Forget the Hunger Games. Read
Divergent.
Roth's book is similar in concept. The
culture has been divided into five kinds of personalities: Candor (the
honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the
peaceful) and Erudite (the intelligent). The setting is an
apocalyptic Chicago and surrounding areas. Sixteen year old Beatrice
must choose which group in which she will be trained and live. She
has grown up in Abnegation. She knows that her brother, Caleb, will
be Abnegation. But she is attracted to the Dauntless. What
personality will she tests as?
Beatrice's test results are not the
answer she thinks they will be. From now on she will have to make
choices that will affect her life and the lives of those around her.
Although she is physically slight and seemingly unsure of herself, it
is a joy to watch her blossom and come into her own in the book.
I also liked the fact that this was a
teen novel with only one true love interest. That seems more like
real life. Although one other guy is attracted to her, Beatrice
doesn't spend her time wondering which one she likes best, who she
should choose, etc. She knows. I found this very refreshing.
I don't want to say too much more about
this novel as I would be giving lots of spoilers. I have probably
said too much already.
What did this book have to do with my
faith? We are always asked to make choices of who we will be as
Christians. Traditionally, Christians were thought to be selfless and
peaceful. However, we really need to be brave, honest, and
intelligent as well. How can we decide one over the other? We
certainly should not be categorized as one or the other. Being a
whole follower of Christ means living honestly, bravely, selflessly,
peacefully and intelligently. Not that this is an easy thing to do
but it is what we should strive for. What personality type do you
think you could be pegged as?
By the way, Roth begins her dedication page thanking God. I found that interesting.
I highly recommend this book! One of my
top ten of 2012 so far.
Happy reading!
Amelia
I really enjoyed The Hunger Games. I look forward to reading this book. Thank you so much for your reviews.
ReplyDeleteLet me know what you think! There are also a couple of other books of a similar nature, if you are interested.
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