Friday, March 7, 2014

Divergent

Factions

Dauntless- fighting/fearless
Erudite- great knowledge
Abnegation- to refuse or deny one-self
Amity- friendship/peaceful
Candor- being frank, open, and sincere

Divergent

This book review is on Divergent by Veronica Roth; it is the first book in a series of three. The main character is Beatris Prior. The city is in Chicago in the near future. The book starts off with Beatris turning six-teen and currently living in the abnegation fraction.  Beatris, her brother Caleb and all other six-teen year olds have to go through a simulated test that helps them determine which fraction they belong in.  They then attend the choosing ceremony to decide which faction they belong in. The factions are groups and or desires in which they are involved in and share a common interest.  For instance, the dauntless faction is a faction that involves fighting; fear is not an issue, and their source if entertainment would be anything that gives them an adrenaline rush. There is excitement throughout the book and the description allows the reader to picture every step in there head.  “One choice can transform you” (Roth). This quote is off the cover, it immediately shows how intense each decision is, in the story.
                       
The day Beatris turned six-teen was the day her whole life started over. Her procedure for finding out which faction she belonged in was very interesting. Her results were very different then others. She learned that she was Divergent. Beatris learned that telling this secret to her family or friends could potentially make her faction less, or worse dead. The term faction less means they are they are kicked out of their fraction and not allowed to enter another, they are poor, out of luck, left alone, no job or money. As her simulation ended she had to decide which faction she was going to pick (at the top are the choices).  Her heart was pounding like a drum, and her body was shivering like it was -5 outside. It was the one choice that would decide the rest of her life.

This book was outstanding. I give it a 100 % 10/10. Every minute I could not wait until the next. Adventure.  As I was reading one chapter, I couldn’t wait to get to the next. The next book insurgent is at the top of my priorities right now. 


Book Review by Eddy F.

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