The Divergent Series by Veronica Roth

The Transfer - Book 0.1

Rating: 3 Stars

Length: 10 Minutes to Read

This short story shows 'Four' in abnegation at his choosing ceremony. We obviously all know that he chooses Dauntless. I loved seeing him so vulnerable. This story was written really well. I can't wait to read the rest!

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The Initiate - Book 0.2

Rating: 3 Stars

Length: 10 Minutes to Read

This short story shows how Four goes through training to become a Dauntless and how he goes through the initiation process. It shows how he learns to fight and become a Dauntless. He is ranked at the top of his class.

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The Son - Book 0.3

Rating: 3 Stars

Length: 1 Day to read

Four gets the chance to be a leader in Dauntless. He finds out that Jeannine Matthews is working with the Dauntless leader Max to recruit him to be their pawn of a much bigger plan. Four wanted nothing to do with it. He finds out his mother is alive and she warns him of such things. He thought his mother was dead all these years. He always thought seeing his mother again would make him happy, but he was angry at her. He takes a role in the Dauntles compound to keep an eye out for anything suspicious that might arise. That's basically it. He gives his leadership role away to Eric so he cant be bossed around or controlled. It's what Eric wanted, anyway. Four would rather do that than take the role and date every minute of it.

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The Traitor - Book 0.4

Rating: 3 Stars

Length: 1 Day to Read

It took me a while to get into this last book. I found the previous 3 to be boring and nothing new to me. I really didn't want to read this. I was losing my spark in reading. This book of short stories was bringing me down with it! I decided to sit down and give it a go once and for all. I am not really one to disregard a book so easily. 

This short story is about Four and how his relationship with Tris evolves. It starts from when he speaks to her with her mother to how he defended her when she got attacked. Four needed someone to trust with his secrets of being Divergent. He felt alone in Dauntless until Tris came around. He found out she was Divergent as well. I liked reading them together. That's all. There was no real attraction to this short story either. 

Boy, am I glad that this book is done! I do not recommend. Sorry. 

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Divergent - Book 1

Rating: 3 Stars

Length: 7 Days to Read

This book was actually pretty good. The one bad thing, though, was that since it got so much hype and I realized it was in the theaters as well, I think I expected more. It has a good story line, but I wasn’t reeling with excitement when I was done.

It is basically about a young girl named Beatrice Prior and when she and all her classmates reach the age of sixteen they have to decide which faction they want to live in. there are five different factions: Abnegation – the selfless, Candor – the honest, Amity – the peaceful, Erudite – the intelligent and Dauntless - the brave. They get a bit confusing in the book but they had an index in the back to help with that which was pretty cool. Beatrice was born into Abnegation but feels trapped in that faction so she chose to move to Dauntless. They go through a simulation test to see which faction they are most likely to end up in and Dauntless was one of the three she was chosen for. She learns how to fight, shoot and kill. It is all thrilling to her. She is a bit different than anyone else though. She is a Divergent. Her mind cannot be controlled by simulations in which they put themselves under very frequently. The Erudite created something to control the Dauntless fighters to make them attack Abnegation and kill them all because of a secret the Erudite leader does not want out.

That is basically it. I am not going to say I didn't enjoy it… but let’s hope the movie is better. On to the next one!

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Insurgent - Book 2

Rating: 3 Stars

Length: 6 Days to Read

This book... almost ruined the series for me. I was so hyped up about the first book that when I finished I couldn't wait to read this one... but I was definitely disappointed.

It begins with Tris, Four, Marcus, Peter and Caleb on a train. They have left Dauntless and are heading to Amity. They need to find a way to safety and figured they would find it there. As bad as it sounds.. I don't really remember what else happened in this book. I left a too long space to write this review and read other books in between. This book just felt like it dragged on forever and I just wanted it over and done with so I could end this series.

Tris is a sucky baby the entire book. I get it - she is fighting for her life - but she was NOT this sucky in the first book. She was so strong. I don't know why Veronica changed Tris' character so easily for. Tris finds out that the Candor were hiding something and that's what Jeannine was hiding. Tris risks her life to find out what the big secret was. Her whole being needs to know the truth. When they do find out the truth it is all chaos. 

I won't say anything else. But that is about it. Meh. On to the last book now! 

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Allegiant - Book 3

Rating: 3 Stars

Length: 17 Days to Read

I am pissed. This book should not have been published. It was too long. And I kept putting it down and being distracted. I knew how it would end. I KNEW IT! I am just pissed about the events. The story line was okay, but the turn of events makes me hate this book.

Tris and Tobias and the rest of the group (that I don't really care for) are living within the government. They want to change the way they see the Genetically pure people and the Genetically Damaged people. They want to save their town Chicago. An uprising is beginning to form and they need to stop it before all their friends and family die.

That's basically it.

Honestly.... I would be better off if I didn't read this entire season. I spent too much time tearing up at the end of this book than I needed to. Uncalled for! I do not recommend these books. Sorry. Just go watch the movies.