Divergent by Veronica Roth

There is good news and bad news about the novel, Divergent, by Veronica Roth. The bad new is that it is SO much like Hunger Games that it is disturbing. The good news is that it is SO much like Hunger Games, that kids who loved Hunger Games will love this as well. This Dystopian novel shares the same tone and mood as Hunger Games. The amount and severity of the violence is similar. The love story is equally alluring. It is written in the same 1st person present tense style. Both books are about competition between teens that have life altering ramifications. Both books are extremely well written. It is almost as if Collins and Roth attended the same author workshop. I have to admit, that as with Hunger Games, I couldn’t put Divergent down and I can’t wait for the next one.