The film is based on a popular YA novel by Veronica Roth . It may sound silly to say she 's an outlaw because she 's self-sacrificial , brilliant , and strong all at the same time , but what 's really forbidden is -independent thought . Shailene Woodley in her role as ` ` intensely vulnerable '' EW gave it a grade of B+ .
The film is based on a popular YA novel by Veronica Roth . Shailene Woodley in her role as ` ` intensely vulnerable '' EW gave it a grade of B+ .