Divergent by Veronica Roth

This book is phenomenal!! I loved it and can not wait for Insurgent, the second book in the series, to come out on May 1st. It's exciting, fast paced, and while the dystopian genre is being done and done again right now, this one is as good as Suzanne Collin's Hunger Games, yet nothing like it.  And if you've read The Hunger Games, then you know why I use that as the measuring stick for this genre.

Society has been divided into 5 factions; Candor, Abnegation, Erudite, Amity, and Dauntless. Once you turn 16 you're given a test, and from the results, are placed into one of the 5 factions. The main character, Beatrice, is up to take the test and her results are less then normal, placing her in a very dangerous, secret category. Upon going to her new faction, she discovers what bravery truly is and that the peace established by the factions is not as sound as they would have you believe.

This is a fantastic coming of age story, full of action, discovery, and a little romance too. It's all the more impressive when you find out that the author wrote this book her senior year of college and is only in her early 20's. If you are into dystopian/action literature, then do yourself a favor and read this.