Divergent, the first book in a trilogy by Veronica Roth with a film adaptation coming next year, has been compared to The Hunger Games, and it’s easy to see why.  Both books feature strong female protagonists in violent and dangerous situations.  Both books have a similar tone, and are told in the same first person style aimed at “young adults” (my dislike for that term as related to books is a topic for another post).  However, that’s largely where the similarities stop.
Divergent, tells a story set in the post-war remnants of Chicago.
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