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Date Posted: 06:36:41 10/10/11 Mon
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jayn ()
Subject: Divergent

Has anyone read Divergent by Veronica Roth? I read the first wee bit as a free preview and it looks interesting, but I'm not sure if I should buy the HB or the cheapie Kobo version.

The premise is an alternat Chicago (I'm not sure if it's future or just different) where all people are divided into categories according to their inclinations, there are the truthtellers, the learners, the aesthtics etc (there have proper names but I can't remember them). The groups do not mix more than strictly necessary. If you don't fit a category you are a homeless outcast and lucky to survive. The hero is a 'divergent' which is an extremely dangerous thing to be, we don't know just why but she was advised not to tell anyone, not even her parents - I expect it has to do with her potentially fitting any group and/or being able to cross groups.

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I read this after it was recommended here a while ago as a great YA read. I bought it for my 14 yo daughter and she really loved it. I enjoyed it a lot too. It was a fast action packed read along the lines of The Hunger Games. (NT) -- Rhiann, 07:16:22 10/10/11 Mon
I recommended this a while back - it's really interesting and quick. Your DD will love it too. The author was 22 or 23 when she wrote it. Very talented. (NT) -- MonicaW, 10:36:35 10/10/11 Mon
- I thought I had seen it recommended somewhere. Thank you. (NT) -- jayn, 06:00:35 10/11/11 Tue
My DS and I have read it and loved it! (NT) -- RhondaT, 02:31:00 10/12/11 Wed
Loved it! The next volume, Insurgent, is listed on Amazon already for pre-order, but not out. (NT) -- Susannah, 08:22:30 10/12/11 Wed
I loved this just as much than the Hunger Games. Smart and action packed! Just plain fun! Tris (short for Beatrice) takes a chance and joins the Dauntless faction known for bravery. Completely opposite of Abnegation the faction she came from. She gets plenty of pleasant surprises! Good read! (NT) -- Annie Stewart, 19:51:37 02/29/12 Wed

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