“I don't understand', I say,'why they care what I think, as long as I'm acting how they want me to.' 'You're acting how they want you to now', he says,'but what happens when your Abnegation-wired brain tells you to do something else, something they don't want?”
In a society divided into five factions based on virtues—Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite—Tris Prior must navigate a complex web of political intrigue and personal conflict as she seeks to understand her own identity and the true nature of the world around her. The novel delves into themes of choice, sacrifice, and the struggle for individuality in a society that seeks to control and categorize its citizens. more
Veronica Roth (born August 19, 1988) is an American novelist best known for her bestselling Divergent trilogy, which includes Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. The series, set in a dystopian Chicago, explores themes of identity, choice, and societal structure. Roth graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in creative writing. She published Divergent at age 21, and the series has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, inspiring a successful film franchise. Roth continues to write and lives in Chicago with her family. more
“Compass rules direction; Decision rules life!”
“Make your decisions like a rock & live your life like a flow of water”
“But whenever I say that I will do this or that, it looks very different when the time comes.”