Divergent by Veronica Roth

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, 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 alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating 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 unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, Tris also learns that her secret might help her save the ones she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

My Review : Huh I don't know how I feel about this! okay my real rating is actually a 3.5 out of 5. as much as I liked the book I didn't love it, mainly because I found most of the book to be just really flat and boring the book didn't get good until the last 6 chapters or so. I will still continue with the trilogy because I still love the story and tris is still one hell of a badass female character. this is my first distopian novel I've ever read and with that being said I really enjoyed the concept. thank you for everybody who recommended this book to me I thank you. if I could live in this world I would want to be in dauntless because they're such badasses. overall I really enjoyed this book and I can't wait to start reading insurgent!!! update : December 24, 2013 okay so after thinking about divergent as a whole I've changed my rating from a 3.75 to a 5 star. this was indeed my first dystopian novel so I'm giving this book what it deserves in my personally opinion anyway. okay so after really thinking long and hard about divergent and really giving the story a fair shot to be amazing for me. i ended up loving this book Hole hardheartedly and i cant wait to start reading the next two books Insurgent and Allegiant.