Divergent by Veronica Roth

Title: Divergent
Author: Veronica Roth
Genre: YA, Sci-Fi/Dystopia, Fantasy, Romance
Publish Date: May 3, 2011

Summary: 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.

Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the literary scene with the first book in the Divergent series—dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance

Review: To start out this review let me say that Divergent is a must read and you'll find yourself wanting to know what happens next and wanting more! The scene is set up in a quiet town of Chicago (Abnegation) where everyone is humble and selfless. No one looks in the mirror or feels anything. You get almost a feeling of emptiness for this faction. When reading through the book you gain the knowledge that Abnegation runs most of the council's as they feel "un-bias towards anything and have nothing to gain or lose".
Our heroine, Beatrice, goes through a tough trial and comes out on top. After taking "the test" and realizing she has a secret she can tell no one no matter what the consequence of any actions, can she let her guard down and actually learn to trust her people? Can she hold herself together and fight alongside her fellow faction members?

Beatrice changes her name to Tris and befriends her trainer, Four. She begins building a trust relationship w/ him. Tris also misses her brother dearly and yearns to be w/ him again, even at a HIGH cost. Tris soon discovers things about herself she never thought possible.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Sci-Fi/Dystopian novels.

As stated in the beginning, it is easy to read this book in a matter of days and the ending will leave you wanting MORE and wanting to know what happens!