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just_one_more_paige 's review for:
Divergent
by Veronica Roth
Awesome, completely exciting and fun to read. The writing wasn't perfect. There were a few lines here and there that rang false, but all in all it was higher than the average level for YA fantasy/dystopia. Also, I really enjoyed the idea of isolating good/bad traits the way the factions did here. An interesting basis for keeping things steady but also a wonderful backdrop for being taken too far, as it was here. Also, it's really hard not to like Tris and Tobias. Nothing overly original about them ending up together, but it was paced and crafted well and therefore really made you want it to happen/work. The rest of the cast of characters was well done also...sometimes too stereotyped, but not obscenely so. They definitely added to the depth of the story/themes. I also really appreciate that this book leaves openings for the next one but at the same time doesn't leave so many hanging stories that you can't sleep til you get the next one. It's a nice mix that I think the author nailed (and my actual life/work will not suffer for). Nicely done and I'm really excited for what happens next!