From Goodreads.com:
“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.”
This book had a lot of hype surrounding it before it came out, and also a lot of people comparing it to The Hunger Games. I was skeptical because how dare someone copy my beloved Hunger Games?! But I read this book last week, and it only vaguely reminded me of the Hunger Games. I really liked it, and couldn’t put it down. Not quite as good as The Hunger Games, but still good. I thought it was pretty violent, for some reason more violent than The Hunger Games, but it probably isn’t in actuality. I recommend it if you like that type of action/adventure YA book. Can’t wait for the second book to come out. Because of the violence and adult situations I would recommend this for 9th graders and up.
