Reading Response #2: Divergent

    Divergent by Veronica Roth was written in a futuristic world where everyone is separated into factions based on five different virtues: Abnegation, Candor, Dauntless, Amity, and Erudite. The main character Beatrice is originally from Abnegation, but feels like she doesn't really fit in. Each year all the sixteen-year-olds take an aptitude test to determine which faction they would best fit into. After they find out the results to the test, they can choose which faction they want to be in. However, if they choose one that is different than the one they were originally from, they can no longer communicate with their family and friends from that faction. Beatrice finds herself struggling to make the decision that is best for her family or best for herself.

"Tomorrow at the Choosing Ceremony, I will decide on a faction; I will decide the rest of my life; I will decide to stay with my family or abandon them."(pg. 2)

    




 Divergent was made into a movie this past March and after I went to see it (because everyone was raving about the book) I didn't understand what all the fuss was about. So I decided to read the book instead and see if it was any better; I was shocked that throughout the entire book it kept my attention and I couldn't put it down. Veronica Roth's writing style was easy to follow and the plot was gripping. There was never a time when I found myself bored, or ready to call it quits. This book is a quick read that won't let you down; it has everything from romance to action to sci-fi to suspense.

"Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it." (pg. 102)

"The Dauntless guards close the gate and lock it behind them.  The lock is on the outside.  I bite my lip.  Why would they lock the gate from the outside and not the inside?  It almost seems like they don’t want to keep something out; they want to keep us in." (pg. 128)

"...it’s when you’re acting selflessly that you are at your bravest." (pg. 311)