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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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
adventurous
mysterious
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
Didn’t finish on a reread… Moved back into audiobooks and on to other things.
Moderately good--starts slowly, then picks up, then ends half-heartedly. It seems to frequently descend into cliched young adult dystopian fiction, yet the character are compelling enough to make it interesting.
The 5 factions representing different natures of people are rather similar to Divided Kingdom by Rupert Thomson, so there was a sense of deja vu with this book. The beginning parts of the book where teenager are split into the 5 different factions seems eerily like the Hunger Games.
It's not bad book, but it feels like I've been there many times.
The 5 factions representing different natures of people are rather similar to Divided Kingdom by Rupert Thomson, so there was a sense of deja vu with this book. The beginning parts of the book where teenager are split into the 5 different factions seems eerily like the Hunger Games.
It's not bad book, but it feels like I've been there many times.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Divergent is just like all the other dystopian novels. The world is split up somehow, teenager main character who is different than the other girls, she falls for the tall dark handsome stranger, somebody wants to kill her. Sound familiar? If you want an original plot, look elsewhere.
However, I enjoy this genre. I am getting tired of the lack of originality but I still enjoy it.
However, I enjoy this genre. I am getting tired of the lack of originality but I still enjoy it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I FINALLY read Divergent! I know I am probably one of the last YA readers to have not read Divergent until now. I was a little hesitant about reading Divergent at first only because I still don’t know how I feel about Dystopian novels.
Beatrice Prior lives in a world where factions are the norm. When the children come of age they go through a test to find out what faction they belong to: Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice and her family belong to Abnegation and while Beatrice loves her family, she never truly feels like she’s enough for the life of a Abnegation. On the day of the testing she’s told she’s a Divergent and to stay hidden. However, she’s also given two options: Abnegation and stay with her family, but the good selfless girl she was raised to be. Or join the Dauntless and take what she’s always wanted. She chooses Dauntless. Now it’s a race and a test of strength, smarts, and alliances to get through the Dauntless testing or become factionless.
Wow! I have to say I wasn’t expecting what I got from Divergent. First off, let’s start with the characters.
Beatrice was pretty kick-ass if I do say so myself. She definitely had the whole heroine in the making throughout this book. She never really gets scared about a lot of things and instead can face them head on and think through them. She stands up for her friends until the bitter end and I liked that about her. She was willing to take a knife for her friend. She can sometimes be overcome by her emotions but at other times seem emotionless. That was somewhat bothersome to me because none of her angst seemed real I guess. Despite all that though, I really enjoyed reading from her perspective and following her as she learns about the corruptness of the factions.
Four was the real mystery to me though. While I knew almost immediately he liked Beatrice, and had some ties to Abnegation I never truly realized how complex of a character Four truly was. He definitely has a high ideal of what everyone in the world they live in should be like. He also keeps Beatrice in check a lot of the time when she seems to want to be going in without a plan or she takes things too far. He seems like the strong broody type who has deep hidden secrets and feels. Four is totally book boyfriend material though. He’s definitely caring and sweet but still strong and protective.
While I really did enjoy Divergent there was just something missing in this book for me. I’m not sure honestly what it was which is really bothersome but I just wasn’t “in love.” I think it may have been just how easy this story was to figure out and how Beatrice while an amazing character seemed almost emotionless.
All in all, I really enjoyed Divergent. Veronica Roth has done an amazing job creating the world of faction. I enjoyed the action and getting to know all the amazing characters besides Beatrice and Four. If you haven’t read this book yet I would suggest it to you. It’s a nice, easy, and enjoyable read.
Teaser:
"Why..." I swallow hard. "Why is that your first instinct?"
"Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up. I've seen it. It's fascinating." He releases me but doesn't pull away, his hand grazing my jaw, my neck. "Sometimes I just want to see it again. Want to see you awake.”
Swoon:
“I might be in love with you." He smiles a little. "I'm waiting until I'm sure to tell you, though.”
Beatrice Prior lives in a world where factions are the norm. When the children come of age they go through a test to find out what faction they belong to: Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice and her family belong to Abnegation and while Beatrice loves her family, she never truly feels like she’s enough for the life of a Abnegation. On the day of the testing she’s told she’s a Divergent and to stay hidden. However, she’s also given two options: Abnegation and stay with her family, but the good selfless girl she was raised to be. Or join the Dauntless and take what she’s always wanted. She chooses Dauntless. Now it’s a race and a test of strength, smarts, and alliances to get through the Dauntless testing or become factionless.
Wow! I have to say I wasn’t expecting what I got from Divergent. First off, let’s start with the characters.
Beatrice was pretty kick-ass if I do say so myself. She definitely had the whole heroine in the making throughout this book. She never really gets scared about a lot of things and instead can face them head on and think through them. She stands up for her friends until the bitter end and I liked that about her. She was willing to take a knife for her friend. She can sometimes be overcome by her emotions but at other times seem emotionless. That was somewhat bothersome to me because none of her angst seemed real I guess. Despite all that though, I really enjoyed reading from her perspective and following her as she learns about the corruptness of the factions.
Four was the real mystery to me though. While I knew almost immediately he liked Beatrice, and had some ties to Abnegation I never truly realized how complex of a character Four truly was. He definitely has a high ideal of what everyone in the world they live in should be like. He also keeps Beatrice in check a lot of the time when she seems to want to be going in without a plan or she takes things too far. He seems like the strong broody type who has deep hidden secrets and feels. Four is totally book boyfriend material though. He’s definitely caring and sweet but still strong and protective.
While I really did enjoy Divergent there was just something missing in this book for me. I’m not sure honestly what it was which is really bothersome but I just wasn’t “in love.” I think it may have been just how easy this story was to figure out and how Beatrice while an amazing character seemed almost emotionless.
All in all, I really enjoyed Divergent. Veronica Roth has done an amazing job creating the world of faction. I enjoyed the action and getting to know all the amazing characters besides Beatrice and Four. If you haven’t read this book yet I would suggest it to you. It’s a nice, easy, and enjoyable read.
Teaser:
"Why..." I swallow hard. "Why is that your first instinct?"
"Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up. I've seen it. It's fascinating." He releases me but doesn't pull away, his hand grazing my jaw, my neck. "Sometimes I just want to see it again. Want to see you awake.”
Swoon:
“I might be in love with you." He smiles a little. "I'm waiting until I'm sure to tell you, though.”