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A review by ivywall
Divergent by Veronica Roth
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Hello There! I was pleasantly surprised with Divergent but I think it could have gone further with this introduction to the series.
What I did like: I enjoyed the characters and themes of the book. I think that Veronica Roth did a amazing job at including Christianity in a dystopian world. Tris’s character was profound and authentic, I felt as if she were a friend of mine. THE DETAILS THE DETAILS! They are truly what made this book. I felt emerged in the world and loved being there. You can also tell that this is a very well researched book and the author was very thorough in building this environment.
and now for the star deductions…
{WARNING: I’M A NITPICKER}
What I didn’t like: Four felt flat as a character and was a bit inconsistent. And (sighs deeply) the dialogue tags, those darn dialogue tags. They took me out of the story and just felt weak. I had to stop reading for a while because the overuse of the word“retorted” makes my skin crawl. And when someone asks something just put “asks” whenever there was a question the tag was almost always “says” not very professional.
80% of the book was an elimination game with splashes of world building and romance peppered in. I don’t know, the plot didn’t really do it for me, nothing momentous happened until the very end.
What I did like: I enjoyed the characters and themes of the book. I think that Veronica Roth did a amazing job at including Christianity in a dystopian world. Tris’s character was profound and authentic, I felt as if she were a friend of mine. THE DETAILS THE DETAILS! They are truly what made this book. I felt emerged in the world and loved being there. You can also tell that this is a very well researched book and the author was very thorough in building this environment.
and now for the star deductions…
{WARNING: I’M A NITPICKER}
What I didn’t like: Four felt flat as a character and was a bit inconsistent. And (sighs deeply) the dialogue tags, those darn dialogue tags. They took me out of the story and just felt weak. I had to stop reading for a while because the overuse of the word“retorted” makes my skin crawl. And when someone asks something just put “asks” whenever there was a question the tag was almost always “says” not very professional.