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keen23's review against another edition
3.0
A bit slow moving. Lena isn't super likable, mostly because she's pretty dense. Perhaps a bit predictable of a story line, but maybe only because I've been reading a lot of teen Dystopian love stories recently. I am interested in what will happen in the next book of the trilogy, and will stick with it.
ashlibossom's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
sashapasha's review against another edition
4.0
Admittedly, there are some problems with Delirium. Alex was too stereotypical, he could have been created from a check-list of Admirable Traits In Love Interests; and the effects of raising several generations of kids without love were not explored as they should have been. (Wouldn't that have a rather large impact on society? Certainly crime rates would go up.) Also, at times I found Lena rather cowardly, uptight, and anal, (and though I suppose that added to the realism of it all, I prefer to read about characters who are stronger and braver and as little like myself as possible. Who wants to escape from their life into a story only to find that the main character is a carbon copy of themselves?)
But in the end, the flaws mattered very little to me because I have a HUGE weakness for Noble Sacrifice endings. It is the biggest of The Big Gestures, and when I see one character laying down his/her life for another, I just melt like butter, and all the issues I have with the book in question are eclipsed by an emotional tidal wave. It is rare for a book to evoke such a strong reaction in me, but Delirium had me bawling like a baby. For that, I am giving it four stars.
Before I Fall may have been Lauren Oliver's masterpiece, but Delirium is a nice addition to her gallery.
But in the end, the flaws mattered very little to me because I have a HUGE weakness for Noble Sacrifice endings. It is the biggest of The Big Gestures, and when I see one character laying down his/her life for another, I just melt like butter, and all the issues I have with the book in question are eclipsed by an emotional tidal wave. It is rare for a book to evoke such a strong reaction in me, but Delirium had me bawling like a baby. For that, I am giving it four stars.
Before I Fall may have been Lauren Oliver's masterpiece, but Delirium is a nice addition to her gallery.
yaakovakiva's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my goodness. Wow. I randomly downloaded this a few hours ago on a whim after seeing a blog post about it and was sucked in. What an ending. What a world the writer built. What a sad world. What beautiful passages about two young people falling in love. I think the last page was my favorite bit of the entire book. I loved the characters, especially Alex. I'm sad the time passed so quickly, but I couldn't stop reading...
sburr's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
authorcharlottee's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic! I cried so much at the end! Its really powerful!