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Divergent by Veronica Roth

36 reviews

ktpickles's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence

pippppp's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence

filipa_maia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I've read this book for the first time in 2011 and now, once again, 10 years later. The first time, it was a solid 5 stars... now, with a different maturity, I'll give it 4 stars because, despite all the blood and violence, is so young, innocent and pure.

I really like this story: a society divided into factions, young people having to choose where they want to spend the rest of their lives (knowing that if they choose a different faction than the one they born in it means having no more connections with their families and friends)... it is so cruel, such a difficult decision for 16 year olds to make. Even after they choose their faction, there are still the risk of not acing the tests and become Factionless (yikes!).

I really would like to know how different factions treat, and process, their new members. Since Tris chooses the Dauntless we never knows what happens in the other factions (and my curiosity kicks in).

This book is fun and really enjoyable. The characters are interesting and relatable - even the bad ones - and I rediscover my crush on Four (but it feels kinda creepy now, that I'm 30 years old... oh well!).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence

cdt96's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Divergent is a great YA dystopian book, the characters and plot build into a need for answers. Roth does a great job of keeping the reader engaged. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Child death

greenapplescented250's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Confinement, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

nyssbomb's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Alcohol, War, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Murder, and Medical content