Four: A Divergent Collection

Four: A Divergent Collection

By Veronica Roth

Four is a spin off to the Divergent series by Veronica Roth. The book is written in the view of Four and half way through connects to the story that is Divergent. In Divergent we learn a little of Four's past and his life in Abnegation, however, in this novel we learn all the nitty gritty details. The book begins two years before Beatrice Prior transfers from Abnegation to Dauntless, the same choice that Four made 2 years before. Four must fight for his way into Dauntless, learning how to fight, make new friends, stand up for himself and overcome his fears. As Four learns more about Dauntless and the alliance they have with Erudite the less confident he is in his decision to become Dauntless in the first place. His decision to stand by and watch or whether to act will change the whole faction system. Two years later, Four has denied a leadership position and is training the new initiates when he meets the first Abnegation transfer since himself. The more he cares for her the more his world becomes turned upside down and once again he feels like he can become Tobias Eden, son of Abnegation leader Marcus Eden.
I did enjoy reading this book and learning the history of Tobias Eden, however, the Divergent series is a much more engaging read. The Divergent series is a must read, yet, Four is something you can probably survive without reading. Hard core Veronica Roth lovers will love the book though.
On a side note, I saw Insurgent last night at the movies, in Gold Class none the less, and can I say it was a-maz-ing!! I thought it was even better then the first movie, a hard thing to achieve. I'm not sure how closely they followed the novel though. At points I was confused if that happened in Insurgent or occurred in Allegiant. To be sure I'll have to re-read Insurgent, but either way the movie was fabulous. Recommend go see it, even if it's not in Gold Class.
Divergent series - Must read.
Four - Read at your choice
Divergent and Insurgent movies - Must see.