100 YA Novels: Divergent

[willow_wand]

Book 3

Comments

[shiiki]

I saw Kim talking about Insurgent on her LJ, so I was interested to see your review of this first book. (Also, when I first saw the picture and hadn't looked to see who posted this, I totally thought it was her. :P)

It sounds interesting. At first I didn't get the dystopian setting, but later as you explained more about the factions, I think I get it.

So now this is the second time a book has been recced by two of my flist whose recs have always been awesome. I think that's a sign I should give it a shot!

[vnfan]

I truly think that you will like it. I've discussed it with a few people who don't get Tris's background. The concept of being Abnegation and being raised to put the self last is often a really hard concept for them to grasp. A whole society like that? Who lives like that? But I think that for people raised inside any religiously conservative Christian group (one which has a focus on faith in action, not just on law) or for people from Asian families, it's easier to grasp because they may have lived it. And often they very easily grasp the heroine's need to both reject and embrace her background, and see themselves in her as she recognizes its impact upon all of her future choices.

[shiiki]

A whole society like that? Who lives like that?

Well, for starters, I can think of the Amish.

And you're right - it's similar to the Asian heritage of family-first that I keep rebelling against.

Now you've made me identify with a fictional character without even reading the book!

[willow_wand]

So now you have to read it then!

[vnfan]

I'm finishing up a re-read of Insurgent right now, so I'll be composing my squee later. :)

[willow_wand]

Looking forward to it! :D

[engarian]

This sounds really interesting. I'll have to look into getting my hands on a copy.

- Erulisse (one L)

[willow_wand]

It's really a fascinating series. If you're into dystopian novels, I think it's one of the better ones out there right now.

[texasmagic]

This book is on next years Lone Star list. R has really gotten into dystopian lit, so we may read this summer.

[willow_wand]

Great! I hope you all enjoy it. I recommended it to my best friend's 13yo niece and she really liked it. :)

[mollywheezy]

I'm about a third of the way through and really enjoying it! Is the third book in the trilogy written yet? I have Insurgent already for when I finish Divergent. ;)

[willow_wand]

Yes, the third book, Allegiant, was just released a couple weeks ago.