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A review by jeffcass
Divergent by Veronica Roth
3.0
There is a lot that I can say about Roth's Divergent, and I don't even know where to start from.
First of all, I never read any of the Hunger Games books, nor seen the movies, so I cannot compare the two series together. I started this novel with a completely fresh mind, free from any prejudice.
I find the concept to be rather silly and absurd. All of humanity, split into 5 factions? Come on, whose idea was this? What about the other countries in the world? What did they do? But anyway, that's the premise that we had to work with.
And then there were all the girly scenes where Tris describes her feelings. Oh please. I found myself thinking "What the hell am I reading?"
BUT... there were times when I was pleased with the direction that the author took. Tris killing Will, for example - this might have saved the whole novel for me. It offered a proper ethical dilemma … save yourself or kill your friend?
If I find the rest of the books at a cheap price, I think I shall continue this series.
First of all, I never read any of the Hunger Games books, nor seen the movies, so I cannot compare the two series together. I started this novel with a completely fresh mind, free from any prejudice.
I find the concept to be rather silly and absurd. All of humanity, split into 5 factions? Come on, whose idea was this? What about the other countries in the world? What did they do? But anyway, that's the premise that we had to work with.
And then there were all the girly scenes where Tris describes her feelings. Oh please. I found myself thinking "What the hell am I reading?"
BUT... there were times when I was pleased with the direction that the author took. Tris killing Will, for example - this might have saved the whole novel for me. It offered a proper ethical dilemma … save yourself or kill your friend?
If I find the rest of the books at a cheap price, I think I shall continue this series.