For centuries the walled city of Chicago has enjoyed peace. It is a harmony brought about by the division of society into five factions: the Abnegation, who value selflessness; Erudite, who cherish knowledge; Dauntless, bravery; Amity, friendship; and Candor, who value truthfulness. Everyone knows where they belong. Apart from those who, under testing, show an aptitude for more than one faction: the Divergent. Tris (Shailene Woodley) and her boyfriend, Four (Theo James) are two such people.This sequel to Divergent (2014) picks up just days after Tris witnessed the murder of her parents and the rest of the Abnegation. Now on the run from ruthless Erudite leader Jeanine (Kate Winslet), the guilt-ridden and grieving Tris, her brother Caleb (Ansel Elgort), Four and the wily Peter (Miles Teller) seek refuge in the friendly farming community of the Amity faction. But, determined to maintain the peace of the faction-based system, Jeanine will stop at nothing to rid the city of its greatest threat, and the Divergents are soon on the run. Their journey takes them all over the city as they try to reveal the truth about Jeanine to Candor and the surprisingly well- organised group of Factionless.It also brings Tris and Four closer together.
It gradually becomes clear that there is a reason behind Jeanine’s relentless persecution of Divergents. She has uncovered a mysterious box and the message it contains can only be opened by someone able to pass simulations representative of all five factions. Someone who is 100% Divergent. Someone like Tris Prior.
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