Divergent

Oh man...this is a great book.  I mean GREAT!!

 

It takes place in the future, but it isn't so weirdo that it is crazy to believe it.

 

People are separated into factions (groups)...based on their talents or really their personality traits.  So the selfless live all together, the peaceful all live together, the intellectuals, and brave.  There might be one other but now I am not sure.  Living this way has kept the peace as people live together but separate.  All the groups need each other in some way or another and they have learned how to help each other without bringing out the negative sides of their factions.

 

The Prior family are Advergents which is the selfless group.  Beatrice has never felt like she fit in and so when she turned 16 had a choice to make.  See when kids turn 16 they can choose to stay in their current faction or switch.  Once they switch that is it.  No going back.  If the try they become factionless which is seen as worse then death. 

 

So Beatrice turns 16 her older brother is just 9 months ahead of her so he also chooses the same day. No one talks about it.  So no one knows what will be chosen until the very moment.  Intense.

 

It goes from there.  It is a great book.  Very interesting and I highly recommend it. I would tell you more...but I don't want to ruin it.

 

So I guess you will have to read it.

 

Go on. Read it now...because there is a 2nd book and I bet sooner or later there will be a 3rd.
(someone wants to be the next Hunger Games super star)