who am I? And how, I wonder, will this story end?"

-Nicholas Sparks