As you know from some of my reviews (of The Hunger Games,
Starters, and Article 5) I like dystopian stories. I think the premise is really interesting and
the fact that everyone has their own idea of what the world would look like is
fascinating to me. Of course, even
though I'm 23 I really like the young adult genre, so I'll stick to dystopian
young adult fiction for now!
So this week, I read the first two books in Veronica Roth's
Divergent series.
Divergent is all about choices and being different, and choosing
to be who you really are--not who you ought to be. "In a future Chicago, 16-year-old
Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her
identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she
discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that
the society she lives in is not perfect after all." (Synopsis from
Goodreads.com)
What's refreshing about this book is that it's not about
love. Although there is the YA mini-romance,
it's more-so about Beatrice (Tris) figuring out who she is, who she wants to
be, and who her family wants her to be.
She has to diverge from her family unit and go out and make her own way
in the world. It's interesting because
it's not all about some silly romance and it's not all about action. There's a great mix of family values,
identity, growing up, action, conspiracy, and awesomeness all rolled into one
beautiful 487 page package. I loved
it--every minute.
After earning 4 stars on Goodreads and being named the
Goodreads Choice Award Favorite Book, I knew this was going to be a good
choice. BookPage says "You'll be up
all night with Divergent, a brainy thrill-ride of a novel," and I've got
to tell you. They are so right! This book was amazing. It was a page-turner, and cliff-hanger, and an
all-around fabulous use of my $10. I
highly recommend it. This is probably my
second favorite--only behind The Hunger Games in this category of YA
fiction.
Get it at Barnes and Noble or Amazon now.
And find out what other readers thought at Goodreads.com
