Book Description:
In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, 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 alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating 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 unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating 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 unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.
My Thoughts:
So,
this was new! The aspect of it being in a dystopian Chicago-not so
much- but the idea for me was new and I loved it! I haven't read the 2nd
book yet but I look forward to it even though it's already out. I
really liked the main characters, I liked Tris's strong desire to do
what's right and yet follow who she really is, she is a strong character
and I loved watching her experience everything, her desire to be the
best and I loved how the author also gave her limitations and not this
crazy supergirl who somehow defeats every obstacle in her way and not
everything comes easy to her-she's realistic!
I
loved how it was brutal and rough that made it realistic because there
are people out there like the antagonists in this book.
I
LOVE Four (yes that is his "name") I love it when the romance part of
any book doesn't come easy and they don't get along and the guys pushes
the main character harder than the rest because of "hidden" feelings. So
yeah I like Four A LOT!
Language: mild
Violence: heavy
Drug/Alcohol: mild
Sexual Content: moderate (no sex!)
LIES AND HERESY. Four is NOT his name. It is his nickname. He has a real name. A real, better name. Oh snap.
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