Divergent
2011 • 487 pages

Ratings1,519

Average rating3.7

15

I needed something light after my last read; despite Divergent being dystopian fare, it did the job nicely. It's an action-packed, simple, and fast read, with a predictable story that's nevertheless enjoyable. Grammatical errors very occasionally irritated and pulled me out of the story, but for the most part it's a tightly woven tale. I appreciated the straightforward narrative and economy of words.

Not yet having seen Inside Out, I'm not sure the parallel I'm drawing is even accurate, but Divergent feels like Hunger Games meets Inside Out. In my head, personality traits as factions and emotions as sentient beings sound pretty similar. :D

Anyway. Good story. Not mind-blowing, but fun, and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

January 9, 2017