“Divergent is the first novel in a planned series, a futuristic dystopian novel that reminds me a lot of The Hunger Games trilogy and the Matched series. In the story, Beatrice has grown up in a faction of society known as Abnegation, a grouping of citizens who believe in and follow a plain, grey selfless life. As she comes of age, she discovers she is actually "divergent," meaning she is a rare anomaly that possesses instinctual qualities and characteristics of more than one faction (Abnegation and Dauntless). She is warned there is great danger in being "divergent" and is told to hide this facet of herself from the world. In the end, she chooses to join the Dauntless faction -- a society of rebels and stunt-people who jump from trains and rooftops and laugh in the face of danger. The things I liked best about this novel are that it was fast-paced, full of plot twists and I never really knew which person/side/faction to trust. One minor drawback for me is that the book was written in a very simplistic, first-person present-tense style and there were times I longed for a more "Erudite" experience. It has one of the best cliffhanger endings ever, though -- I can't wait for Insurgent!”
Ange wrote this review Monday, February 13, 2012.
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