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Divergent by Veronica Roth

7 reviews

coramae's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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

3.0

Ok, so many book that are like this and better

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Gore, Blood, Bullying, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Child death

Moderate: Cursing and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content

skylar_jo_3's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Torture, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Suicide, Self harm, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Violence, and Physical abuse

gerzonvillegas's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Self harm, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Rape and Suicide

joan_salder's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

5.0

It has been a long time since I read a book I would love so much. Fantasy, dystopian, it's all so welcoming. The world created might be dangerous, but the way the author writes, makes me feel like I would have given up everything to be in that place. Not only the world created is stupendous, but the characters are so lovable that I'd do anything to replace someone from the book (not people like Peter though).  The aura, the longing for something romantic, the ecstatic feeling when something goes in Tris's or Four's favor and the emotional hurt when someone good dies out of bravery or because of that Jeanine is just so overwhelming that I could not just keep it down and read for hours not thinking about anything, but the book. This book was just PERFECT!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Suicide, Physical abuse, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Self harm, Sexism, War, Violence, Toxic friendship, Murder, Misogyny, Hate crime, Death of parent, Death, Body shaming, Gun violence, Cursing, Bullying, and Blood

matthewmcc's review

emotional sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Self harm, Vomit, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, War, Genocide, and Torture

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

elderflower's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Likes:

• Tris- such a badass ❤️
• Four (still swooning 😍😍) 
• Very hard to put down and extremely entertaining 
• Makes me feel courageous even though I’m 0% Dauntless

Dislikes: 

• Writing style- it was weird and juvenile 
• Not enough diversity 
• Unfortunate names. Actually, make that name. I’m looking at you Tobias 😝. I hate that name soooooo much!!! I’m not calling him the t word and I’m not (very) sorry. 

Songs: 

• I Think He Knows by Taylor Swift- Tris thinking about Four
• Stand by You by Rachel Platten- Another Tris and Four song 
• Run the World (Girls) by Beyoncé- Badass song for Tris 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Self harm, Gun violence, Suicide, and Torture