- An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror.
I read this book Saturday night on a recommendation from the hubbies work friend.
My usual manner in selecting books is to see read the title, look at the cost, and finally but not necessarily important, I look at the cover.
In recent weeks, thanks to my friend Abs, I've started taking into account the review stars.
Anything less than a 4 star gets ignored.
So it was with Divergent.
248 customer reviews on Amazon with an overall ranking of 4.5 stars (this was not a FREE book, or a 99c book )
This book is written in first person prose, similar to Hunger Games, it's direct, often harsh and exactly the way I like it.
It's written from the perspective of a 16 year old girl in a world where, at that same age, you have to make a choice that affects your entire future.
She has to choose the faction she will live with for the rest of her life, without truly knowing what her life will become. Choosing a faction that is different to the one you are from, will alienate you from your family, as the motto everyone lives by is "faction before family".
There are 5 factions to choose from, based on specific virtues each individual decides will be their guidance in life.
Abnegation - Selfless
Candor - Honesty
Erudite - Knowledge
Amity - Harmony
Dauntless - Fearless
This is book one in the dystopian triology Divergent.
There is violence, death, espionage, treason, self discovery, mind trickery, all the gritty things you need to read about in a day.
RECOMMENDATION: Read it, love it.
RATING: Four cupcakes, delish.
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