Divergent 
by Veronica Roth

Reviewed by
Devin O'Donnell

Divergent, by Veronica Roth is the newest successful dystopian fiction, and has been favorably compared to the Hunger Games. Divergent is about a sixteen year old girl named Beatrice "Tris" Prior, who lives in a society that splits into five communities, or factions: Erudite, the intelligent; Amity, the peaceful; Candor, the honest; Dauntless, the brave; and Abnegation, the selfless. In Tris' society, you choose the faction to live in at the age of sixteen based on the quality you value most. As the back of the book states, "one choice can transform you."

Divergent has everything a person could want in a book: action, science, romance, and the well known problem of finding out who you are. Tris faces all of these trials in the book, as she struggles with her beliefs and identity. The reason most people relate to Tris is because she does not have any laser vision, or super power, or any special skill with arrows. Tris is just an individual with a different way of thinking. Her character inspires people to do amazing things with their lives.

For those people with just too little time to read, you can catch the film adaptation in theaters March 2014.