Hey Free Hawks! I'm writing this post about 15 minutes before midnight, so this might be the closest-to-not-tuesday Try it Tuesday ever!Today I thought I would recommend 'Divergent' by Veronica Roth because the teaser trailer for this book's film adaptation was just released and it sparked some enthusiasm towards it in me. I was a huge fan when I first read the book and those feelings are starting to come back again!
We mention 'Divergent' on this site way back in March when we did a post about what you should read after BRR but I wanted to do a more in depth overview.
In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
(Synopsis from Veronica Roth's blog)
This book gets lumped together with Suzanne Collins' 'The Hunger Games' quite a bit and I can see why. Usually, I don't like books that when you read you can easily name another book off the top of your head that reminds you of it, but I loved this one.
I'm a sucker for YA Dystopia books (which you faithful readers probably already know) so naturally I was intrigued about this one. Also, it seemed like this book sent out a lot of hype before it came out and that's always something to be weary about. But alas, as soon as I started it all my doubts went away.
I love this book because although it is YA Dystopia, and there seems to be a never ending abundance of those types of books, it is very unique and I found it had a lot of qualities I don't see in other books.
This book I feel is about finding yourself and I really enjoy the way the characters show that. I recommend this book to any Dustlands fan in a heartbeat!
Click here to watch the new teaser trailer for the movie! (Not until you've read the book though :P)
See you guys,
~Jake
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