Book Review: Divergent

By Christian Raimondo on Feb 26

Divergent by Veronica Roth is about a dystopian world divided by five factions. These are Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the kind), Erudite (the intelligent), Abnegation (the selfless), and Candor (the honest). When they are 16 years old, kids take a test that tell them which faction they are meant for, but the ultimate decision is up to the person. The story follows a 16 year old girl named Beatrice, as she finds out by her test that she is a Divergent, which means her results were inconclusive and she does not belong to any one faction. As her family becomes torn apart, she must find herself in a new place and make in through initiation, so she is not faction-less. Throughout all of this, she makes friends, develops, enemies, finds love, and ultimately figures out an evil plot that will change her world forever.

Some themes present are identity, love, trust, and family. This book is extremely similar to the Hunger Games series. This book moves at an amazing pace that keeps you interested while you still know what is going on. This book will keep you on your toes wanting to know more. In total there are three books in the series.

This is what some people have to say about it:

Vivienne Rachmansky, 7th Grade

It’s good but could be better. It seems to copy the Hunger Games.

Bianca Thompson, 7th Grade

Interesting plot but executed in a really typical way. It was very cliché.