Divergent takes
place in a futuristic society that is made up of 5 factions. Each faction
believing that the past world ended for a different reason and so forth each faction has different values. This book made me question many things. Beginning with what are
my values? What would I chose and where would I be in the world that Divergent offers? Where would I fall?
Would I follow, or would I break free? Would I question my leaders, or do as I
was told? All these thoughts occurred to me multiple times in the book and I
enjoyed the fact that this book didn’t just take me on a journey, it made me
think about who I am as a person.
Another part of this book that I
truly enjoyed was the scene. The thought of a burnt out city with all the empty
buildings and new faction areas was an interesting thing to imagine. Something
that could be left to the reader to imagine mainly on their own with a little
bit of guidance from the author.
Lastly, I enjoyed the characters.
They were interesting, to say the least..
Characters:
♥Tris:
I
think that transformation we see in Tris is remarkable. We see her go from
struggling to be who she is, to being a full fledged Divergent. She takes no
from no one and fights back when the odds are against her. Something that we as
humans tend to love to watch/read. I can’t wait to read more about her. I’m
super excited that she ended up with Tobias, but upset that she wasn’t able to
make it out of the battle with her family intact.
♥Tobias:
I
love him, he seems like the kind of guy that I would just hate to love. He’s
sweet and takes care of Tris, but also trusts that she is capable to take care
of herself. I thought he was going to die for sure when he was the one in the
control room. But luckily, he lived on. I can’t wait to see him in the next
books and see where love and life on the run takes these two. I hope that he
keeps his distance from Marcus, because I can’t see that going anywhere good.
♥Christina: I’m sure that Jeanine will use the fact that Tris killed
will to make Christina continue to do some work. I can’t see her being on the
Divergent side really. Not because she’s not a nice character, just because of
the circumstances.
♥Will:
Well
there he is. The elephant in the room. Never thought that he would die. I never
really thought much about him, just that it seemed so sweet that Christina and
him had found each other.
♥Jeanine:
This
woman is pure evil. Her quest for power reminds me of Hitler in all honesty,
and I know that’s not something that should be taken lightly, and I don’t. She
is greedy and wants power and will do anything she can, including mind control
and murder, to get it. I’m sure she will continue to be a villain throughout
the series or at least into the next book. And I say, BRING IT!
♥Eric: This didn’t shock me at all. He seemed like the sly kind of
guy who would help out the main villan.
♥Al:
This
caught me completely off guard. I knew that he liked Tris, but to kidnap her to
make her feel weak and then commit suicide to ease your own guilt afterwards,
that is purely cowardly. He would have never made it in Dauntless.
♥Peter:
I
can’t wait to see what will happen next with him. Maybe he’ll get shot in the
face.
♥Beatrice’s
Parents: I think that I will put them together, because together they
made the ultimate sacrifice for their daughter. Her mother, who was also
Divergent saved her the first time while her father gave his life in the final
stand in the Dauntless building. They were incredible characters that I would
love to know more about.
♥Caleb:
I
wonder what will happen next for him, as he chose to be factionless. Hopefully
something good, but sadly, I doubt it.
Moments
to Remember:
♥Pg.
205
“Sometimes
crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right
now.”
♥Pg.
290
“’And your
side?’ he asks, his voice low.
‘Only hurts when I breathe.’
He smiles.
‘Not much you can do about that.’
‘Peter would probably throw a party if I
stopped breathing.’
‘Well,’ he says, ‘I would only go if there was
cake.’”
♥Pg.
411
“’Moths,’
repeats Will. ‘You’re afraid of moths?’
‘Not just a cloud of moths,’ she says, ‘like…
a swarm of them. Everywhere. All those wings and legs and…’ She shudders and
shakes her head.
‘Terrifying,’ Will says with mock seriousness.
‘That’s my girl. Tough as cotton balls.’”
♥Final
Line:
“I suppose that now, I must become
more than either.”
Thanks for reading,
Love,
Sidny xoxo
