Divergent by Veronica Roth

Divergent is a fantastic, action packed, and thought provoking novel written in the near future.  The inhabitants of the city once known as Chicago, have been split into factions.  Each faction cultivates a specific virtue in its members. Selflessness (Abnegation), Intelligence (Erudite), Bravery (Dauntless),  Love (Amenity), Truthfulness (Candor).  Each inhabitant takes a special test when they are 16 and are placed in a faction that best fits their personal attributes.  Then there are the odd balls, the ones that walk their own path,  and fit into many places, they are the Divergent.  It is dangerous to be a Divergent.  Tris, the main character, is divergent.

Divergent follows our main character through her chosen faction's, Dauntless, initiation training, through perils, heart ache, new friends, and new romance.  The novel builds to a cliff hanger of an ending, making you biting at the bit for the next book in the series, Insurgent! 

What I liked about this book is that it is great for all readers, it has action and suspense for the adventure lovers and it has romance for the whimsical, and for those that like thought provoking pieces of work, there is a whole lot of soul searching going on in this novel.  Divergent is sure to interest many readers of all ages. And for those Book to Movie lovers, the premier of Divergent the Movie is March 2014!!