Divergent

Title: Divergent by Veronica Roth

Why I Started to Read This Book: When my friends at school were watching the Hunger Games, I wanted to watch them too. I usually read books before watching the corresponding movies so we went to the library to pick up Hunger Games. My mom checked online and saw that Divergent and The Maze Runner were similar books, but less violent and suggested that I should read those before I read The Hunger Games. So I started reading Divergent.

What is it About? It is about a girl named Beatrice. Where she lives, her world is split into 5 factions or divisions: Abnegation for the selfless, Amity for the peaceful, Candor for the truthful, Dauntless for the brave, and Erudite for the smart.  They take a test to help the people decide what faction they will be in for the rest of their lives. In the test, Beatrice shows signs of having qualities of more than one faction. She is therefore Divergent. She chooses to be in a faction that she feels she best fits into. In that faction, she has to do different things to prove that she belongs to that faction. This is called initiation. She has to be ranked in the top ten or higher or else she becomes faction-less and that is a terrible life.

What Did I Like About This Book? I liked all the action and the things that Beatrice had to do to clear initiation.

What Didn't I Like About This Book? There were a lot of details and I could picture each scene in my head. Sounds good, right? The thing is, the same goes for all the bloody scenes which was not pleasant at all.

Does This Belong On My Cool Lane Or Not? Definitely!