• Divergent

  • By: Veronica Roth
  • Narrated by: Emma Galvin
  • Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (37,813 ratings)

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Divergent

By: Veronica Roth
Narrated by: Emma Galvin
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It is a very rare thing to witness the beginning of a writer’s career and know without a doubt that the first little book is going to launch a worldwide craze, a la J.K. Rowling or Stephenie Meyer. Such is the terrifying yet enviable position of Veronica Roth, who sold this debut novel to a HarperCollins imprint before she even finished college. She also sold the film rights to Summit Entertainment, owner of the Twilight film saga, on the strength of pre-publication buzz alone. The first in a planned series, Divergent is beyond question the best thing to happen to young adult literature in a very long time. More realistic than Harry Potter and less moony-eyed than Twilight, Roth has crafted a world and a protagonist that are easily engrossing and definitely worthy of our long-term attention.

Part of the credit for such charm belongs to narrator Emma Galvin, herself somewhat a newcomer. The young upstart has already garnered praise for her interpretations of Winter’s Bone, the first book spin-off from the Glee television series, and Stephenie Meyer’s recent novella. Galvin is genuinely edgy and emotive, not a trace of sugar to be found in the dialogue or her rendering of it. She captures the bold but conflicted spirit of the main character, Tris, with convincing personality and a real sensibility for the fast-pacing learning curve into which Tris launches the year she turns 16. After being raised in a clan whose primary characteristic is its devotion to selflessness, Tris defects, choosing a life of bravery from among the five factions that comprise her dystopic Chicago. She must pledge the faction, and go through several rounds of training eliminations before becoming a true Dauntless.

Tris is a complex, down-to-earth character with a lot of soul searching to do in a clan where hobbies include jumping from moving trains and tossing knives at small objects resting on the heads of friends, and there are no second chances. Veronica Roth has built a remarkable situation with strong potential for a longevity that will remain fresher than the sum of its parts, and Emma Galvin has this bull of a new series firmly by the horns. This book is confidently going places far beyond the fanatical mindlessness of young adult marketing, and in a hot minute, grownups will not have to feel one iota of shame for having fallen in love with it alongside their less discerning teenagers. Megan Volpert

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)

Featured Article: Veronica Roth's Divergent Series, Explained


Divergent is a dark and thrilling young adult sci-fi series from best-selling author Veronica Roth. It's set in a post-apocalyptic Chicago that has separated its population into five Factions, each defined by a given set of values, personality traits, and social affiliations. In the series, we follow Tris. She receives inconclusive results and is labeled "Divergent." She is warned to never tell anyone, but she starts to question the whole Faction system.

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Good Teen novel

as I know that it's towards YA, and being a 24 year old, I may be out if the YA section now. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. It was one of my favorites for the year, so I had to read this.

Recently having a kid, my time for actually reading came to little so Audible is wonderful for me at work. just plug my ear buds in, open the app and press play and zone out. But, back to the book. I do like that the movie didn't steer TOO far away from the source material, it kept the important details in. Although, the description of Kate Winslets character made me not picture Kate Winslet.

The narrator I thought at times was a little drone. I almost thought she was Shaliene Woodley because they have the same nasal voice.

This book is definitely recommended if you enjoyed books like Hunger Games or Harry Potter. Now, time to rematch the movie! Enjoy!

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well done

I love post apocalyptic novels. This one is superb. Worth the read anytime! If you're on the fence, pick this book.

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I love this book! Performer was not my fave

I read this book years ago and decided to listen to it on a long drive. It’s still a favorite! Thrilling and extremely relevant, possibly even more so with the state of our world.
The performance however was disappointing. She has a beautiful natural voice but when she reads the characters it lacked passion or the urgency these characters are written to have. It was almost cartoony, and everyone sounded drugged... even when they weren’t. Four sounded like a lazy frat boy.
I want to listen to the rest of the books but I may not be able to get past her character voices.

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The narrator is ‘ok,’ but she needs a little more pizazz!! She read it ok, just rather monotone. Hard to distinguish which character she is speaking dienbjss

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Amazing book

This book is great and so are the others ahead of it. I have listened to them all many times and loved the story even though I could probably say it word for word now. I recommend you get the two others ahead.

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A Social Experiment Taken To The Limit

Five factions live and work together, but live in separate districts. You don't socialize with other factions other than work or going to school. One faction that runs the Government, one for the tech, one for the security forces, etc. Each faction has their own food, cloths and housing types. At sixteen you must pick the faction you will spend the rest of your life in. I highly recommend this novel.

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Love this book

It was so easy to become absorbed into this story. The detail and description made it feel like I was Triss.

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Wow

I resist the popular, so did not read this when it was all the rage. But oh my goodness, I am obsessed. and I generally do not like dystopic fiction. This. Is. Amazing.

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Read it ITS SO GOOOOODDD!!!!! I’m definitely reading the next one right now
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Great!

I really liked this book. It kept my attention the entire time I was listening to it. I always try to listen to a book while reading a different one, but this one demanded my attention! I love “post apocalyptic” type of books (no zambies), and this one was great.

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