Book Review: Divergent

So, as you all know I've been on this post-apocalyptic, dystopian, kick recently. I've read Legend, The Hunger Games, Graceling, Enclave, The Giver, Matched (The Matched review is coming soon!!) and Divergent/Insurgent.
Now, Insurgent will get it's own review on a later day.
This one is for the book that opens the series, Divergent.

Summary: (No spoilers)
The book centers around Beatrice(Don't be scared by the name, she is later called Tris :)) who has just turned 15. When you turn 15, you go through a test which tells you which of the five factions you are best suited for. There is Amity (kindness), Erudite (knowledgeable), Abnegation (selflessness), Candor(honesty), and Dauntless(bravery).
You are born into whatever faction your parents are in, but when you turn 15 you have the choice to transfer to another faction or stay in your faction. People very rarely change factions.
When Beatrice turns 15, she takes the test only to be left with a scary decision. Normally on the test, 4 out of the 5 factions are ruled out so you know where you belong. On Beatrice's test however, she only rules out 2. Which leaves her to choose between 3 factions.
This story is about which faction she chooses, (the faction she comes from, the faction her father hates, and the faction that scares her) and how she has to find her way. She has to accept who she is, and that she will never be like others. For she is different.

Violence:
There is quite a bit of violence in this book. One guy gets stabbed in the eye with a butter knife, people have to fight each other until one person cannot fight anymore, people are hung over the end of a chasm. But if you could handle The Hunger Games, you can handle this.

Romance:
There is some kissing, hand holding and at one point the main character discusses "intimacy" with someone. Nothing comes of it, however. Really the romance takes a back seat to the plot, which I love. Of course in any book there's going to be some level of romance, but it annoys me when it becomes the focus of a book that could have so much potential.

Language:
No "bad" language. There's some name calling, but nothing really mean.

Age?
Probably 12 or 13. As I said, if you liked The Hunger Games, I swear you will LOVE this. It's awesome.

AND.... it's a series. Insurgent the second book, is out now, and I believe the third book is scheduled for release around next fall/winter. It's a long time to wait, but I know it will be worth it :) They are wonderful books.