What is Divergent (novel)?
'''''Divergent''''' is the 2011 [[debut]] novel of author [[Veronica Roth]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/books/review/young-adult-books-divergent-by-veronica-roth.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar&_r=0 |title=Young Adult Books - Divergent - By Veronica Roth|first=Susan |last=Dominus |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=12 May 2011 |publisher=[[New York Times Company|NYTC]] |location=[[New York, NY|New York]] |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=18 June 2014}}</ref> Roth started writing'' Divergent'' in college, and continued afterwards to write two sequels, ''[[Insurgent]]'' and ''[[Allegiant]]''. The book reached number six on the [[The New York Times Best Seller list|New York Times Best Sellers]] lists.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-06-05/chapter-books/list.html |title=Best Sellers - The New York Times |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=5 June 2011 |publisher=[[New York Times Company|NYTC]] |location=[[New York, NY|New York]] |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=18 June 2014}}</ref> ''Divergent'' is a [[dystopia]]n novel about a sixteen year old girl named Beatrice Prior. In this world, everyone is split into five factions: Dauntless the brave, Erudite the smart, Amity the peaceful, Abnegation the selfless, and Candor the honest. However, some people, such as Beatrice, are Divergent, meaning they belong in multiple categories. The book was adapted into a [[Divergent (movie)|movie]] in 2014. ==References== {{reflist}} {{lit-stub}} [[Category:2011 books]] [[Category:Books by Veronica Roth]]