In other words, Beatrice is special (shocking, I know).īecause of her inconclusive test results, Beatrice must make the choice to either choose a different faction and never see her family again, or remain in Abnegation and be absolutely miserable for the rest of her life. But the Divergent aren’t safe (of course), so Beatrice must hide her true identity from others to protect herself. This is because Beatrice is Divergent – someone who doesn’t fit the mold for just one faction, but belongs in several. However, Beatrice’s test results are *gasp* inconclusive.

The book opens near the day of The Test™ which will determine which of the five factions Beatrice really belongs in. There’s Dauntless (for the brave people), Amity (the kind), Erudite (the intelligent), Candor (the honest), and Beatrice’s current faction, Abnegation (the selfless). THE STORYīeatrice Prior is (you guessed it) a 16-year-old girl living in futuristic Chicago – a dystopian society where its citizens are categorized into five different factions based on their personalities. In other words, I strongly disliked this book for several reasons. In my opinion, Divergent was cliché story with poor world-building and shallow characters. Was it the worst book I’ve ever read? Also no. (Shout out to Diamond for helping me get a copy!) Was it great? No. After hearing sooo much about Divergent, I finally decided to read the first book to see for myself what it’s like. Some love it, some hate it, some don’t really have an opinion.

The trilogy was a massive commercial success, selling more than 30 million copies by 2015.As I mentioned in this post, I’ve heard many mixed reviews about the Divergent series by Veronica Roth. Roth’s fans grew quickly, and when Allegiant came out in 2013, it was the most pre-ordered book ever published by HarperCollins. Her novels came on the heels of the popular Twilight and Hunger Games young adult series. Roth had clearly hit the right note when she released her dystopian novel trilogy.

Insurgent, released in 2012, took the number one spot on the list. It debuted in 2011 and was number six on the New York Times best-seller list. The book was sold to HarperCollins the next month. Before graduating from Northwestern University in 2010, Roth wrote Divergent, the first book in the trilogy, over the winter break during her senior season. Veronica Roth, born in 1988, is an American writer known for her Divergent trilogy of science-fiction novels for young adults, which unfolds as a coming-of-age story set in a post apocalyptic Chicago.

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