Divergent by Veronica Roth

Synopsis
In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.


My rating: 5 of 5 stars


First of all I would like to thank Goodreads and HarperCollins for giving me the opportunity to read this novel. A BIG thank you, because this book is just soo... there's no words really. It's a totally engrossing novel. The story line, characters, the pacing, all of it was wonderful.

I fell in love with these characters, and wish I could meet them all. OK, maybe not all. Some are hardcore bad. Each are filled out beautifully, and all are distinct from one another. There's a lot of heart-wrenching moments, and you really feel it for these characters.

I'm totally engrossed in the world Miss Roth created. I guess if an apocalypse has to happen I hope it turns out like this. It's the only plan so far that "seems" to be working. (I say "seems" because of course in order to create an interesting story there's something not quite right with this society, as in all dystopians.) It definitely could work though.

Now there is a ton symbolic importance in this novel. I can not figure out the fireball on the cover though. I'm thinking it's supposed to be an all-in-one symbol of all the factions, but I'm doubtful.