The Hunger Games Series vs. Divergent Series
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Re: The Hunger Games Series vs. Divergent Series
The Hunger Games beats Divergence because the character, Katniss, stays true to herself. I see that the damage done in the first book sticks with her until the end. Katniss did the right thing of protecting her little sister and Peeta from the games and attempted at keeping her loved ones and close friends alive in the turmoil of events. I could believe this off kiltered society more than Divergence. The country fought each other until one was destroyed. From there the Hunger Games wasn't suppose to last long just a distant memory that turned into a drawn out yearly television event for entertainment.
Obviously I am very partial to the Hunger Games because I felt the character connection early on. Thats my opinion take it or leave it.
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I liked the story line of Divergent and the factions. I would have written the goal of Tris and Four differently. I would've preferred to see the factions come together and build their own, new city with a different type of "government."
I found Tris to be weaker than I would've portrayed her. I felt, all around, that there just wasn't enough to the Divergent series.
In the Hunger Games, Katniss lead the story-line very well. Her strength in the beginning carried the story along to the end of Mocking Jay without faltering.
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I have to admit, I never made it past the second book in the Divergent series, and I tried three times. The first book was engaging and had a plot line that was interesting and easy to follow. While the world of District 12 came out vary naturally in the Hunger Games, Roth was unable to create the same natural transition, and Mrs. Prior's world comes a little forced. The book is fast paced and action-packed. The action was written well, but the descriptions could sometimes be confusing or vague, for example the giant zip-line. The second book had much more going on, and the story was being made to move faster than what was really comfortable. The addition of romance turned me off a little as a reader. Personally, when the story line itself is confusing, I'd rather read a paragraph about the plot rather than Tris and Four making out. As far as inner struggles go, the romance definitely was obvious and a bit cliche. There was a little bit of controversy in the beginning when Prior must chose her faction, but after that her road is simple and direct; she doesn't face the level of moral conflict that Katniss does. The books definitely have their perks and the story is a good one, but quality-wise the books feel immature and elementary compared to the Hunger Games.
Over all the quality of the Hunger Games Series, in my opinion, is simply better than the Divergent Series.
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Both Veronica Roth and Suzzane Collins have constructed these alternate realities so thoroughly and have spared no detail in describing the trials and tribulations both sets of characters undergo throughout each of these books, whilst also doing it in a completely different manner.
When reading both of these books I was unable to function like a normal human being as I was emersed fully into their world and could only eat, sleep and breathe each storyline. So for me to choose my absolute favourite is an almost impossible task.
They both turned me into an obsessive hermit and they both produced an epic book hangover after completing both series and I honestly couldn't gage which book had the leg up on the other.
Now the movies on the other hand, I don't even want to go down that path because we all know which one wins hands down!