Some things became clearer, which I appreciated. This close reading forced me to be more critical (in the analytical sense) as I read.Īs I re-read Divergent, there were things I noticed that I didn’t the first time round or didn’t care so much about back then. Also, this time round I tabbed the pages with post-it notes, annotated and cross-referenced. Since then I’ve read more dystopian books, some of which impressed me more and some less. For most of my teen years I read contemporary fiction and to finally delve more into science fiction, specifically dystopian fiction, was exhilarating. The first time round I read Divergent in 2013, I devoured it. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are-and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences.
So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.ĭuring the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is-she can’t have both. 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. In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, 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). published Apby HarperCollins Publishers, Katherine Tegen Books.Divergent ( Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth If you have not read it yet, proceed with caution, or do not proceed at all. Disclaimer: This is a spoiler-induced review cum discussion of Divergent based on my re-read.
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