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Divergent by Veronica Roth

2013-11-08T20:11:00.001-05:00

SUMMARY
Tris Prior lives in a world where everyone’s lifestyle is set before them, and the different factions—Abnegation, for the selfless; Amity, for the peaceful; Candor, for the honest; Dauntless, for the brave; and Erudite, for the knowledgeable—determine your goals and ethics. But when Tris fits in more than one faction, which is considered bad, she takes on a wave of new lies, new enemies, new companions, and new emotions, all while trying to stay with what she believes in.

AUTHOR BIO
Veronica Roth is a twenty-two-year-old debut author and a recent graduate of Northwestern University's creative writing program. While a student, she often chose to work on the story that would become Divergent instead of doing her homework. Now a full-time writer, she lives near Chicago.

MY OPINION
I loved the fast, action-packed feel, I love the twist ending, I love how much the main character, Tris, changes throughout the book, and I love the completely different Chicago that Veronica Roth set the story in. Very well done! (On my way to read the rest of the trilogy...) :)

★★★★★ 5/5 stars!

+Kristina Cardoza, Child Author
+Veronica Roth
+HarperCollins Publishers

www.KristinaCardoza.com

Matched by Ally Condie

2013-10-23T18:00:00.000-04:00

Summary
Cassia Reyes lives in the Society, where all your life choices are made by the leaders. Who you marry. Where you work. When you die. But something goes wrong when Cassia's fiance is chosen--two faces show up on the screen. One is Xander Carrow, the handsome boy that Cassia has been friends with her whole life, making love fairly easy. The other is Ky Markham, the outcast who loves writing and poetry. Cassia is torn between two lives--perfection and passion.

Author Bio
Ally Condie is the author of the MATCHED Trilogy, a #1 New York Times and international bestseller. MATCHED was chosen as one of YALSA’s 2011 Teens’ Top Ten and named as one of Publisher’s Weekly’s Best Children’s Books of 2010. The sequels, CROSSED and REACHED, were also critically acclaimed and received starred reviews, and all three books are available in 30+ languages. Disney has optioned the film rights for the series.

A former English teacher, she lives with her husband and four children outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. She loves reading, writing, running, and listening to her husband play guitar. [from http://allycondie.com/bio]

My Opinion
Overall, this is a great book. The characters are well-developed and seem very real. It really keeps you on your toes and makes you want to read more! Well, the beginning was a bit slow, but around the middle it got better. This a good book for anyone who likes futuristic dystopian novels with overly-controlled societies. :)

★★★★ 4/5 stars!

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