Based in a futuristic Chicago, society is split into
five factions. Each faction places value solely on a specific virtue,
which its members work to cultivate throughout their lives. Children are raised in their parents' faction, and
once they turn sixteen, they have the option to choose for themselves which
faction will be theirs for the rest of their lives, whether it's the one they
grew up in or not. Beatrice Prior is a
sixteen-year-old member of the faction Abnegation. All sixteen-year-olds
take an aptitude test to assess which of the five factions they are meant to
belong to. Beatrice shows aptitude for three different factions, this
means she is something called Divergent. She is warned to never tell
anyone of her results because it is dangerous to be Divergent. After much
contemplation over whether to stay in her current faction, Abnegation, or
switch factions, Beatrice chooses to switch to Dauntless a faction that values
courage. In Dauntless, Beatrice changes her name to Tris, and begins to
learn and experiences new things about her society and the danger it is to be
Divergent.
Roth, V. (2011). Divergent. New York, New York: HarperCollins.
Thrilling young adult novel that will keep you on
your toes and turning the page. It's easy to become engrossed in the
faction system and its corruption as well as Tris's journey as a Divergent.
After reading, you will be running to the nearest library to grab the
next book Insurgent.
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