Divergent by Veronica Roth is a series with four books. (The fourth one is not necessary to read, but you can if you want.) Divergent features a world divided into five Factions: Erudite the smart ones (scientists), Dauntless the brave ones (soldiers), Abnegation the selfless ones (helpers), Candor the truth-telling ones (judges), and Amity, the happy ones (farmers). Everyone at the age of 16 takes a test to see which Faction they belong to.

The main character, Beatrice, was born in Abnegation. Beatrice hopes her test results will be Dauntless. However, her test results returned as Divergent. What it means to be Divergent is someone who belongs to multiple Factions instead of one. Beatrice's results were Abnegation, Erudite, and Dauntless. When it is her time to choose a Faction, she chooses Dauntless. Although she makes new friends in Dauntless, she keeps it a secret that she is Divergent. If people find out Beatrice is Divergent, they will kill her.

I loved this book! Sometimes Beatrice is a little dumb, but it is not that bad. She has character growth. In the beginning, Beatrice is weak, defenseless, and easily pushed around. As the story continues, Beatrice changes her name to Tris, she gets stronger, she knows how to fight, and she defends herself instead of letting people drag her around. The characters are one of my favorite things in this book. I really recommend this book due to how well Roth wrote the character growth, and the book actually has a good plot. The plot does not bore you, and it is clear what the plot is, which is something hard to find nowadays.

Review by: Lauren

Lauren is a teen volunteer at the Granada Hills Branch Library who is a senior in high school from the San Fernando Valley area.

—Rachael Zak, Young Adult Librarian, Granada Hills Branch Library