I was going to read DIVERGENT before the movie anyway, but when my co-blogger, Bec, discovered that I hadn't read it yet, she pretty much forced me to pick the book up ASAP. She even threatened me with violence if I didn't have it finished by the time she got back. I love a test (plus, she terrifies me) so I mentally said: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. 
 What would reading a five hundred page book with 
 a twelve hour limit be like ordinarily? 
 What was it like with DIVERGENT? 
 DIVERGENT is a book that hooks you immediately, gradually bringing you into this dystopian world that is based on five divisions, five factions, of society. Centering around Beatrice Prior, a young sixteen year old girl ready to make her choice of faction, the book allows you to get to know the world without the overwhelming info-dump. 
 It has flaws, just like every other book, but the pros far outweigh the cons. Tris would make some poor decisions at times, perhaps not thinking all of them through, but she is sixteen. She's still trying to find herself and where she belongs, quite literally since you only have five options and you better be sure of the one you pick, but she grows throughout the book, discovering who she really is and what she believes in. 
 "Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it." 
 Four would probably be my favorite character in the book, and it just so happens he is the love interest. A slow developing romance is awesome to journey through, and that's is exactly what happened in DIVERGENT. Tris isn't a weak protagonist that swoons over everything Four does, and she earns his respect multiple times throughout the book even though she is almost always at a disadvantage. They are a great match.