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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The writing and character choices made me roll my eyes many times, but overall a solid dystopia.
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Lauren Oliver's writing was lyrical. (It makes me want to read her other novels Before I Fall and Liesl and Po ). The background story for amor delirium nervosa was pretty interesting. The excerpts from The Book of Shhhh were well written and the highlight of the book, for me. Though it's kind of ridiculous to name their Bible as such.
As a story, though, it fell short. I felt like it dragged too much, had scenes that weren't necessary, and that it's sole purpose is to build up, on and on, for a sequel, which I don't like. It's possible to make a really good story with only one book, you know. Also, the love story, though cute, wasn't that convincing.
In the end, I'll rate it 2.5 stars, because it's still better than Hush, Hush (which I just finished reviewing, and I gave that book 2.5 stars previously, but is now 1.5 stars).
Lauren Oliver's writing was lyrical. (It makes me want to read her other novels Before I Fall and Liesl and Po ). The background story for amor delirium nervosa was pretty interesting. The excerpts from The Book of Shhhh were well written and the highlight of the book, for me. Though it's kind of ridiculous to name their Bible as such.
As a story, though, it fell short. I felt like it dragged too much, had scenes that weren't necessary, and that it's sole purpose is to build up, on and on, for a sequel, which I don't like. It's possible to make a really good story with only one book, you know. Also, the love story, though cute, wasn't that convincing.
In the end, I'll rate it 2.5 stars, because it's still better than Hush, Hush (which I just finished reviewing, and I gave that book 2.5 stars previously, but is now 1.5 stars).
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
¿Estoy LLORQNDO con el final del libro? EFECTIVAMENTE
tense
medium-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I believe I am even more infected with amor deliria nervosa after reading this book. Remember, they cannot take it. This book. Amazing.
I didn’t know what this book was about when I picked it up. I like to find out just enough about a book to know I want to read it and then forget all that info before I get around to picking up the book. The first sentence sucked me in. It says, “It has been sixty-four years since the president and the Consortium identified love as a disease, and forty-three since the scientists perfected a cure.” What a cool concept! The catch is that the cure (brain surgery) can’t be administered before 18 years of age for it to be safe. So they have a bunch of teenagers running around being told not to fall in love. Imagine how that works out for them.
As a Hunger Games spin off, I found this book really interesting. It felt like it was directed toward a lower reading level just because it was more predictable than Hunger Games. That being said, it wasn’t completely lacking in surprises. The end was not exactly what I expected. I enjoyed this enough to read the next book. We’ll see where it takes me.
Content (stuff I might want to remember when my kids are teenagers and want to read this):
Language: There is some swearing sprinkled throughout, but it isn’t profuse. I would say it’s about the same as a PG-13 movie, but I think there were two F-bombs in there. Pretty light on the swearing, although I think any author is limited if they have to include it at all.
Violence: About the same level of violence you would find in the Hunger Games except not as often. Namely, people clubbing people over the head, shooting, and dogs biting at people.
Chastity (or lack of): The two love birds do plenty of kissing, and they spend the night together several times. I’m pretty sure they just slept the nights they spent together unless I blocked out some hint in there. There is one time when she decides to take her top off and let him admire in awe and wonder. Personally, I’m not thrilled with the influence this book could have on teenagers in relation to chastity.
It should also be mentioned that the main character and her friends have to lie to their parents/guardians on a regular basis, sneak out, and basically reject all that they’ve been taught. It’s understandable in the situation, but is there an underlying message that it’s okay to lie to your parents if you think they’re clueless and love is more important?
As a Hunger Games spin off, I found this book really interesting. It felt like it was directed toward a lower reading level just because it was more predictable than Hunger Games. That being said, it wasn’t completely lacking in surprises. The end was not exactly what I expected. I enjoyed this enough to read the next book. We’ll see where it takes me.
Content (stuff I might want to remember when my kids are teenagers and want to read this):
Language: There is some swearing sprinkled throughout, but it isn’t profuse. I would say it’s about the same as a PG-13 movie, but I think there were two F-bombs in there. Pretty light on the swearing, although I think any author is limited if they have to include it at all.
Violence: About the same level of violence you would find in the Hunger Games except not as often. Namely, people clubbing people over the head, shooting, and dogs biting at people.
Chastity (or lack of): The two love birds do plenty of kissing, and they spend the night together several times. I’m pretty sure they just slept the nights they spent together unless I blocked out some hint in there. There is one time when she decides to take her top off and let him admire in awe and wonder. Personally, I’m not thrilled with the influence this book could have on teenagers in relation to chastity.
It should also be mentioned that the main character and her friends have to lie to their parents/guardians on a regular basis, sneak out, and basically reject all that they’ve been taught. It’s understandable in the situation, but is there an underlying message that it’s okay to lie to your parents if you think they’re clueless and love is more important?
An amazing story created by a believable character living in a detailed dystopia, with sincere family grief and a heart-stopping love affair.