• Divergent

  • By: Veronica Roth
  • Narrated by: Emma Galvin
  • Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (37,834 ratings)

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Divergent

By: Veronica Roth
Narrated by: Emma Galvin
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Editorial reviews

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)

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Immediately interesting and heart wrenching

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I love dystopians and this takes place in a future fenced in- Chicago. The main character, Trys, is believable as a 16 who makes mistakes and has a honorable code of devotion to her friends. The faction-system is a new play on what-if in our culture. It's got martial arts fight-club aspects... plus there's a love story.

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

I didn't want to get out of the car because then I would have to wait until the next time I drove somewhere to hear what would happen.

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Very interesting

Would you listen to Divergent again? Why?

I thought this book was very interesting, slow at first, but had to keep listening at the end.

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

after it got started then yes.

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

This is in the Hunger Games genre and is a good listen, makes you want to read the next in the series. The narrator did a good job. It was a perfect book to listen to on my long Saturday run.

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

The narrator was great - passionate, good voices, and clear. I greatly enjoyed her.

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

The most interesting aspect of the story was the unique plot and the intrigue around the story of Four.

Have you listened to any of Emma Galvin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No - but she's great.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Some aren't born to fit inside a faction...

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OMG I HOOKED..

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this is a really good book cant wait to read the second book

What did you like best about this story?

im not done reading yet but holy crap i cant stop reading it cant wait to read the second title

Which scene was your favorite?

when she chosse her new home

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this is a great read read if you didnt get ebnough from the hunger games book

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WOW I did not Love it.

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An interesting idea but I feel like I was watching an episode of Dawson's Creek. I have never seen an episode of Dawson's Creek but I imagine it would be something like this in a Utopian setting... Really I couldn't finish it. Sad because I really enjoyed the Hunger Games and was looking forward to something as good.

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great bok

i would listen to it again, i loved it. i enjoyed the readers work too

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Awesome!

Have read this book several times and enjoy it more every time!! Highly recommend to any and all avid readers

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Very good

At first it's a little bit slow but it begins to pick up also this is the kind of book you want to pay attention to not like a book you put on in the background

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This book was excellent

this book was excellent and I can't wait to read the next one. it reminded me of The Hunger Games and I love that series also. the flow of the story with great too

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