Hands down, my favorite book that I read this past trimester was Divergent by Veronica Roth. I know, I was a little behind on jumping on the bandwagon with this series, but I made up for it with how fast I read the book. I tore through it in only 2 days because I just couldn't put it down! I definitely recommend this to any of my fellow dystopia fanatics or just anyone wanting to give it a try. I felt like this book was a very good balance of action, romance, etc. so that no one element over powered any other, so that way this book is tailored to a very broad audience.
My one highlight that I will share is how Roth immortalized the "coming-of-age" story of Tris Prior, and why I loved it so much. I loved how she (Roth) showed the main character, Beatrice Prior's development and transformation throughout the book. This was both cleverly interwoven throughout the book as Roth exhibits a mental shift within Beatrice, but also to exhibit these changes, Roth pays special attention to how Beatrice (now "Tris")'s physical changes showcase her new personality and inner strength. An example of where her "physical alterations" reflect both her past, and yet also her progression towards her "new-self" is when she got her bird tattoos on her collarbone. She was inked with three black birds to remember her parents and her brother that she left behind when she switched factions and joined *Dauntless.
Here is the Divergent movie trailer... I can't wait!
*Special note to those who are unfamiliar with the series' premise~ the society is split into what are called factions and this is like these people's own individual "families" (think the districts in The Hunger Games) When citizens turn 16 they take a test to determine what faction they belong in, and they can either go to that faction, or stay in their birth faction (parents' faction).
This book has been a lot of favorites and I wasn't sure if I would like it. Knowing that you read it in only 2 days really makes it a book I want to read because I really enjoy books that you can't put down. Thanks for the recommendation!!
ReplyDeleteThe book was good, however the one thing that is bugging me is that there are so many dystopian romance books out there. And they're all the same, more or less. this book was less of a copycat than most of what I've been seeing, but I'm still wiating for a real groundbreaker
ReplyDeleteRead the third and final installment Allegiant if you want "groundbreaker"- Roth takes a huge leap in a different direction than most authors would dare, but its awesome!
DeleteThis book was such a good book as well as "Insurgent"! I didn't like "Allegiant" that much though.
ReplyDeleteI get that... Allegiant was infuriating, but at the same time you have to give Roth credit for having the guts to end the way she did, in my opinion.
DeleteI cant wait to get started on reading this book! I've heard many wonmderful things about this book! Thanks for the recommendation
ReplyDeleteDivergent was my favorite in the trilogy. But Allegiant that "groundbreaker" just made me so angry! I took the longest to read that one because I just got so angry. But, Divergent is action packed so you never want to put it down. It was such a good read.
ReplyDeleteI've wanted to read this book for so long, but just haven't had the chance yet! I'm trying to explore lesser known books, but from what I've heard, this one sounds like a great next book to try!
ReplyDeleteI read this book in like 2 days as well. The whole series is just great. Allegiant made me angry though, but what can you do? I can't wait to see the movie, I just hope it follows the book.
ReplyDeleteI like how you used more formal and casual diction in this post. It made it more interesting to read!
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I agree with you. This is a great book. I really liked how you analized Tris's development through the story. I had never thought of that, but it really does show you who she is.
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