Divergent - Veronica Roth

Like many others, with Harry Potter, Twilight, Hunger Games, etc. all having come to an end, I needed a new series that provided me with the same awe, wonder, and excitement that those stories gave us. A friend of mine had recently read the first in an interesting new series: Divergent. I decided to head to the bookstore and get myself a copy. After reading I can say that my purchase was not in vain. Divergent grabbed me from chapter one, capturing not only my need for excitement, but also grabbing my intrigue and curiosity. For those who haven’t read, I will not spoil anything, but I will give a short summary:

Taking place at a point in the future, we find ourselves in a society that has been split into 5 factions. Each different faction is meant to uphold a specific virtue. Abnegation, meant to uphold selflessness; Amity, meant for the peaceful; Candor, meant for the honest; Dauntless, meant for the brave; and Erudite, for the knowledgeable. Once a year, all 16 year olds take a test that will tell them which faction they are best suited for. After they get their results, they must make a choice: Stay with their family in their faction, or move to a different one and undergo initiation to become a part of the new faction. The story follows the life of Beatrice Prior, born into Abnegation, and her journey as she makes her choice and experiences the struggle of being Divergent.

As the book progressed I loved being able to see the characters grow and to be able to learn and grow with them. I will say that the book gets really heavy. Like Hunger Games for example, it focuses on some really mature emotions and content, and if you’re like me, someone who really connects with the books they read, it hits hard.

As most of you probably already know, the movie adaptation of this book hits theaters this year, and I think I speak for us all when I say that I hope they do this book justice and stay true to the storyline.

I sincerely hope you all get the chance to grab yourself some tea and sit down with this one!

Feel free to let me know what you think after you read, or even while you read!