Divergent Response

My book this week I picked to read is Divergent by Veronica Roth. I was recommended this book by my mentor teacher last semester and this seemed to be the perfect week to be able to read it. I was excited when she told me it was similar to The Hunger Games. This book was such a great and easy read. It was complicated at times and I had to reread particular sections to make sure I understood everything. With that being said, I do think that middle school students would enjoy it as well. The story is so different and really can have kids visualizing themselves in the story. I kept thinking the whole story about what faction I would be part of if I could choose. The story was about a girl that is part of a post-apocyliptic world and is a member of a group of people that all decided selfishness was the downfall of the world. The main character, Beatrice, needs to pick which fraction after a test that she will join or stay in at the age of sixteen. She ends up leaving her parents and the story revolves around the changes she undergoes having to adapt to a new way of life. I think students would be able to get lost in this story and would be really excited to read it. I will absolutely recommend this book to all my students and friends alike. I am so happy I was able to relax and read a novel of my choice this week. If anyone has not checked this book out I highly recommend it to all readers.