Reviews with content warning for Suicide - Divergent

I think the books biggest flaw is that the world just doesn't make sense.
Because of this many choices that the characters makes feel weird, unnecessary or down right dumb.
As a dystopian it fails to make a debate about the current topics.
But it has a lot of action and if you just want a quick read without much to think about I would say this would work. Just check the trigger warnings.
I do kinda like that the romantic interest thinks of Tris as a strong person and treat her as such. I just wished that the characters felt more real.

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I don't know why the romantic interest falls for Tris.

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booksawyer's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Divergent is a modern classic for a reason. It showcases a brilliantly unique and throughly developed concept, and keeps the reading engaged from start to finish with a mix of action, romance, and angst. And given the length of this book, that is especially impressive.

I would recommend that everyone even remotely interested in YA Dystopia should pick this book up at some point. Experiencing the book for the first time is a memorable experience, one that a lot of people can get something from.

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lollinof's review against another edition

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adventurous sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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alisonfaith426's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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bethyalot's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Loved this book as a younger adult when it first came out and thought I'd revisit.
I still enjoy the main plot of the factions, Divergence, mystery of rumours of overthrowing the government, and Four/Tris' relationship.
The writing is ok with a fairly fast pace, but can be repetitive, especially around Tris' thoughts and feelings.
It's a great third part, fast paced, exciting and emotional.
The main thing that annoys me is despite Tris

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finding out that she is Divergent and being EXPLICITLY told to stay in the middle of the group, rather than drawing attention to herself by being at the top of the rankings, she does nothing to pretend that she is not aware that she is in a simulation in the second round of initiation. So she does come top of the rankings, again with the results of the third round, and this appears to have no impact. She doesn't acknowledge the danger she's in and it is hardly mentioned by anyone else later.

Overall a decent dystopian, YA novel and leaves you intrigued for the next in the series.

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thegazillionthreader's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wanted to do a reread of this before I rewatch the movies.

I don’t think I loved it as much as I did the first time, but I still had a fun time reading it. I have only read the series once before, although have watched the movies many many times. It’s nice to see and compare the differences.
When I first read it I remember really liking Four but I wasn’t a fan of him in some scenes this time, (he was out of line and annoyingly rude at times lol) but he ended up being alright in the end and loosening up and I guess that is why I liked his character the first time reading.
Now that I’m older I also didn’t really like how Al’s death was discussed…
However, just those teeny negatives aside, I think I will always love the Divergent series. Although I didn’t quite get to experience this era at the same age my peers did, it is still nostalgic to me and holds a place in my heart. I haven’t and probably never will leave the dystopian era.
I also love the author’s story, how she wrote it in such a short amount of time and voila!

I will be rereading the 2nd book next year. Now, I am off to rewatch the movies yet again. 🔥

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imaginaryisobel's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is basically the perfect ya I just wish she wouldn't mention how small she is every 3 pages

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nathaliereading's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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