My favorite book last trimester was Divergent. I loved this book, mainly because of the interesting setting and the plot. The setting is a dystopian Chicago world, where everyone in society is divided into 5 different factions. I had never seen anything like this before, so that really made the book stand out to me. The plot of the book is also fantastic. There are many twists and unexpected events, so the book stays fresh and unpredictable. I think Veronica Roth did a great job in carefully crafting a suspenseful and intricate story. I do think that some of the characters lacked...personality. Tris seemed robotic to me in the beginning, but as the story went on, her personality developed into something deeper and more sophisticated. I liked how that happened, because it really emphasized how her actions shaped her into a unique person. Also, I think that the book lacks enough background information. How the factions came to be was an unresolved issue for me. Overall, Divergent was an exciting book with romance, suspense, and lots of action. It was the best book I read last trimester.
Divergent was one of my favorites too. I have to say, I agree with you about Tris. She was extremely android-like and I was like, really though? But she did pull through as the book progressed. I also agree about the background information. I'm not even sure when I realized that their city was Chicago.
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