Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Hi Evie here!
I am going to review a book a recently read called Divergent. It takes place in a dystopian Chicago, where there are five factions all with different beliefs and rules. Candor-honesty, Abnegation-selflessness, Erudite-intelligence, Dauntless-courage/bravery, Amity-peace (there are also the factionless who do not have a faction).. At age sixteen all the children from the factions choose there own factions by taking a simulation test where you are put are put in a situation and you have several options to solve the problem depending on which one you choose your faction is decided. When Beatrice takes the test she is left with a decision that could decide her fate.
     I thought this book was very interesting and I couldn't seem to put the book down. I had brought it on a trip and I finished it is two days. From there on a read it about ten times more on that trip. I never got sick of it. I think that the relationships with her friends are interesting and how she deals with some of her factions bullies. I would definitely say it is YA worthy but i found it a very good book. This book is good for those who are interested in technology and fantasy. Towards the end the book got a bit intense and parts of it were a bit confusing and I was tempted to put it down but you really need to read those confusing parts to understand the book. All in all I would say that it is a really good book and I suggest you read it.
                                                Happy reading!
                                                  Evie =)

1 comment:

  1. The faction system makes me think a bit of Hogwarts and the Sorting Hat. Erudites would be Ravenclaw and Dauntless ones would be Gryffindor, obviously, but the others don't match exactly. I wonder what happens to the factionless ones who don't fit in. Maybe I will try to read this book--unless you think it is too scary for me!

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