In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions. One day a year all 16 year olds must select the faction to which they will spend the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself. But tris has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it means death. i would recommend this book to anyone that loves a love story mixed with action, the initiates have to go through big tests of endurance and tests of both physiological and physical strength, it is followed by an equally as gripping sequel, Insurgent