Divergent Series by Veronica Roth

The Divergent series is another series of the dystopian genre. The writing style was simple and the reading level was somewhat young, but overall it was a great, quick read. The story takes place in a dilapidated city that is populated by five different factions of people, and then the factionless. Each faction has it's own beliefs on how to bring peace to the city, the reasons for the factions to begin with. There is candor which only ever tell the truth, abnegation who are selfless, erudite who believe knowledge will bring peace, amity who are kind, and dauntless who are fearless. You are born into a faction and until you are sixteen, you stay with that faction. At the time, you take an aptitude test that tells you which faction is best for you. The day after your test, you have to decide what faction to become a member of- and its faction before blood. You may never see another member of your family again. You might become factionless. It is all part of the plan to keep the peace in this city. Then there is Tris. Tris doesn't have a faction that is just right for her; she is divergent. But she must lie about this truth or be killed by the political leaders of Erudite. The stories follow her journey through faction choosing, and then her initiation through her chosen faction. Along the way, she makes friends, a love, and enemies. She loses people and struggles to keep her ideals and her life. She discovers the secrets of her city and her family. Tris as a character is both strong and weak. She is definitely a sixteen year old girl, and at times this will get on the readers nerves. But, in the end the story and plot are interesting and the need for something mindless to read will win over. Soon, the reader won't be able to put the series down.