Divergent is unlike any book you have ever read before. It tells the story of future distopian Chicago, in a city rebuilt from the fall of society. In order to prevent the problems of the past, the city is divided into five factions- Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite (Check the factions page to see an in depth look at all five). Each faction lives by their own ideas and purposes, with each faction knowing their place. All children have the choice to pick which faction they would like to be in at the age of sixteen.
The protagonist in the book, Beatrice Prior, has always felt out of place in her home faction of Abnegation, however she does not know if she will be able to leave her family and begin a new life. The day before Choosing Day, when the sixteen year old's pick their factions, they are all given an aptitude test. This aptitude test is designed to help the children pick which faction is the most suitable for them. Beatrice was waiting for this test as she was confused on which path to take. That is when this book gets rolling. Beatrice is told she is a Divergent, someone who is different from the rest of society. Divergents are considered highly dangerous by the leaders of the city and if word got out, she would be in danger. The women administering her aptitude test told her to never speak of it again.
The next day is choosing day and Beatrice is as indecisive as ever. Upon going up to the stage she is still unsure. However, she goes for it and stuns her family, choosing Dauntless over her home. In one drop of blood she became a new person with a new life. Now going by Tris, she jumped from the calm, tranquil life she once knew, to the most elite and dangerous faction.
In this faction, only the strongest survive. Does she have what it takes? Did she make the right choice? Will her secret of being Divergent be discovered?
Find all this out and more, read Divergent by Veronica Roth.
The protagonist in the book, Beatrice Prior, has always felt out of place in her home faction of Abnegation, however she does not know if she will be able to leave her family and begin a new life. The day before Choosing Day, when the sixteen year old's pick their factions, they are all given an aptitude test. This aptitude test is designed to help the children pick which faction is the most suitable for them. Beatrice was waiting for this test as she was confused on which path to take. That is when this book gets rolling. Beatrice is told she is a Divergent, someone who is different from the rest of society. Divergents are considered highly dangerous by the leaders of the city and if word got out, she would be in danger. The women administering her aptitude test told her to never speak of it again.
The next day is choosing day and Beatrice is as indecisive as ever. Upon going up to the stage she is still unsure. However, she goes for it and stuns her family, choosing Dauntless over her home. In one drop of blood she became a new person with a new life. Now going by Tris, she jumped from the calm, tranquil life she once knew, to the most elite and dangerous faction.
In this faction, only the strongest survive. Does she have what it takes? Did she make the right choice? Will her secret of being Divergent be discovered?
Find all this out and more, read Divergent by Veronica Roth.