Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth

Divergent Trilogy

Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant 

By: Veronica Roth

10 words: 

Divergent: Strong, Scared Girl, follows her heart, finds her own way.

Insurgent: Strong, Scared People, Trust those different, learn a new way.

Allegiant: Everything interesting that was being built up to gests destroyed....

     Divergent introduces us to a very different but interesting world where people are split into one of five factions based on the different attributes that they feel are the most important aspect to live by. When they are 16 they are given a test that is meant to help guide them to see what faction they belong in, but aside from the test it is still there own personal choice.  Most often the faction you are born into is the one where you stay, but switching is common enough. What is not common is having a result from the test that says you could fit in more than one faction. This is know as Divergent, there are people who are scared of those who are Divergent. For they are different and do not fit the mold that the society has been built around. 

     The first book in the Trilogy introduces us to Beatrice Prior, a young girl who finds out that she is Divergent. She meets the right people who let her know what she is and the general idea of the danger that it entails. This story is the building point, Beatrice and other Divergent's are learning about themselves. Those in charge world they live in is taking an action, its a big action. Puting Faction against Faction, even Faction member against Faction member. All based around a fear of Knowledge. A fear of what some people know and intend to let everyone know. 

     Book one ends with an attack against two fractions which leaves both factions broken and searching for a safe place. Book two starts with the introduction of life in a third fraction who is scared to change the way they live and stand for anything with strength. Forcing many of the people who had found refuge there (including Beatrice) to find safety elsewhere with the fourth faction. Things here are not perfect, there may be Honesty in Candore but that doesn't necessarily lead to the truth, especially when people don't listen. There is more fear than ever of the Divergent people now, there differences are seen to a greater degree than ever and those who are publicly known as Divergent, such as Beatrice, find it harder than ever to interact with people. 

     More attacks by those with Power force an eventual understanding between the two sets of people. It also forces actions from those who would never normally work together. The fight is taken to the home of those who started the problem. Leading to the knowledge that was being protected to be found and shown to all. 

     Book three the information that had been fought for in the first two books is spread open for all to see. The story of their world, and the truth of what is beyond that had be whispered about throughout the books is shown for all to see. The tattered remains of the society now must find a way to rebuild itself. Beatrice and a few others decide to investigate the world beyond their world. Here they find more strange information about their world, and a way to respond to this information. Attempting to find a way for their home world to become united once more.

     I enjoyed reading the first two books a lot. They felt driven and interesting. There seemed reason, and thought behind the actions of the different players acting in the world. This direction seemed to all fall apart in book three. The big reveal of the the world outside was a disappointment to me. It felt awkward and out of place.  Maybe I felt just as Tris did, finding a great government program was letting your world kill itself when it had the ability to stop it... She gets mad over the idea, in a way I felt that too but more in a sense that it didn't feel connected. There had been so much build up to that world outside, only for it to lead nowhere realy...

    I enjoyed book one a lot, yet I don't feel the Hatred for the idea of it having a Movie as I did for Harry Potter. Which to me shows thats its less of a great book. In my mind when a book is good enough to stand on its own, no movie required that makes a great book. This didn't quite do that. I feel that there is something that a Movie format could add (where as in Harry Potter I detested the thought, refused to even witness the trailers... there was a little Crazy there...) . The Divergent Trilogy is a decent story, its characters feel real. They are able to hold the burdens that they are given but don't lose their personality in the process. I enjoyed most of the way through. I just don't like the direction it took in the end.