Review Of Divergent By Veronica Roth

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

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I really like this book. The writing was great. The story was also really well done. I thought the world building was good too. It kept me interested the whole time I was reading it.

I liked that there were some really amazing friendships. A lot of times in YA, the friendships turn into either love triangles of feuds, and this didn't happen. But the characters were a bit cliche.

Tris (Beatrice) was the usual strong female protaganist. Four was the classic, cliche love interest. Strong, muscled, fit, etc. Although I do realise they are cliche, I don't really mind that much, and it doesn't stop me from loving this book.