Book Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth

Living in a dystopian Chicago, Beatrice Prior knew she didn't fit in like her family always had. At the young age of sixteen she is faced with a decision that will not only change her life, but could hurt the people she loves the most. Chicago is split into five factions, Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (The peaceful),Candor (the honest), Erudite (the intelligent) and Dauntless (the brave). The teens of Chicago are evaluated and then they give themselves to their chosen faction. During the init...moreLiving in a dystopian Chicago, Beatrice Prior knew she didn't fit in like her family always had. At the young age of sixteen she is faced with a decision that will not only change her life, but could hurt the people she loves the most. Chicago is split into five factions, Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (The peaceful),Candor (the honest), Erudite (the intelligent) and Dauntless (the brave). The teens of Chicago are evaluated and then they give themselves to their chosen faction. During the initations, Beatrice renames herself Tris and tries to figure out who she is in all of this. Keeping a secret that can kill her from the ones that mean most to her is hard but its what sets her apart in the end. After a ruthless initiation, Tris must apply what she has learned to help the ones she loves. Self-discovery, determination, bravery and love is what propells this story through its fast paced adventure. Tris is such a dark and unique heroine, I wish I had the courage she had throughout the book. I couldn't put this book down. It had me wanting to be a part of initiation just to experience it all. Its the sort of book you think about over and over in your head only becuase it makes so much sense.