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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea
On a broad scale perhaps but not when you break down the story more. The broader scale is what you use to put into a certain genre which is just a category.
Some of the comparisons are legit but it is what most dystopian stories have. Or they'd be another genre.
Both books were written by women wanting a strong female lead. Actually, until recently having a lead teen female has not been common.
That's why it is categorized as Young Adult fiction. Note also—The Maze Runner and Scorch Trials— another dystopian story.
Has to try and save her family - check Actually Tris tires to save all humanity more. Her family are part of that, though she had to abandon them to pursue a faction change.
Male sidekick that helps her grow up on her journey - check
Falls in love with sidekick - check Lots of stories have these. Can't get behind this one as a mere copy.
Part of dystopian stories and others too. Again, even Maze Runner and Scorch Trials.
Also part of many stories. Conflict creates drama. Though, I don't recall Tris questioning her path due to this.
Don't know yet until the end. (Spoiler:Tris dies in the last book to save humanity.)
Like what?
Well you are, but you've a right to your opinion. It's not for everyone. Some of what you say about being the same is legit but I think some of it is part of why its the same genre. I refuse to pay for HBO though. Still, Veronica Roth came up with her story before Suzanne Collins. So who is copying who? I say Hunger Games is the copy but it just was made into a movie first. Or are these things common to dystopia stories? |
Meh. They're close enough to be noticeable. The only reason I said it copies Hunger games is the hunger games movies came out first.
You obviously care about this argument far more than I do, so sure. They're different. I don't particularly like either one, but when I waved Divergent on HBO, it sure seemed like I'd been there before (I don't know where the release date was compared to Hunger Games, but I saw Hunger Games first).
I'll see the last 2 anyway. It's decent enough to put on HBOGo while I'm doing the bookkeeping.