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___tamara___'s review against another edition
3.0
Re-read January 2023
Trying to finish the series, can't remember why I didn't the last time I read book one.
I still liked it for the most part. I think the book is missing some hints at additional world-building in later books... I don't know if it's because the writer didn't know where the story was going to go, or if the whole series was planned as one book, or if it's just a personal choice of the author, but the world building seems scant and illogical by the time book #1 ends. Some hints that there will be further development would have gone a long way to suspend my disbelief the first time I read it. I wouldn't be even slightly interested in finishing this series if weren't for the movies to essentially spoil the rest of the story for me.
Re- read April 2020
3.5 stars
Read it again and enjoyed it more than the first time.
Most of the stuff that kinda bothered me last time was pretty much explained in the 3rd movie, so I was able to understand some of the reactions and what I considered plot holes better.
Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
July 2015
2.5 stars
This is one of those times when I liked the movie better than the book.
Heather K brought up some excellent points.
That said, I was able to enjoy the book much more than her, mostly because I've read it without thinking so much. Which is probably because the book and the movie are basically the same. The movie is a fun way to spend an idle hour or two if you have nothing better to do, but I can't bring myself to say the book was worth the two days it took to read it.
danoreading's review against another edition
5.0
At first, I thought this would be too similar to Delirium or Matched, two long, dystopian YA girl novels I've read recently. Despite any similarities, this one stands on its own. A fun, fast-paced story with the right amount of romance and action. And the author is only 22? Wow.
liakeller's review against another edition
3.0
Love the movie, meh about the book. I didn't like Tris as much in the book for some reason. I like how the movie was more... mature? It had a much less teen-agery feel. Fun read though!
nicoreadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Amazing comfort read
musical_emmy's review against another edition
5.0
This series is one of my absolute faves, its up there with The Hunger Games(My favourite) although I'd say the plot is totally different.
I'd been meaning to read this for a while however I'd been reading other things when I found it in the library. It actually hadn't been recommended to me and none of my friends had read it- I found it myself- and I'm dead glad I did!
Personally, I like a book that gets straight into it right away else I find it a bit slow. For me, Divergent does just this. Right from the get-go I was thoroughly interested in Beatrice's world and the factions.
I loved seeing the world through her eyes, feeling what she feels, hearing the dilemmas that real people have inside their heads. Tris is so relatable that I could pretend I was her.
The characters in general were well structured and realistic and the sub-characters were much the same. (I really like Christina)One thing that did annoy me though was the amount of times that I was screaming at the book 'NO! Don't do that you idiot!' because Tris made a lot of what I thought were 'stupid decisions' however, this just made her more realistic- people make mistakes- and some of the time, they turned out to be the right thing to do.
Overall, it ticked everything on my what-makes-a-good-book-list:
An original, gripping plot
A Strong, yet believable main character
Well developed characters
Lots of twists, turns and surprises
A setting that's easy to visualise
Just a hint of romance
A fantastic author
And there you have it!
As soon as I finished divergent, I started off on Insurgent which was just as good. I recently finished Allegiant too which in my opinion, was a great end to the trilogy.
I'd been meaning to read this for a while however I'd been reading other things when I found it in the library. It actually hadn't been recommended to me and none of my friends had read it- I found it myself- and I'm dead glad I did!
Personally, I like a book that gets straight into it right away else I find it a bit slow. For me, Divergent does just this. Right from the get-go I was thoroughly interested in Beatrice's world and the factions.
I loved seeing the world through her eyes, feeling what she feels, hearing the dilemmas that real people have inside their heads. Tris is so relatable that I could pretend I was her.
The characters in general were well structured and realistic and the sub-characters were much the same. (I really like Christina)One thing that did annoy me though was the amount of times that I was screaming at the book 'NO! Don't do that you idiot!' because Tris made a lot of what I thought were 'stupid decisions' however, this just made her more realistic- people make mistakes- and some of the time, they turned out to be the right thing to do.
Overall, it ticked everything on my what-makes-a-good-book-list:
An original, gripping plot
A Strong, yet believable main character
Well developed characters
Lots of twists, turns and surprises
A setting that's easy to visualise
Just a hint of romance
A fantastic author
And there you have it!
As soon as I finished divergent, I started off on Insurgent which was just as good. I recently finished Allegiant too which in my opinion, was a great end to the trilogy.
widenera's review against another edition
4.0
It was a really captivating story. I read it all in one day.
okay_okay'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
ink_squid's review against another edition
4.0
Not the most amazing book, but a definite page turner. I've put the second one on hold already.