Four: A Divergent Story Collection (Divergent #0.1-0.4)

I have seen the three movies and decided to read the books but noticed there were 4 books instead of 3. After checking with Amazon, I discovered this is 4 compilations about Four. They are short and I read them all in one evening. I was 2/3 done reading Divergent and found that the last story, The Traitor, is Four\’s version of meeting Tris. Well done Veronica Roth! I wish more authors wrote like that! The first is about Four in his childhood and the Choosing Ceremony. The second is about Four going through his initiate with the Dauntless and gives more character to Max and Eric. The third is about Four meeting his mom after 7 years of thinking she is dead and his career choice. This gave a lot of backstory to the main series.

I actually loved this collection of stories. I loved the Divergent series (other than the ending), and was very sad when it came to an end. I was skeptical when I saw this collection, but this totally satisfied my craving for more on the Divergent characters. I enjoyed hearing about Four\’s pre-Divergent story; as well as reading some of the passages in the Divergent book from Four\’s perspective. Thank you, Veronica, for publishing this for your Divergent fans!!! I didn\’t expect much when I first came across it, but I THOROUGHLY enjoyed it. I highly recommend it to fans of the Divergent series.

Do you know what I forgot? Veronica Roth\’s writing sucks me in! When this book came in the mail , I could not forget about it. Normally books don\’t bother me until I pick them up. This one did. I couldn\’t forget about how much I wanted to read it. Her writing is fast paced and fun. This made me forget my bitterness and anger about this series and once again put me in the thrilling and amazing Divergent world. Four\’s story was even more addictive than the original Divergent series to me. These short stories are fast paced and really got me inside Four\’s head. He is thoughtful and I loved seeing him grow and change as he switched factions and found his place in Dauntless. This gave an even more complete picture of the world and characters. There are so many sides to Four and it is interesting to see him make his way and discover some of the problems within his society. Lots of hints about the future and you can see the foreshadowing for the Divergent trilogy. I loved it, there were parts that dragged for me, but seeing things through Four\’s eyes was fantastic. I highly recommend it especially if you loved Divergent. Individual Story Ratings: The Transfer: 4/5 The Initiate: 5/5 The Son: 4/5 The Traitor: 5/5

THE TRANSFER I\’m loving the inside perspective into Tobias\’ life. This first part of the mini-series takes us through his choosing and his transition from Tobias to Four. Short but worth the read! THE INITIATE As Four goes through Initiation, he succeeds above what anyone would expect. Thankfully, Amar is understanding of his status as Divergent, and keeps his secret. However, when Jeanine Matthews becomes suspicious of how well he is doing for an Abnegation-Dauntless transfer. it may cost more then he expects. In this short story, we also begin to see where his hate of Eric comes from. THE SON As Four becomes a full-fledged Dauntless member, he is invited by Max to be part of a leadership learning track. As he begins to excel at it, he realizes that the position isn\’t what he wants. As he tries to figure out who keeps breaking into his room, he stumbles across some evidence that keys him into the imminent faction divisions we learn about in Divergent. THE TRAITOR Reading Divergent first is definitely a must before this book. Here we follow Four\’s story as he meets and gets to know and trust Tris. As he continues in his quest to understand what Max and Jeannine are planning, he meets up with old rivals and confronts fears.

I am a huge fan of reading, and I tend to get picky with the books I read. This book is very completing to my Divergent Book collection! I own all Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant books so this is the only one I was missing! I loved Four\’s perspective as it is very refreshing, and gives an insight to how he perceived everything aside from Tris. The product arrived intact, hardcover as I had ordered, and the smell of new book is just amazing! There were absolutely no scratches or damages to the product and it came in a box, since I ordered a bunch of books, all cushioned, too! Absolutely fantastic ^^

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