"Divergent"

     “Divergent” is the first in a trilogy that chronicles Beatrice Prior's life through the dystopian society in which she lives. Written by Veronica Roth, the book begins by explaining the structure of this society which is located in a future version of Chicago.

     The city is surrounded by a fence and divided into five factions, each of these factions have very strict rules and expectations for their members. If you do not fit into one of these factions you become a member of the factionless, homeless and excluded from any faction and shunned by your family.

     When the children of Chicago turn 16 they are given a simulation test to determine what faction they are best suited for, this may or may not be the faction they were raised in. They take the results of the test and have 24 hours before the choosing ceremony to decide which faction they wish to spend the rest of their lives in. This is where the trouble begins for Beatrice.

     "Divergent" was a book that honestly started out a bit slow for me but by the third chapter I was completely involved in the story and couldn't wait to find out what would happen next. I would highly recommend “Divergent” to anyone who enjoys dystopian novels such as “The Hunger Games” as the two series are quite similar in the way of having a mysterious government and a young female protagonist.

     “Divergent” has also been made into a movie and premieres March 21, 2014. The movie stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Ansel Elgort. I will be watching the movie as soon as I can once it comes out, so keep an eye out for a future review and comparison of the book to the movie! You can watch the trailer for the movie below.

     One thing I must say before having seen the movie is that I find the casting decision of having Woodley and Elgort as brother and sister in “Divergent” and as a couple in “The Fault In Our Stars” is a little bit strange, however it most likely will not affect either of the films negatively.