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Divergent by Veronica Roth

8 reviews

sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad tense slow-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

3.0

I wanted to read this book because it's been on my TBR since it released when I was in my early 20s (2010+). This book definitely could have been 150 pages shorter and I wouldn't be been so frustrated with the pacing and how long it was. The story honestly could have been 150 pages shorter and would have been just about the same (This book is 487 pgs.)

I'm not sure if my younger self would have appreciated this book more than my older self. I'm in my early 30s and I still enjoy reading young adult novels, this novel just didn't have enough action or excitement for me. 

I wanted to see what the hype was and why this particular series was made into a movie franchise. This really wasn't as exciting or good as I expected it to be and therefore I feel let down and I don't have the desire to finish the series so I don't think I'll find out what happens in the story and I'm not that let down by not finding out all the secrets to this series. 

I'm giving this 3 stars out of 5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

nathaliereading's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and War

r0ry_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Cry count: 3 (1 cry, 2 teary eyed) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

mermaidmommy19's review against another edition

5.0

Stellar. I haven't read it since high school, but I think I loved it even more this time around.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicide, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

hayleyvem's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Genocide, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

midnacine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I'd been enthralled with this in high school but returning to it as an adult is... interesting. I didn't care about Tris the entire book, and found myself only invested when the story involved Four. The writing felt contrived and a lot of the concept was just really cringey, especially with Tris not knowing what the word Divergent meant for two-thirds of the book. World building was nice though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Genocide, Suicide, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, and War

this_is_lee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

This book is one of the first ones I remember loving and obsessing over. I recognize that it is far from a masterpiece and that the author is problematic but I also am able to so easily fall into the world and characters that Roth created. I love the flaws we see and the amount of politics that are on display. 
The Divergent series will alway bring comfort to me (except for Allegiant when needs to get thrown out.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Classism

greenapplescented250's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Suicide, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment