The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter. You have people living in a post-apocalyptic world, and children being sorted into different "factions" in order to keep the peace. You have the Amity, who are peace-loving folks who provide food for the society. You have the Erudite, who supplies the smarts. There is the Dauntless, who are the protectors of the realm. There is the Candor faction, who tells no lie. Then there is the Abnegation, the social workers who care for the factionless.Children at a certain age are given an aptitude test to determine which faction they are best suited for, but they can still select which faction they want to join during the Choosing Ceremony. What's the point? Wouldn't everybody just go for the safest choice? Obviously not the Dauntless, where competition is tough, and there's a real chance of being kicked out, and becoming factionless. Beatrice turns out to be a Divergent, but her procter advised her to keep this a secret.
There is the obligatory initiation rites, introduction of more characters, some martial arts training, some war games and simulations to keep interest up, some friction within the team, a little romance, then we get to the real story. Apparently, the Erudite are in cahoots with the Dauntless - plotting to overthrow the Abnegation, who currently runs the show. The Dauntless recruits were given a suggestion serum, and ordered to round out the Abnegation faction. Tris, with the help of Four, storms the Dauntless stronghold and stops Jeanine's diabolical plot.
If you think the ending is a bit abrupt, don't worry - more sequels coming up.
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