Divergent, book 1, by Veronica Roth

You're probably thinking, finally! a book review! and, let me tell you, I am just as excited as you are.
The book is Divergent, by Veronica Roth. So here's the synopsis (from Amazon) :

In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of 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—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

I read Divergent off of the recommendation list for The Hunger Games. I am so glad I did. This is a new, total favorite. Veronica Roth's writing style is very gripping and enjoyable. Beatrice starts out insecure, but by the end, she is so darn strong, I loved reading her progress throughout the book. And then, bless my soul, Four. I think it's is 99.9% impossible NOT to fall in love with him ( and if you don't,well, you must a pretty weird person- no offense) . He is soooo........ incredible? intricate? I doubt there are any words that could fairly describe him. He is right up there with Peeta and Finnick, to be honest. And practically nobody passes Peeta and Finnick. And then there are the characters that I absolutely despise. I'm mostly looking at Peter and Eric. Ooohhhh.... Anyways, before anything bad happens, I'm going to move on to the content :
Violence : yuck. Someone -- I will not say who-- gets his eye stabbed with a fork. I have to say, I nearly lost my dinner at that point. Then a lot of gun fighting, and basically beating each others up. 7/10
Cussing : several uses of hell and For God's sake, and oh my God's. 4/10
Sex : There is one kind of awkward part, when Tris is groped, and some jerk! remarks about the size of her chest. Then there are 2 mentions of sex and several long kisses. 4/10
Another somewhat questionable subject, the Dauntless Faction has a lot of tattoos, piercings, getting drunk, and etc.. so that might be a big stopper for some of you..
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Oh I love this book. I love it. I need to buy it. Okay, sure, it's not as good as The Hunger Games, but honestly, what is? So what I say : get this from the library, and read :)
9/10

And then summer!!!!!! I simply cannot wait for this last week .5. I can't wait to swim, read to my heart's content (any must reads??), and watch movies :) Oh, and of course, sketch.
I'm going to Texas later in the summer, and I am so excited!! There's a salt water pool (it's really neat) that we always get a membership to every year, so that is going to be a TON of fun. Do you have any plans??? Okay, well I need to go (finish up some school).
ADIEU!!