Chasing Katniss: Veronica Roth builds her dystopian fandom

The Divergent trilogy has been rising in popularity within the last year, and for good reason. These books have readers enthralled in the dystopian society portrayed in Veronica Roth’s novels.
In the protagonist Beatrice Prior’s world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the dedication to a particular virtue: Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is-she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are. But Tris also has a secret, one that she has kept hidden because she has been warned that she could be executed because of it. As she discovers the growing conflict that threatens to destroy their seemingly perfect society, Tris also learns how to use her secret to save her and those around her of impending doom.
After the hype caused by The Hunger Games trilogy, the premise of dystopian societies has been a popular theme in many novels. Many have said that the Divergent trilogy is going to be the next big thing, following The Hunger Games. On March 21, the movie for Divergent will be coming out in theaters, and many are already making plans for a movie night.
Divergent will leave readers desperate to read the sequels, Insurgent and Allegiant. After reading this book, the majority of readers will recommend it to all of their friends and family. It asks readers to contemplate the way that selflessness and bravery go hand in hand.