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Divergent #1: Divergent by Veronica Roth
Aw, I'm so sad. I won't be able to read Divergent until next year, probably. :'(
Aw, dont worry...tons of time to get hyped up to read and than read it real quickly when you do! :DHow come you can't read it yet?
i love this book!! and im so happy you chose it for this month because ive already read it and usually i have to go and get the books but i already have this one so i can chill and talk to you guys now...YAYY!!
This book was absolutely fantastic. I read it in one day, just devoured it. It wasn't too sappy and the characters weren't perfect at everything - it was just more real than a lot of the other young adult books.
i know rite!!! thats why i loved it too because u can actually relate to these characters because there so reall!!
I just finished Divergent 10 minutes ago. It was fantastic. It was well written, the characterisation was excellent and Tris's growth throughout the book was believable and gradual. This is a must-read for all YA fans.
*SPOILERS*---------------
I really enjoyed the basic premise of this book - very cool idea about the Factions and having to choose which to join at age 16. Once Tris was in the Dauntless Faction, I lost interest because it turned into a fairly predictable romance and the stuff about the initiation into the faction was also not too surprising. The plot twist about Tris's family was good, but begged more questions than it answered.
And the big fail for me was this: if the Erudite were smart enough to make the Dauntless into mindless robots, how come they weren't smart enough to figure out a way to spot the divergents?
@Cath(At the end) Good point. Yeah it was kind of obvious who were divergent because the tests were wack or "data wasn't provided". Who knows. :)
I requested this from a couple of libraries now. ^^ I'll see if it shows up on time.
I finished this yesterday. It was good, and I would certainly read the next installment, but it did not have the excitment or the depth Hunger Games had.
Urgh, I couldn't finished this one on time ):though I'm really not sad about it, I wasn't liking this as much as I thought I would :/
I read this book about and I couldn't put it down until I had turned the last page!There were some slow parts towards the end but as a whole divergent was one of the best books ive read this year.:)
I can't wait for the next installment in the series!
I'm really excited for this one, there are alot of raves for this book! I just finished Bad Girls Don't Die and this is my next! Yey!
Sabore wrote: "Aw, dont worry...tons of time to get hyped up to read and than read it real quickly when you do! :DHow come you can't read it yet?"
I don't usually buy int'l editions and that's the only edition available in my country.
i've been trying to get my hands on this book.no luck here. :(
I finished this one late last month and quite enjoyed it. My faction would likely be Candor. I've only understood for the last few years that people prefer omission to the cold honest truth. :)
Oh I still love this book so much! I took that Facebook quiz and got Candor which does kind of fit since I'm notorious for my criticism. I truly thought it was a great read. :)
I just finished this book a couple weeks ago and already I want to read it again. Great plot, great characters. I can't wait to read the next installment :)
I absolutely LOVED this book - it exceeded my expectations as I definitely wasn't expecting much, many people recommended it and I felt I should read it. But OH MY GOD, I absolutely can't explain how much I loved it. The romance, oh gosh the romance. Too good. Can't wait for the next one!
I loved this book! The romance was all right, just got a bit all-consuming at the end....and I don't like it when it's told in present tense, but aside from those, loved it.
When I saw the cover for the sequal I was like this:Aaaaaaaaaaaah!Yay!I love it!I REALLY want to read Divergent
THE COVER FOR THE SEQUEL IS OUT???!?! I TOTALLY DID NOT KNOW THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHH!!!!!
I SAW it with my own eyes on a book list or something.I am NOT kidding.Here it is:
!!!!!!One word:AMAZING!!!!
OH MY
GOSH!!!!!!
I like the other one better, but
EHMAGAWSH!!! AH-MAZING!!!
I'm not sure what to think of Divergent.....
It was pretty good, but the ending REALLY disappointed me.....I'm not sure..... :P
It was pretty good, but the ending REALLY disappointed me.....I'm not sure..... :P
I really like the book, but not as much as some people I guess? I did not think it was amazing or outrageous, I am not sure why?
Ashby ~Bluecloud~ wrote: "I'm not sure what to think of Divergent.....It was pretty good, but the ending REALLY disappointed me.....I'm not sure..... :P"
Yeah, I thought the ending was annoying. I mean...(view spoiler) What the...?
YEAH. The ending annoyed me too. :P It was like....Whaaaaaaat?!
And Tris and Four...it's like, stop kissing already and...spare me!!!
I absolutely loved this book. It was very reminiscent of Hunger Game. This book is very well thought out and detail oriented. I found the factions to be a little confusing at first, but the plot completely came together. I really loved the entire world and the dramatic change the main character went through. I can't wait to read the next in the series!
I liked this book, it was an ok read. Not as amazing as the Hunger Games (but what is). It was fast paced and you couldn't put it down for a moment. Tris was a nice protagonist, a breath of fresh air from all the whiny Mary Sues (*cough Bella Swan, Luce Price cough*) in YA literature. The romance wasn't great (I didnt like Four much *waits for gasps of shock to follow*). I probably will read Insurgent, but I won't be queuing up and the book store to get it.
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Emily wrote: "I liked this book, it was an ok read. Not as amazing as the Hunger Games (but what is). It was fast paced and you couldn't put it down for a moment. Tris was a nice protagonist, a breath of fresh a..."Luce Price was the WORST....of course, I haven't read Twilight or Hush, Hush. But still...if she wasn't such a wimp, she could have killed me with her wimp-ness....if that makes any sense...
I only have to wait 200 something days till the release of the final installment. (poo :'() but I hope the divergent movie next year will be a success and draw attention like the release of the hunger games. I'll miss Tobias!
Kelseykes wrote: "I only have to wait 200 something days till the release of the final installment. (poo :'() but I hope the divergent movie next year will be a success and draw attention like the release of the hun..."Lol start the countdown! Yeah, I'm really hoping the movie turns out really good and gets even more fans for the series :)
To be honest, I felt as if the first Divergent was better than Catching Fire and Mockingjay combined. With that said,
*SPOILERS*
who else found it sad how cold Tris acted towards Al? Yes, he tried to kill her, but one must realize that all those haunting simulations can cause even the most sane man to go off the deep-end. I don't respect him for being weak, and killing himself. Tris had every right to be pissed, but the way she told him to basically go **** himself was just unnecessary.
I love this novel because it was thrilling. This will be a good match for Hunger Games. I hope the conclusion will be good.
I have read both Divergent and Insurgent and can't wait for the third dye out in Oct. 2013! Great reads!
Can't wait for Divergent movie (already in production)!!
Ooh yes, the movie could be so good!! And they're already starting to write the script for the movie for the sequel eep!
Divergent was so good! I read it a while ago and I'm currently waiting until it gets closer to October so I can jump right from Insurgent to Allegiant.
Morgan wrote: "Divergent was so good! I read it a while ago and I'm currently waiting until it gets closer to October so I can jump right from Insurgent to Allegiant."Good idea, then you don't have to reread like the rest of us!
Summary: In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, 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 to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating 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 a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.
Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the literary scene with the first book in the Divergent series—dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.
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