Divergent (Veronica Roth)

Society is organised into five different groups, or factions. Each believe humanity is flawed in a different way.
Candor believes its because humans are dishonest.

Abnegation believes its because we are selfish.

Dauntless believes its because we are cowards.

Amity believes its because we are un peaceful.

Erudite believes its because we are unintelligent.

Each group is now trying to make up for the flaws of humanity; Candor are trustworthy, Abnegation are selfless, Dauntless are brave, Amity are peaceful and Erudite are intelligent.

When you are a child, you live with your parents who belong to one of the five factions. When one is sixteen, they get to choose what faction they want to be in. But if you choose a different faction they what one was raised in, they are shunt.

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This book made it extremely hard to do anything- homework, sleep, eat- because the plot and characters were always changing. I am pretty sure in the last two days their was not a two minute span that i was not thinking about the next time I could sneak away and read it.

This boom had no main literacy device. Which was so weird. But somehow, the author had it so everything was balanced by plot, characters, suspense, symbolism and emotional setting.

The only thing that made me mental about this book was the spelling! I am a terrible speller and somehow I even noticed the spelling errors.

I was not a big fan of most of the characters but the two main characters. They were all dynamic and they were all well written, but I did not really like them. None of them felt connected to the main character. I think it would have been better if the main character (Tris) had a best friend or something.

But I'm just being nit picky, 'cause this book was amazing!

4.9 out of 5 stars.


Animal Farm (George Orwell)

The humans have been in charge of the farm forever. But now its the animals turn to rule the farm.

Animal farm is just like the society we- humans- live in. The pigs are the rulers. Everyone else does not matter. In history class, you only remember the Kings names anyways.

Old Major build the principle of animalism, with some help from commander Napoleon and Snowball. The rules are:

1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
3. No animal shall wear clothes.
4. No animal shall sleep in a bed.
5. No animal shall drink alcohol.
6. No animal shall kill any other animal.
7. All animals are equal.

Now, all animals that live on animal farm must follow the rules. No animal would ever go against the laws, because humans are bad, bad, bad, and no one (except maybe Mollie) would ever want to live with humans because all they do is take.

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I did not get the big metaphor until half way though the book. Personally, I found it got boringer when it was not just about talking animals.

The author did a really good job using animals to discribe government. But it got really confusing who was pig and who was not.

The English the author used was hard to understand. But that was mostly because it was written in the forties.

my favorite character was definetly Mollie (the one who left) and Boxer (the houres who says "I will work harder") because I knew who they represented. Obviously, I knew who the pigs represented, but they were mean.

I was really disapointed that the animals did not take down the pigs. But, just like in goverment, the other animals just listed to what they said.

Good book, but it was a little boring.

3 out of 5 stars.

Fifty Shades of Gray (E.L James)

Anastasia Steel is in the last stretch of university. She lives in a house with her best friend, Kate, who is going to become a journalist.

Christian Gray is one of the most successful people in Seattle, so Kate has been trying to get him into an interview for mounts. However, she gets a cold so Ana must go.

Ana has never been in love, but after meeting Mr. Gray, she finds herself thinking about him lots....

Mr. Gray is a bachelor and does not want a girlfriend, but he is always on the market for girls. But with Ana, its different, 'cause she has never been in love, or even kissed a boy.

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OMG I think I am scared for life! I could not even finish it because of how grossed out I am!

I hatted how they talked about Ana being "The Submissive" and Mr. Gray being "The Dominant". This book seemed to have so many things that were so controversial. I'm surprised the author has not been arrested; 'cause you can't talk like that anymore. I'm surprised someone would even publish it.

This book is for people at least 18-19 years old because it will being going smoothly, and then, with only a little warning, it becomes porn! Tip of advise: if your writing for tanagers, don't talk about you- know- what in detail.

There is no plot or suspence in this book either. I read a quarter of it and I have absolutely no idea what this book was about. Their is also hardly any imagery, plot, emotion or symbolism.

Characterization was the focus, and even their was little of that! Nobody was changing, and you can't have a good book that has nothing changing in it.

However, it was decently written. But even the best writers can't make a horrible storyline into a good book.

.75 out of 5 stars.