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)

Not bad, but too many cheap teenage sexual moments

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

Pretty compelling story

What did you like best about this story?

It's an interesting world created

Any additional comments?

My only big complaint is all the annoying parts of the book where it's just a cheap shot at trying to rev up teenage hormones. I'm not against some romance, but it's quite obvious many moments are solely there for the aforementioned reason.

Better than the movie!

Could not stop listening! Speaker is perfect for the story and looking forward to insurgent! Recommend to anyone. 5 star

Engrossing and Fluid Story Writing!

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

Top 5

What other book might you compare Divergent to and why?

Hunger Games

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

She gives the Story a Teenage touch ... Sweet Voice

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

I was hooked from start to finish...

Loved it!

Could not stop listening to this book! Very fast paced and interesting story. Look forward t the second book :)

In my opinion better than the Hunger Games

I think this is a great plot and Roth does it well. It very much resembles the Hunger Games but is definitely not a rip off story. Well written, interesting and good character development.

Loved it

What about Emma Galvin’s performance did you like?

She does wonderful emotional voices, e.g., sarcasm, yelling, etc. Almost like you're listening to a movie.

Any additional comments?

I listened to this one because I loved the Hunger Games books. I thought this one was even better, since we see more warmth from the main character.

Love love love this book!

Any additional comments?

Listen to all three! The third blow my mind. I really love the narrating. Much better then the movie!

good

I liked the book, it's a good heart wrenching book but it's more graphically violent than I thought it would be

Addicting Book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I've already told two other people about this book - it's just that good.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Tris, of course. She is everything that everyone wants to be. She's the underdog, who comes into her own, finding out how to use both her strengths and her weaknesses to her advantage. She is REAL - not perfect, but that's ok, because that's how we all are.

What about Emma Galvin’s performance did you like?

She is the perfect person to play Tris. I can't imagine any other voice as Tris'.

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

Yes. I was so addicted to this book. I usually only listen to books in the car, but I listened to this book in my car, my house, everywhere. I couldn't get enough of it. The characters were wonderful and the emotional moments gave me butterflies in my stomach. Wonderful descriptive writing.

Any additional comments?

After finishing this book, I knew the door was left open for a sequel. I was almost afraid to look for fear that there wouldn't be one. How happy I was to find that there is a 2nd book! Please, please, please write a 3rd, and maybe even a 4th one!

Great dystopia story!

The story has a very strong female character with a little bit of romance for women that are into science fiction. I enjoyed the story and look forward to starting on the second one.