Book Review: Book 3 (Angle 2)

Michael Kopaygorodsky

 

The book I read for my final book project was Divergent by Veronica Roth. Divergent had lots of characteristics that make it a science fiction novel. One characteristic that shows that this novel is science fiction is that it has lots of futuristic technology. A quote that shows this technology is “Waiting for us outside the cafeteria is a row of ten rooms. They are used only for the aptitude tests, so I have never been in one before.”(Divergent, page 11) The room that Beatrice is about to go into (Beatrice is the main character) is only used for the aptitude test is a futuristic technology that determines what group you are in. The five groups you can be placed in are Abnegation, Dauntless, Erudite, Amity, and Candor. Her test results come back inconclusive meaning she is Divergent and she is not placed in any of those groups. But going back to the aptitude test we don’t have those present day nor we haven’t had them in the past making it a futuristic technology.

Another characteristic this book had to make it science fiction was it was taken place in the future. An example that supports that it was taken place in the future was the futuristic technology like the aptitude test. This futuristic technology pretty much tells you that it was taken place in the future.

There were few characteristics missing like there was no outer space involved in this novel, this is usually a big characteristic that is in science fiction novels. Although there was no outer space involved it is still science fiction because it was taken place in the future and there was futuristic technology. There is no arguing that it is not a science fiction novel.

Our group discussed what was going on in our science fiction novels and we talked about the characteristics. All of our books were taken place in the future. Some had futuristic technology. We didn’t talk about outer space really but if there books were all in the future and had futuristic technology this means they had a good science fiction novel with good traits. We (my group) talked about having other traits for a good science fiction novel but we could only think of future, technology, and outer space. Some of my group members started to like science fiction a little bit more than they used to now that they have read a good science fiction novel. I have for sure gotten to like this genre more now that I have read Divergent.

My rating for this book is 4.5 stars out of five the good part of this book is that it was full of action, suspense, and adventure which I really liked it made me just want to keep flipping pages. Another reason I liked it was because it was an easy and quick read even though it was like 500 pages, the pages were quick and the vocabulary was easy. The only downside which was a very minor downside was it was confusing at the beginning but I eventually caught on and I really liked it. I suggest any book lover to read this book.