Divergent

Excellent book! I was absorbed in it and couldn't put it down. My only concerns were the violence and talking about sex as mentioned above, but it isn't something to worry about too much, as it is minor in this book. It's definitely worth the read though.

Divergent was so good its hard to put in words. The characters are relatable and realistic, each one has there own secrets, but also there own desires, which shine throughout the book. The story tells of a girl named Beatrice Prior who lives in the future of Chicago where the population of people is split into five human virtues, each one contradicting the other. The story tells of Beatrice’s decision and her life in her faction. What follows is a whole collection of choices, which is what the book always seems to get back to; choices rule our lives. This book is expertly crafted with writing that has perfect pace that gets into Beatrice’s mind. She seems so real and headstrong. That being said, the novel is violent. Including suicide, cruel punishments, guns and knives being used, a boy is stabbed in the eye with a knife; there are fight scenes that pair up different sizes, genders, and ages. There is bloodshed and people are killed. The book centers on violence but also settles on the fine idea of peace. There are kisses, and Beatrice almost does it with a boy, but they decide that another time would be more appropriate. The characters are drugged to have fake battles with their mind, which kind of mirrors some drugs. There is minor bad language use. Divergent is hard to put down, but at the end the story sags, dragging on the book a little to long, which left me kind of restless. The end is a cliffhanger and will have readers clamoring for more.

I LOVED this book! Tris is such a strong character, but she's not perfect and that's why i love her. Some parts felt like they went by too fast, but then again it kept the fast-paced plot going. The story (and side plots) were awesome and well-rounded too.

When I read this book for the first time, I was blown away. It takes an original but not too out-there concept, adds an engaging plot and amazing characters, and turns it into an addictive story that I tore through in about 6 hours. It takes the dystopia trend started by The Hunger Games and puts a completely new spin on it. I've yet to meet a person who just flat-out hated this book. Veronica Roth was in college when she wrote it, and it doesn't show. She has the potential to be one of the great YA authors up there with Suzanne Collins, Rick Riordan, and John Green. Tris is a fantastic heroine, and this is one of the only books in which I actually like the love interest. They're both strong-willed, brave, smart, and have great chemistry. Also, there's no love triangle, which gets bonus points in my book.Plus, the book is filled with great scenes. It played out like a movie in my head. Which is a good thing, because it is being made into a movie. The only downside is, the sequel doesn't come out for another 4 months. Otherwise, go check it out, it is definitely worth it.