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I know, I know… another series that everyone had either read or heard of, and I’m yet again super late to the fanwagon. But guys… I GET IT NOW. I devoured Divergent in two days, and I’m just itching to start Insurgent, which is currently at home on my bookshelf, just calling my name…
For those of you who haven’t read the series (or seen the movies) like me, here’s a relatively short summary. Beatrice Prior (Tris) lives in dystopian Chicago. At sixteen, she is about to make the biggest choice of her life by decided what faction she is meant to live in. Growing up Abnegation, she has always felt a part of her doesn’t belong in the selfless and reserved faction, and her curiosity has her admiring the Dauntless, who are brave and appear to fear nothing. On the day of her aptitude test, she learns that she doesn’t specifically fit into any of the factions- Abnegation, Dauntless, Candor, Amity, or Erudite- but has an aptitude for multiple factions… making her Divergent. Unsure of what this means, Beatrice chooses Dauntless, and through her guilt tries to convince herself of the saying, “Faction before Blood”. As she sheds her old identity and becomes just Tris, her initiation is nothing like what she expects. Determined to make it through initiation, Tris learns more than what it takes to become Dauntless- she learns what it takes to be Divergent.
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I’m not sure if it’s the dystopian setting, the strength of the main character, or the barrage of intense action scenes, but I am HOOKED. Like, I even did the “What faction are you?” quiz. (Divergent, with Amity as the highest score). But I’ll contain my fangirling and keep this professional. Roth’s writing had me completely absorbed. I could imagine the Chicago trains always in motion, the Dauntless leaping on and off. I could see Tris’ train of thought, not as if I was reading her mind, but as if I was doing the processing myself. I could barely breathe during the fight scenes, and felt the punch in my gut when Tris states, “The bullet hit him in the head. I know because that’s where I aimed it.”
I’m so glad that this book lived up to the hype…in my opinion, it’s actually better. Highly recommend that you read it if you haven’t, and stay tuned- I know it won’t take me long to finish the rest of the series!
I remember loving the first book (I was bored during the second so I didn’t bother with the third.) I want to be in amity. It’s just so sunny and happy there ❤ It's like Across the Universe during the circus scene 🙂
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I just finished the series (more reviews to come, haha!) and I think the Divergent is the best of them. But yes, Amity seemed like my kinda place! The country life, the orchards, the musics, the kindness… I could handle that.
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I loved Divergent too! But I only read the first one and somehow never got around to getting the 2nd book… I really should get on that.
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You’ll be in tears after reading the ending of the last part of the series. I know you will, because I did. Haha. Cheers to divergent fans!
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Spoiler alert- I totally was, haha. I finished it last night, but the review is scheduled for Sunday- stay tuned!
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Ahahah I’ll be! You read books fast! Real fast. Haha.
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Well when I’m that hooked, I can’t stop! And truthfully, I started Divergent on the 3rd, and I wanted to read all 3 before I put the first post out, so I was on a mission.
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Would’nt want spoilers from the comments huh? Ahahah I feel you. Well, if it comes to series, I highly recommend I am number four. There are seven books to the series (not including the supplementary books to the series) and the plot is pretty awesome too. Knowing how you devour books, I bet you’ll finish it within a month. More power to you! I hope to read more book reviews coming from you. 🙂
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Hah nope! 😂 And thanks for the recommendation- I’ll check it out! Also, I promise to keep the reviews coming 😊 I hope you enjoy them!
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