A review by thegazillionthreader
Divergent by Veronica Roth
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. 🔥
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. 🔥
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Suicide, Death, and Death of parent