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| Divergent (2014) |
Divergent is the debut novel of American author Veronica Roth and is the first installment in a trilogy. It is set within a dystopian version of Chicago. The novel has been compared to similar young adult books such as The Hunger Games because of its theme and target audience. Roth has said that the idea for the series was born while she was studying in college.Summit Entertainment purchased the media rights to the book, and as of October 2012 is in the process of casting the film, also titled Divergent. The second novel in the trilogy, Insurgent, was released on May 1, 2012. The third book is expected to be released on October 22, 2013 in the US.
Set in a futuristic dystopia, a teenager seeks to break free from her homogeneous society that divides people based on human traits. She leaves her faction and joins a rival group, where she falls for a young man.
Stars: Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Maggie Q
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