Divergent

By: Veronica Roth

Narrated by: Emma Galvin

Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue - Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is - she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are - and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves.... or it might destroy her.

Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the literary scene with the first book in the Divergent series - dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.

©2011 Veronica Roth (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

"Though Galvin’s narration is concentrated on giving Tris the perfect voice, she never neglects the secondary characters. Poignant moments with Tris’s mother and Four, her leader and love, are subtly nuanced to let listeners hear the terror Tris often hides.... listeners will hold their breath waiting to see if she can survive the day." ( AudioFile)

Amazing

The nararatior was good and sounded really good and the overall story was exciting and supprised at the same time I really liked it!!! 😍😘

Dawn's Review of Divergent

Love, Love, Love this book! It was a refreshing view of how the future could be. The characters are all strong and well written. The storyline is awesome! I found myself rooting for Tris every chance I got! I was sitting on the edge of my seat when it ended. Wondering which way it was going to go.

Can't wait to read the next installment!

The movie made more sense than the book.

Where does Divergent rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Not as well written as The Hunger Games.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The story elements are universal. The character's experiences in this faction based world can be applied to all walks of life.
Universal, but not quite symbolic.

What does Emma Galvin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Realism.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I can't stand it when books turn oo-ee gooey gushy, focusing on the chemical reactions and temperature of the girl's body due to physical attraction. The plot stops. Divergent does this a little.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed it for the most part. I listened to it after I saw the film. The film connected more dots together, where the book kept things a bit disconnected and seemingly less significant.

Very entertaining for a road trip

I listened to this while driving across country. It was performed well and the story was very captivating. I could picture everything happening as she described it. Will enjoy listening to the rest of the series.

greatness

Would you listen to Divergent again? Why?

yes because it is an adventure

Who was your favorite character and why?

the mother she is a strong women for raising kids in that kind of fraction

Which character – as performed by Emma Galvin – was your favorite?

trish

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes and i did

Good start to a series

I was pleasantly surprised with this book. The story caught me and I listened to the whole thing within a day and a half.

Great listen!

What made the experience of listening to Divergent the most enjoyable?

The story is great, and the narrator did a great job. Overall, I found myself staying in the car to listen and immediately downloaded the next book in the series when it was over.

Great book!

What did you love best about Divergent?

I loved the whole idea of the factions, each one representing a virtue. Dauntless is a really cool faction!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked Four. He is a strong character. He is usually calm, cool, and collected. He is stern, but can be sensitive and affectionate at times, too. He's tough, but not so tough that he's forgotten to be human.

What about Emma Galvin’s performance did you like?

She performed really well. She portrayed Tris' emotions really well.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Oh, yes!!

Any additional comments?

Was much better than i expected at first. Great book. Looking forward to reading "Insurgent".

Enjoyable, fun, easy because of narrator

What made the experience of listening to Divergent the most enjoyable?

I think Emma Galvin does a terrific job narrating, I found her pleasant and easy to listen to.

I picked up this audio book due to the high ratings and that I saw a movie trailer recently. I have to say all in all I'm very satisfied. The one drawback is it does have periods of teeny-girl love story, which as I later found out from my wife, is likely the intended audience for this piece. So, I suppose that's on me for not knowing that ahead of time.

All of that being said it's well written and engaging outside of the silly lovesick girl portions.

Loved it!!! ( please read!!!)

I loved the book I couldn't stop listening to it and I was so sad after it ended at 9:30 pm (-^〇^-) I needed more of it so I bought the second one right after I love it so much I could die I want you to listen to it or read it its really relaxing at parts and tense at others I really hope you enjoy it and thank you for reading my review!
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