Title: Divergent
Author: Veronica Roth
Source: Bought for my pleasure
My Review
When reading a book I do not cheat and read ahead or peek at the ending. I had a difficult time not skipping ahead with Divergent. I could not read it fast enough and had to make myself slow down and absorb the story.
Imagine yourself at sixteen having to choose the course of your destiny. Today is the Choosing Day and Beatrice(Tris) has to choose which of the five factions she will join. She must make the right choice because there is no going back.
This story brought up many questions as I read it. Could we survive in a world where a person’s natural instincts separate them into individual factions? Would our lives be better if we lived only with other like-minded people, or would human nature take over and one faction come to believe that theirs is the only right one? Would being separated save us or destroy us?
This story flowed so smoothly that I was unaware of even being pulled into it. The characters and scenarios were so real that when I reached the end I felt like I had woken up. I wanted to go back to sleep and pick up where I left off.
I am anxiously awaiting the release of Insurgent in May, the next book in this series. I recommend this book to dystopian fans and anyone looking for action and adventure.
My rating: 5 STARS
Definitely a book I enjoyed. 🙂 After the ending, I’m really interested in seeing the direction of the story in book 2.
Waiting for May 1st. Now I am finally starting Hunger Games.
I loved Hunger Games also. 🙂 Did you see the movie already?
Nope. Want to read the book first. Have you seen it and if so did it compliment the book?
Like folks say. Books are typically better than movies. I still enjoyed the movie though. I thought the movie was a little rushed and didn’t really focus on the relationships as much as they should have, so I wasn’t as connected to each character as I was in the movie. Still, they did a decent job with the time allotted.
I think if I’d never read the book, I would not have been disappointed.
Couldn’t help myself and tweeted my heart out.
Keep on tweeting:) Have a great Easter weekend!
I won this book in a giveaway. I should get it soon. I can’t wait to read it.
You will love it. I did. I like it even more than Hunger Games.
Hey Laura! This was a GREAT book! OMG and I just noticed my button on your sidebar which makes me lurve you so much! Thanks for stopping by . . . and was going to poke you and say that I have a couple of short stories on Amazon too if you’re up for reviewing them 😉
I am glad you noticed your button. I waited quite a while to add them because I wanted to display the ones I followed the most. I wish I could display all of them. I would love to read and review your short stories.
As for Divergent. I really wanted to do a longer review but felt it was unnecessary with so many out there. Instead I just posted a mini to get it out of my head. The book was amazing, so much more than I thought it would be.
Going over to Amazon to eye your books:)
Laura
I loved Divergent and am eagerly awaiting Insurgent! I’ve also read the Hunger Games series and really enjoyed them although I must say I liked Divergent better. I did see the movie and they did a decent job. They did leave some stuff out (some important, some not) but I think that had to do with time issues. The movie is already 2 hours and 22 minutes. I’m interested to hear your thoughts on the movie when you do see it
I just love Divergent and it is only a few days until Insurgent. I look forward to seeing Hunger Games. The book was very good but I didn’t connect as well with the story. I felt there was something lacking in the characters reactions to some of the situations. I still have to read the next 2 books and I have heard many different responses to them. I will let you know when I watch the movie.