Divergent

I recently finished the book Divergent written by Veronica Roth. Similarly to Scythe, this book was gifted to me, but it had been on my radar for a while. My good friend and my cousin had both recommended this book to me. Divergent is part of a trilogy, the two other books being Insurgent and Allegiant.

The story is set in a dystopian world, where there are separate "factions." In this society, every sixteen year old takes an aptitude test, a simulation where natural abilities are assessed, The sixteen year old then attends a Choosing Ceremony, where they decide for themselves which faction they belong in. It is very common to stay in the faction they were born in. Otherwise, you are considered a betrayal to your homeland. There are five factions: Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite. Sixteen year old, Beatrice Prior, and her brother must face this decision on their own. Beatrice never felt like she fit into Abnegation, but she doesn't know what else she would be. While I am not going to spoil which faction she chooses, the story follows her strenuous initiation process. If you fail your initiation process you become "factionless" (which is the equivalent to modern-day homelessness). Through initiation Beatrice reinvents herself and begins going by the name of Tris. On top of that, she enters a romantic relationship and kills someone. How do these things connect? Which faction does Tris choose? Who is her romance? Why did she change her name? There are so many more questions, but only one place to read the answer: Veronica Roth's Divergent!

This book was utterly amazing. I would totally recommend someone to read it. My only regret would be that I didn't read it sooner. Thank you to my cousin and friend who recommended this for me, and thank you a separate friend who gifted it to me. If you are looking for gift ideas for intensive readers this little book is the best! I highly encourage anyone who is reading this, no matter the age, to go READ THIS BOOK!

The 5 factions of Divergent explained! Each faction is based upon a set of virtues as shown above.