Veronica Roth's bestselling Divergent is the first book in her three-part series about the world in a time when the government divides citizens into five factions. Self-Denial, Candor, Erudite, Friendship, and Dauntless make up these factions, and each has different character traits that define it. Through plot, characters, and themes, Roth tells a beautiful love story while keeping readers on the edge of their seats throughout the book. Divergent is set in modern-day Chicago, but the world has completely changed and the government controls everything, including where people work, live and how they act. Factions are made up of people who each do a specific job, allowing all five factions to work together to keep the community running smoothly. Abnegation is a faction devoted to altruism, Friendship to kindness, Dauntless to fearlessness, Erudite to intelligence, and Candor to knowledge. When the teenagers from each faction finally turn 16, they have to take an aptitude test to show them which faction they should belong to. They can choose...