What can I say about this book? 
 I loved it! I really, really enjoyed it. I could barely put it down after I picked it up to read. There are some times when I can immediately tell if I'm going to love a book, and this was one of them. From the first twenty pages, I was intrigued by its unique premise. 
 Divergent's dystopia focuses on the issues that inspire evil among humans, and it blames it on their personalities. In order to eradicate these issues and the tendency of humans to become malicious, Chicago has been split into different factions, almost reminiscent of how Hogwarts' students are separated into different houses in Harry Potter. Those who blamed aggression for the world's disorder formed a faction called Amity (for peace). Those who blamed ignorance formed Erudite (for intelligence). Those who blamed duplicity formed Candor (for honesty). Those who blamed selfishness formed Abnegation (for selflessness). And those who blamed cowardice formed Dauntless (for bravery). When a person turns sixteen, they choose a faction at the Choosing Ceremony and live with that faction for the rest of their lives. 
 Each faction is very distinctive, with the way they live, eat, behave, dress, and even to their names. Roth is able to stay consistent and make all factions completely defined, and those without a faction are the factionless: they are cut off from society. 
 The heroine of this book is called Beatrice Prior, and the moment she's integrated into her faction, she becomes Tris. I think Tris may be one of my favorite YA heroines. Her character is quite different from the ones I've read in most books and it's refreshing. As the book progresses, Tris discovers what kind of person she is. And I loved the step by step process in her decision making, because each decision she makes sheds a light on her character. As a reader, I got to follow her self discovery, and that was one of the main things I loved about the book. 
 In addition, Tris' character isn't the usual soft, damsel-in-distress types. She's not really selfless or generous. Her character's very raw. She can be selfish and cold. And she's definitely unapologetic for who she is. I appreciated that a lot. She's very determined when she makes up her mind to get what she wants. I'd say she's the definition of a badass female character. 
 I loved the introduction of one of the main characters called Four. And every time I read his name I kept thinking of I am Number Four. 
 (view spoiler)[While we suspect that Four may be Tris' love interest, Roth manages to leave that detail slightly uncertain or I should say not completely obvious. Usually when reading a book, you're able to quickly identify the female character's love interest by how handsome she thinks he is. However, Roth doesn't use that route. Attraction isn't the first thing that leads to Tris and Four's chemistry here. Four isn't attracted to Tris because of her beauty. In fact, it's established that Tris isn't really pretty (even though she's not ugly either). But Four is more interested in her strength and personality than her appearance. And it's vice versa, too. It isn't until their sparks starts to grow, that they both start to describe each other's beauty. (hide spoiler)] 
 The society that Roth has created is definitely fascinating. I do think dividing people into factions and having them act a certain way is highly improbable. A person can't exactly exhibit one particular characteristic, humans aren't built that way. We can't be completely honest all the time, like the Candor. However, this is fiction and it's creative. 
 In conclusion, Divergent is riveting with its action, underlying mystery, interesting characters, intriguing society, interesting fear landscapes and simulations and fast paced plot.