I started reading it because I have heard really great things about it and my friends recommended I read it. Not to mention, I wanted to read the book before I saw the movie...
I didn't like the book. I thought that the storyline was creative and action-packed, but Veronica Roth let me down. Again, I have to give her credit for the storyline (Kudos to you, Veronica!), but at the same time, I have to acknowledge that there wasn't much to hold on to in the book. By that, I mean imagery.
It was the one thing that I thought this book was missing. Now, if you picked up the book and read a small section, you would find that all the events were laid out in short, to-the-point sentences, like it says here...
"I approach one of the fallen guards and take his gun, keeping my eyes away from the injury that killed him. My head pounds. I haven't eaten; I haven't slept; I haven't sobbed or screamed or even paused for a moment. I bit my lip and push myself toward the elevators on the right side of the room. Level eight." (Roth 470)
'How can you say there isn't imagery?'
When I read this paragraph, it sounds like directions to me: like how a script would go if it were to be a play (maybe this is why it's a movie). This is how the entire book is set up, by the way.
I won't be reading Insurgent (the next book) anytime soon because--according to my sister--it is just like Divergent. I'm glad I didn't abandon this book, although I was considering it. I hope the next book I read exceeds my expectations.
Good for you for saying you don't like a book that the rest of the world seems to be obsessed with! I am currently reading the book and I really like it, but hey everyone has their own opinion. It's very interesting that you looked at Roth's descriptions as stage directions. I'm really involved in theater and I totally see where you're coming from. I hope your next book fulfills your wishes!
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