Divergent (novel)

Divergent is the 2011 debut novel of author Veronica Roth.^[1] Roth started writing Divergent in college, and continued afterwards to write two sequels, Insurgent and Allegiant. The book reached number six on the New York Times Best Sellers lists.^[2]

Divergent is a dystopian novel about a sixteen year old girl named Beatrice Prior. In this world, everyone is split into five factions: Dauntless the brave, Erudite the smart, Amity the peaceful, Abnegation the selfless, and Candor the honest. However, some people, such as Beatrice, are Divergent, meaning they belong in multiple categories.

The book was adapted into a movie in 2014.

Divergent (novel) Media

Roth (pictured) wrote the first draft of Divergent while she was on winter break from Northwestern University.
The Willis (or Sears) Tower, one of several landmarks Roth describes within post-apocalyptic Chicago, the novel's setting.
A junction on the Chicago "L", one of modern Chicago's train systems. The Dauntless demonstrate their fearlessness by jumping on and off moving trains throughout the novel.

References

↑ Dominus, Susan (12 May 2011). "Young Adult Books - Divergent - By Veronica Roth". The New York Times (New York: NYTC). ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/books/review/young-adult-books-divergent-by-veronica-roth.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar&_r=0. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
↑ "Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times (New York: NYTC). 5 June 2011. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-06-05/chapter-books/list.html. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

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[1] Dominus, Susan (12 May 2011). "Young Adult Books - Divergent - By Veronica Roth". The New York Times (New York: NYTC). ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/books/review/young-adult-books-divergent-by-veronica-roth.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar&_r=0. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

[2] "Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times (New York: NYTC). 5 June 2011. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-06-05/chapter-books/list.html. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

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