Divergent – Veronica Roth
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Title: Divergent
Author: Veronica Roth
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
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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). 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. For Beatrice, the decision is
between staying with her family and being who she really is-she can't have
both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
During the highly competitive initiation that follows,
Beatrice renames herself Tris, and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to
live out the choice they have made. Together, they must undergo extreme
physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with
devastating consequences. 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. But Tris also has a secret: one she's kept hidden from everyone,
because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and
growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly-perfect society, she
also learns that her secret might be what helps her save those she loves . . .
or it might be what destroys her.
My review:
My all-time favourite trilogy. I read the English version
of this book, because I , as a future English teacher, want to improve my
English skills. I can recommend to read this book, because it’s easy to
understand and really catching. Tris Prior lives in Chicago, where citizens are
devided into 5 factions: Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful),
Candor (the honest), Erudite (the intelligent) and Dauntless (the brave). First
Tris was Abnegation, but never felt like it was the place, where she belongs,
so she chooses Dauntless and that’s where the story begins. I really don’t want
to ruin the story by spoiling, so I just want to say: It is a fantastic book!
Tris is so brave, clever and selfless, but she’s not a normal heroine: she is
moody and just human, which makes her so tangible. Of course a good book needs
a lovestory, but this lovestory between Tris and the dauntless Four is
different. It’s a great love, but they fight, they lie and they do mistakes,
like every other human would. They believe in the same virtue and they make
each other a better person. This book is truly amazing, because it has
everything: the big love, the great mistakes and the unwearable sorrow. I feel
like these kind of books are not seldom foreseeable, but Divergent surprised me
so many times! After reading all three books, it took me full 12 days to
concentrate on other things than that book! And even today it bothers me and
changed me deep inside. The characters are good, but the story is mindblowing.
Everyone that loved the hunger games: you really MUST
read the divergent-trilogy!
Everyone else: you truly should read it! But be aware:
you’ll need tissues and lots of time to think about this story. 5/5 Points!
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