Divergent by Veronica Roth

It's been a while since I've read a book in less than 24 hours (last time: two years ago, Hunger Games), so I was pleasantly surprised when I began this book and quite literally "could't put it down".

The premise of the book is similar to many dystopian young adult novels--a futuristic society, a teen once accepting of society now questioning the very core of the society as well as "who they are" separate from that society and then, an eventual journey to understanding their own existence--sprinkled with the necessary elements of romance, family and thrill--these books are always fun to read. This particular book takes place in futuristic Chicago where society has been divided into five houses, ahem, factions: Dauntless (the Brave) , Candor (the Honest), Erudite (the Thinkers), Abnegation (the Selfless) and Amity (the Peace-makers).  Once a teen is separated into their factions they are only allowed limited access to their families, unless they continue in the same faction of their childhood. The main character, Beatrice (Tris), finds out that she is what this society calls 'divergent'--a term that catapults her into the main conflict of the novel: A 'divergent' by nature has qualities of all of the other factions and can therefore think for themselves--they are unable to be controlled. In a controlling society, this makes Beatrice public enemy number one and she must learn to quickly hide the fact that she is divergent. The story continues from there and both face-paced and interesting, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride.

If you're looking for a break from heavy read, interested in dystopian fiction (or really, you like books like The Hunger Games) I recommend this book wholeheartedly for you!