
She turns to the future in a world that's falling apart.
The No. 1 New York Times bestseller DIVERGENT - also a major motion picture.
For sixteen-year-old Tris, the world changes in a heartbeat when she is forced to make a terrible choice. Turning her back on her family, Tris ventures out, alone, determined to find out where she truly belongs.
Shocked by the brutality of her new life, Tris can trust no one. And yet she is drawn to a boy who seems to both threaten and protect her. The hardest choices may yet lie ahead....
The first book in the DIVERGENT series that has swept the globe - selling millions of copies world-wide.
- ISBN10 0062024027
- ISBN13 9780062024022
- Publish Date 3 May 2011 (first published 1 May 2011)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint HarperCollins Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 496
- Language English
Reviews

Written on Nov 16, 2012

wyvernfriend
Written on Oct 10, 2012
Tris is from Abnegation and at her 16th birthday she makes her choice and her choice will change her life and how her world runs.
I really liked this one, some of it was a bit ott but overall it was a great read that kept me hooked until I finished it. It was entertaining and I really felt like I was getting to know the characters. I could see hints of where it went but I liked the trip.

zarahoffman
Written on Aug 31, 2012

Stephanie
Written on Jun 21, 2012
I was personally much more interested in the world that Roth was creating rather than the character. I think both needed to be much more well developed. Instead it honestly lacked substance. It just felt like a hollow shell of a dystopian YA novel.
The writing as well was so-so.

Hixxup
Written on Jun 12, 2012

Chelsea
Written on May 31, 2012
The plot was incredible. It moved along at a perfect pace and there was nothing about it that you could complain about. The intro was really nice because it was able to explain the world will still moving forward with the plot. The ending was incredible as well. It was a huge cliff hanger but the next book was worth the wait.
I loved all the characters too. Tris is a great female heroine. She's smart and tough. I just really enjoyed her personality. When she decided something she followed through no matter how tough it got. And she always fights for what she thinks is right even if it doesn't concern her. I loved Toby too of course. I like how he was different from the rest of his group. He's also a really smart character and I really like his and Tris' relationship. Even the other characters that played a smaller part were all relevant to the plot some way. Even the bad guys were really well done.
If you haven't read this yet I recommend that you do.

jeannamichel
Written on May 24, 2012
I know. I know. Please stop looking at the screen like I am crazy. I know you are probably like, “Wow, Gina is just reading this novel now.” I realize that there was a huge hype about it last spring when it released. That was when I bought the novel (I cried a little bit when I took the Borders sticker off of it). Then there seemed to be a whole lot of hype for Insurgent and everyone was reading it. My only regret about this book was not reading it sooner because this book is the highlight of my summer so far. It has easily become one of my favorites and for those of you still on edge because it is getting so much hype, pick Divergent up because you will devour it!
I didn’t like the cover, at first. It is kind of simple and not really my style, but the more I got into the book, the more I found myself liking it. I thought the cover gave me a glimpse of this world and its factions.
Divergent is the second series that I have read in the dystopian genre (the other being The Hunger Games). I tend not to read it because it seems closely tied with that of the science fiction genre, which I don’t read at all. But I found myself enjoying Divergent much more than I anticipated. The plot would just roll off the page. Oh, and the twists! Veronica Roth knows how to set the scene. Some of the twists were predictable, but others had me standing in a crowded room of silent people and screaming, “What? She did not just do that!”
I have always loved books with strong female characters. Some of my favorites go out to The Hunger Games, Maximum Ride, and Vampire Academy: Divergent has earned a spot among these as well. Beatrice was one of the bravest characters I have ever read about. Sure, Rose from Vampire Academy could kill every vampire in the room, but could she survive the Fear Landscape? Beatrice was very strong, but also very relatable. She had feelings and, as much as she would deny, she was vulnerable and it was moments like that that I saw her as a character that I could relate to. Four stole my heart from the first glance that he shared with Tris (Beatrice). His character was the most predictable but I was still surprised with what happened to him at the end.
Divergent is a 2011 debut novel, so when I bought this, I did not have many expectations for it. Veronica Roth blew me away; this woman knows how to tell a great story. However, as much as I loved the continuous action and awesome characters, there was something that bothered me. The book sounds strange when I read it aloud. When I told some friends about the novel, they forced me to read them a chapter. Still, with Roth’s present tense writing style and Tris’ short sentence length, it does not flow well when it is read aloud.
The ending grabbed me in a way that I want to go and get the second book, Insurgent, right now. I want to know—no, I need to know what happens next. The twists were just piling up. There was even a point in time, while reading the ending that I was yelling at my book about not reading it fast enough.
Divergent is a creative, heart-stopping, mind-blowing masterpiece. If you like strong female characters, dystopian novels, and non-stop action then Divergent is the book for you. If you haven’t read it yet, go get a copy because you are missing out on a wild ride that will leave you wanting more.

liz089
Written on May 23, 2012

notajammiedodger
Written on May 8, 2012

Mackenzie
Written on May 6, 2012
Gushing review coming soon!