Divergent

Veronica Roth’s bestselling Divergent was published in 2011, however the book gives no description of itself on the cover. This purposely forces readers to look into a new world without a clue as to what it's all about. Readers are on their own when it comes to finding information about the book. Long story short, the world left after war is small and split up into five categories called factions.

Erudite is the group that values knowledge and despises ignorance. Members of Dauntless are daring and brave and blame human weakness for the ruin of mankind. Amity members are the pacifists of the five, valuing peace over conflict. The Candor faction are the blunt and honest people of the factions and they believe that deception destroys the world. Lastly, the selfless are people of Abnegation that lead pretty dull lives.
When children become of a certain age, they take a test to see which faction they will continue to live in. The test gives a strong suggestion of which choice would be best, but ultimately citizens are free to choose where they'd like to go.

Star character Beatrice Prior takes the test to see that he results are inconclusive. Without a suggestion as to where she should go, Beatrice is forced to come up with a decision on her own. However, she doesn't initially realize how impacting her test results are until she sees her community fall apart. Her test results are inconclusive because she doesn't hold the characteristics of just one of the factions. There's a special name for what she is and a certain danger hanging over her head because of it. The book shows the struggles Beatrice encounters when she attempts to blend in with her new faction.

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Looking for Alaska

Award winning Looking for Alaska, by John Green, begins with Miles Halter looking for "The Great Perhaps" at his new school. Miles believes that finding this "Great Perhaps" will help him grasp a better realization and understanding of the world he lives in. Upon meeting Alaska Young, Miles' life turns completely around as she drags him into her world and sweeps him off his feet. Since Miles' new school Is a boarding school, there aren't parents around to stop him and his rebellious friends from breaking the rules and causing trouble. Alaska's actions eventually send Miles on a series of adventures causing him to find his "Great Perhaps." When Alaska dies, Miles and his friends try to figure out what exactly happened. When Alaska dies, Miles is put in her "labyrinth" to decide if she killed herself, or if it was just an accident. John Green's novel is "full of quiet incidents with larger than life lessons." 

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