If you're looking for a new series of books to capture your imagination and leave you wanting more, Divergent is definitely the book you're looking for. Set in future dystopian Chicago where at 16 you must choose a faction that values a particular personality trait, Abnegation (selflessness), Candor (honesty), Amity (kindness), Dauntless (bravery) or Erudite (knowledge-seeking).
Divergent tells the story of 16 year old Tris, a girl who feels as though she doesn't fit into any of the fractions she must choose from and is faced with the impossible task of choosing whether to betray her family and the faction she has grown up in, or take the giant leap to a whole new way of life somewhere else. Once she has chosen Tris must absorb the culture shocks and with secrets to hide, and skills to learn, Tris struggles with her new fears, friends, and enemies. Meanwhile with government troubles brewing Tris's word is about to be turned upside down.
Maintaining a gripping pace throughout, with suspense and plot twists around every corner, while also being extremely thought provoking and utterly unique, Divergent is almost definitely a book to read.
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