Divergent is a #1 best-selling New York Times book. In 2012, it reached #1 for paperback best sellers. It is one of the best books I have ever read. Here is a quote from the New York Times website: “Divergent holds its own genre, with brisk pacing, lavish flights of imagination, and writing that occasionally startles with fine detail.”
In a futuristic Chicago, society is divided into 5 factions. Abnegation the selfless, Dauntless the brave, Erudite the intelligent, Candor the honest, and Amity the peaceful. When all teenagers reach the age of 16, they must choose to either stay in their faction of birth, or transfer into another faction. Beatrice Prior must make the decision to stay with her family in a faction she feels she isn't right for, or to transfer into another faction, and leave her family behind. What follows is a highly competitive initiation, where the newly renamed Tris must make some tough decisions, but she must also keep a secret that she was warned could mean death, while she juggles friends, initiation, and a newfound love interest. But there is a secret lying beneath everything that threatens to tear the city apart.
I love this book because the characters are developed very well and have such interesting stories! I also love the mystery; it’s like I never know what will happen next and I love books that aren’t predictable. And lastly, I love the romance between Tris and Four. They are so perfect together, and I love reading about them.
The first reason that I love this book is because of the mystery. It always keeps me guessing, and there are many plot twists. For example, Four is hypnotized by the people of Erudite (they’re trying to take over), and he’s programmed so that he will do anything that they tell him...
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...ove this book because the characters are developed very well and have such interesting stories! I also love the mystery; it’s like I never know what will happen next and I love books that aren’t predictable. And lastly, I love the romance between Tris and Four. They are so perfect together, and I love reading about them.
So, I suggest that if you like mystery, a bit of sci-fi, and a little bit of soft romance, you should definitely read Divergent! It is one of the best books that I have ever read, and I’ve read a lot of books. This book is pretty much everywhere, so just go to a library and pick it up. I promise that you won’t regret it. You’ll probably thank me!
No wonder Divergent is a best-selling book! To end this essay, I will insert one of my favorite quotes from Divergent: “…it’s when you’re acting selflessly that you are at your bravest.” –Four (pg. 311)
The book had a few characters that I liked, but a lot of characters that I disliked. For example Yasmine was a character that I disliked. I didn’t like her because she brought pain to Paige’s life. Yasmine and Paige were best friends for months in Sixth grade. They were constantly doing fun activities together, like having sleepovers or planning each other’s birthday parties, but all that was ruined by a mistake Yasmine made. Paige and Yasmine were at a school dance, when
Overall, I think it's an amazing book because it's written so well, and it just has such a good storyline. I would recommend this book too all teenagers who love fictional/romantic books because I think it's worth reading it, even if you don't like reading. Cassandra Clare does know how to play with the readers emotions! If you read this sequel you will find yourself craving more and more.
Overall I think this is a great book. I would recommend this book to others but you would have to read the first two books before this one. I would recommend this book because it has a great story line and there is never a dull moment.
The first page I read i couldn’t stop and couldn’t put it down and I was addicted to the book. My favorite character is Violet and Finch but mostly Violet, I loved how she put things into words and how she explained her experiences. Since she was a writer she knew how to describe things and I liked her opinions. What I liked about Finch is how in love he was and how he described things with Violet in his life. Prior to Violet he was very dull for the little bit we got to see without her. One of my favorite parts in this book is Finch tells Violet she’s all the colors in one. It’s just adorable, “you are all the colors in one, at full brightness” (Niven
The length of the novel, the fully developed characters ,and lessons held within the story makes it a wonderful book. Alice Sebold is a gifted writer and within the first three pages of the novel, readers are hooked. They are terrified and engaged in the main character's narration and suffering. The plot is beautifully written, telling a horrifying story. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is mature enough to read it and loves the feeling of suspens...
I found the book to be easy, exciting reading because the story line was very realistic and easily relatable. This book flowed for me to a point when, at times, it was difficult to put down. Several scenes pleasantly caught me off guard and some were extremely hilarious, namely, the visit to Martha Oldcrow. I found myself really fond of the char...
In conclusion, I have learned many things from reading these three novels. I have also found that I could really connect to the characters and some more than others. Whether it’s through love, friendship, trust, or family, I believe everybody could somehow relate to the novel they are reading. In this case, there three novels connected rather well with my personal life.
Both books Number the Stars (Lois Lowry) and Divergent (Veronica Roth) are excellent books, that are completely different when it comes to showing the issues. But are also related because of the Intense situations in the books. In Number The Stars, Annemarie, her family and her best friend Ellen are dealing with being a Jew in the Holocaust. In Divergent, Tris is not put into just one Fraction which her Society realize on. She is put into all of them, she is Divergent. Despite the fact that there is scary and intense moments in both books. From mass killings at concentration camps (Number The Stars) to hiding and fighting for what's right even though that means breaking the fractions and crushing society (Divergent). These books
...ecommend reading this book is because the book takes some important themes in our lives. The book is probably the best book to read since the last decade. The story is kind of fascinating through its characters and human emotions.
I believe this book show the true struggle with family, life, and society. Divergent reveals that life holds its ups and downs and that anything can bring out the ugly in someone’s life. Having to choose between one way of living and another is something everyone goes through and it can be hard. Even if one made the wrong choice, they have to live with it for the rest of their lives. Divergent shows that anyone can be scared of even the littlest things and those things can tear someone apart. If made my fair share of terrible choices but I choose not to let them get in my way of making my life right. I have fears that I don’t know why I have, but I have them and they can’t effect me and what I want to do.
There is so much to love about this series, and this book in particular, Perfection is a super fast read, I did it in just one sitting. I laughed, I swooned, I got a little angry…but not too bad and not once did I cry. If you are looking for a lig...
I personally loved this book and have read the other two sequels. It’s a mysterious book that holds my attention very well. The theme fits so well in with high school life since high school is all about self-discovery, acceptance, and finding where you fit in and whom you belong with. I can relate with the book well since I believe I am like Tris in some ways. I know that no matter how hard I try I will never fully fit in with everyone much like Tris because I am friends with everyone. My personality is a mixture of everything, not just one defining characteristic.
For me, what stood out the most about this book is just the beautiful writing. I didn’t think I was going to like the book when we first were assigned to read it. I just kept the writing flow, and it was very evenly paced, and I found myself genuinely interested in this crazy world of Macando.
This book is different then other books I have read because, usually I don’t get to pick out a book to read, it is usually assigned to me, so when I started to read a book that interests me, I thought I would be intrigued. I enjoyed reading this book at times, but I felt it was a hard book to get in to.
series for two reasons. The first reason is because it ties up all the questions I had from the other books. This book really was a good ending, for me at least. And the second reason is because it’s just a great book. It has mystery, suspense, humor, action and many more things that keep you from putting the book down. On a scale of one to ten I would rate this ten and it is also my number one favorite book (so far).