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I finally see what all the hype for this book is about! I feel like everybody has already read this but me, and I don't know why I waited so long. Divergent was an amazing novel.

It was so easy to get caught up in Tris's world. The author developed this society perfectly. Yes, it is a Dystopian book and we've seen a lot of those lately, but this city (give it up for Chicago!) is very unique from others. Veronica Roth has clearly set her books apart from any other YA books. But while being different, it also had everything a great novel should: kick-A good guys, conniving bad guys, and conspiracies galore!

I loved both Tris and Four/Tobias (I'm not sure what to call him)! Apart from having a great world and captivating story, it also had great characters. Tris was smart and tough, sometimes to a fault. But I much prefer my MC too tough than wimpy. Four was unlike any other main male character I've ever read about; he's in a whole other category of his own, which is a great thing. The character interactions and complexity of human behavior in this book are almost like those of a contemporary novel, in how in-depth they were. So, yeah, really enjoyed the characters.

The ending was so fast-paced and action-packed, it didn't give me any time to think! I had to just calm down and contemplate what I just read after finishing this. I can't wait to see where the other books take the story!

Overall: An amazing work of fiction! You will not regret diving into this story.