Divergent

This week I decided to put my Harry Potter re-reading to the side, and read a new book instead. I still plan to finish the series, but would like to freshen things up a little bit with a different book so I don't become bored. So, at the urging of many friends, I have decided to read the Best-Selling book, "Divergent", by Veronica Ross. I liked the book a lot, and went on a reading marathon to finish the book in two days. The book is set in a dystopian future, where everyone belongs to 5 factions, Abnegation, Candor, Dauntless, Amity, and Erudite. Everyone is tested and analyzed, and assigned to the faction which best fits their personality. This has resulted in a complete degradation of society. Everyone is a mindless robot. However, some people are born with a strong will, and are able to resist the brainwashing. These people are hunted mercilessly, and are called Divergent. The main character of the book, Beatrice, is one of them. That's pretty much the summeary. Some parts of the book I liked, and some parts I did not. Here is my reading analysis. 

One thing that I really enjoyed was the authors use of internal struggle to intensify and better the reading experience. She allows us to peer into the minds of Beatrice as she is faced with difficult decisions. One example of this is page 25. "I feel a lump in my throat. A stern voice in my head says. Duck your head and do nothing" This kind of internal struggle really made the book that much better. The author, instead of telling me what was going on in Beatrice's mind, showed me. 

One of the few things that I really did not like was how the authors writing seemed a bit cheesy at times. In page 37 she writes, " Tomorrow, these two qualities will struggle within me, and only one can win." It seems to me that this writing was very generic, and not original. I don't know, just my thoughts.

Overall I really enjoyed the book. I can't wait to read the next in the series.