Divergent - Veronica Roth

Divergent by Veronica Roth
Genre: YA Dystopian

Blurb (on back of book): In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, 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 alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating 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 unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.
Veronica Roth is the New York Times bestselling author of Divergent, the first in a trilogy of dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.

MY OPINION: ****

Okayyy, so that blurb was exceptionally long...

I know this review is REALLY overdue and I'm SORRY. I haven't had the time lately to do a lot of things. ANYWAYS, here it is!

This is my second time reading this book, though I haven't reviewed it yet. I read it a LONG time ago, back when I didn't know Goodreads or blogging was a thing. I liked this book a lot back then but never decided to pursue the series any further.

Now, as a more "mature" reader, you might say, I have to say, I didn't love it as much as the first time. I thought it was a really good story and had a great plot but some of it just didn't... work. Still, I gave it a four stars so...

The first thing I wanted to say was the fact that at TIMES, the writing style wasn't the best. I mean, a lot of it left me confused and some of the descriptions weren't clear to me. Also, there were really short paragraphs rather than long ones which I DID like but know that some people don't. It felt as if there wasn't... enough. Also, it felt like... my writing. I am an eighth grader so you know... sometimes my writing is very cliche or FLOWERY when it doesn't need to be.

Beatrice. I loved reading from her perspective. I thought she was a really strong and brave character who really was determined to fight for what she believed in. I also thought of her as a kind person who was struggling to fit in almost. She was Divergent so it was hard for her to feel like she belonged in only ONE faction. She was selfless, kind, brave, honest, and smart.

Four. His character seemed rigid and kind of... off to me, but I did enjoy reading about him especially once Tris realized her feelings for him. I thought he was a strong character who made good choices and was kind and actually had a heart. In the beginning, I thought he was kind of a jerk but as I read more, I found that his character was actually very nice.

Eric. Ummm, he was REALLY mean. He was like an older version of Peter in my eyes. Peter was like his mini-follower.

Peter was really a jerk. At times, he seemed nice but I was always skeptical because I knew his true inner character. I mean, who CUTS the eye of a fellow Dauntless just because they're beating you?

I thought that this book was pretty interesting and the whole idea and the plotline behind was it was wonderfully well-thought out. I did find a couple of things I didn't like but other than that, I am looking forward to reading the next books! It's hard for me not to spoil everything because I watched the movies and know what happens but I did it! I would recommend this book to people who are looking for a good dystopian read, kind of like The Hunger Games trilogy.

Main Character: Tris
Sidekick(s): Four, Christina, Will, etc
Villain(s): The Factions, Jeanine, Peter, Eric, Erudite, etc
Dystopian Elements: This book was set in the future and had a futuristic theme.