Dear Veronica Roth

Dear Veronica Roth, 

When I first read Divergent, I didn't know anyone who had read the series. I bought the first book one morning and by the end of the day I had both finished the first book and ordered the second. Then, as expected, the next day, after hours of just waiting, the book arrived and just like the first, I had finished it by the end of the day. I had very quickly, imagined myself in Chicago-of-the-future, had placed myself in a faction and taken many quizzes to prove myself correct.

I went to school the following Monday and told everyone and anyone who would listen about your books. It was my latest obsession to say the least. Eventually, my friends read the books because I just wouldn't shut up about it. They, like me, became obsessed with them. They were the hot topic of discussion for at least a month. There was only one problem, Allegiant was yet to be released.

Months passed quickly by and before we knew it, it was October 23rd and the final book was here. I had pre ordered my copy, and very much like the others, I had finished it and cried (a lot) about it  by the end of the day. I had even seen a spoiler the morning it was released, didn't believe it, and then when it actually happened I was so surprised and shocked and scared. You, Veronica Roth are one powerful woman.

Going back to when I read the first book, I mentioned that I put myself in a faction. After reading Allegiant, it made me think about just that. It made me think that the whole concept of being 'Divergent' is flawed. Surely, everyone is divergent? I thought that I could place myself in a category, well I guess that is what you are supposed to think. In reality, I am kind, I am selfless, I am brave, I am honest and I am intelligent and so is everyone else! I understand that you are meant to go with whatever quality speaks to you the most. I found it quite degrading actually, to think  that I would be placed into a catagory, according the majority of my personality. 

This lead me to think about other books, and the reality is, a lot of books are based on the same concept! Take the Harry Potter series, one of the most well loved series of our time. Even J.K Rowling divides us in the form of houses, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin dependant on our qualities. It was much more of a common reality than I had first expected.

Despite all of this, I still completely love your books. They made me think of the potential horror of our future, that both tereifies and excites me in some respects. I do hope that our world never falls into such a dire situation as the world you depicted does.

Signing off till next time,

Nin :-) x