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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
1984 meets Romeo and Juliet
Didn’t realize it’s part of a series but I’m invested so now I want to finish them all.
Didn’t realize it’s part of a series but I’m invested so now I want to finish them all.
Not enough action for me and the writing was weird. I didn't like the main character, I actually liked her friend more.
I was really interested in what Delirium would be like. I'd heard great things about if from others, and I love dystopian novels, so I was sure I would enjoy it. I didn't expect to love it as much as I did and now I must patiently await the second novel in the series, because I want to find out what will happen next.
Lena lives in a world where love is a disease. At the age eighteen, everyone is cured, matched and married off to their partner to lead a normal, love-free and cured life. Lena anxiously counts down the days to when she will finally be cured, and can finally move beyond the past she has been haunted with all her life. Then, Lena meets Alex, a cured young man who causes a deep impression on Lena. After several encounters, Lena and Alex fall in love, and together they discover how to live in a world where feelings are forbidden and where love is the greatest danger.
I had a hard time liking Lena at first, because she was so brainwashed, following rules, never questioning her life and hoping to be cured as quickly as possible. Her best friend, Hanna, is the opposite and actually doesn't mind bending the rules every now and again. Their friendship has developed over many years, so when Hanna decides to sneak out to a party, Lena feels like she has no choice but to try and save her. Not only does Lena do the unthinkable, and sneak out, but she agrees to meet Alex the next day. And that is where Lena's life begins to change. Small lies, sneaking out, secret messages and hideouts begin to form Lena's new life and she begins to come alive. Quickly, she finds herself in love with Alex, a sweet and lovable character who cares, respects and appreciates Lena as a woman.
The first part of the book moves along a little slowly, introducing us to this new world without love. Not only does love between marriages not exist, but parents do not love their children, friends do not care to spend time with one another and people just live practically without any feelings. There are no hobbies to enjoy, no foods to savor, no music to love. Oliver was able to shape such a enthralling world devoid of any emotions, that I could not help but be sucked into the story. As the story unfolds, the pace quickens and we are able to enjoy the blossoming relationship between Lena and Alex. But we know that cannot last forever; the days for Lena's cure is coming quickly and somehow they must find a way to change what will happen or be cured of the love they have learned to live with.
I loved how Lena changes throughout the book, how different her thoughts are in the end compared to the beginning. I was a little disappointed in Hanna though, because I wanted her to remain a brave rebel as well. The ending and everything leading to it was so intense I could not put the book down. I was afraid of what would happen next and the ending left me shocked. It is such an unbelievable ending, such a cliffhanger that it will leave you speechless. Even after you have finished the book, you will be thinking of it for days, trying to wrap your mind around it all.
This is definitely a must-read for YA lovers, and dystopian lovers. Delirium is an engaging, intense and beautiful story about forbidden love and what one young girl will go through to keep the love she has found alive.
Lena lives in a world where love is a disease. At the age eighteen, everyone is cured, matched and married off to their partner to lead a normal, love-free and cured life. Lena anxiously counts down the days to when she will finally be cured, and can finally move beyond the past she has been haunted with all her life. Then, Lena meets Alex, a cured young man who causes a deep impression on Lena. After several encounters, Lena and Alex fall in love, and together they discover how to live in a world where feelings are forbidden and where love is the greatest danger.
I had a hard time liking Lena at first, because she was so brainwashed, following rules, never questioning her life and hoping to be cured as quickly as possible. Her best friend, Hanna, is the opposite and actually doesn't mind bending the rules every now and again. Their friendship has developed over many years, so when Hanna decides to sneak out to a party, Lena feels like she has no choice but to try and save her. Not only does Lena do the unthinkable, and sneak out, but she agrees to meet Alex the next day. And that is where Lena's life begins to change. Small lies, sneaking out, secret messages and hideouts begin to form Lena's new life and she begins to come alive. Quickly, she finds herself in love with Alex, a sweet and lovable character who cares, respects and appreciates Lena as a woman.
The first part of the book moves along a little slowly, introducing us to this new world without love. Not only does love between marriages not exist, but parents do not love their children, friends do not care to spend time with one another and people just live practically without any feelings. There are no hobbies to enjoy, no foods to savor, no music to love. Oliver was able to shape such a enthralling world devoid of any emotions, that I could not help but be sucked into the story. As the story unfolds, the pace quickens and we are able to enjoy the blossoming relationship between Lena and Alex. But we know that cannot last forever; the days for Lena's cure is coming quickly and somehow they must find a way to change what will happen or be cured of the love they have learned to live with.
I loved how Lena changes throughout the book, how different her thoughts are in the end compared to the beginning. I was a little disappointed in Hanna though, because I wanted her to remain a brave rebel as well. The ending and everything leading to it was so intense I could not put the book down. I was afraid of what would happen next and the ending left me shocked. It is such an unbelievable ending, such a cliffhanger that it will leave you speechless. Even after you have finished the book, you will be thinking of it for days, trying to wrap your mind around it all.
This is definitely a must-read for YA lovers, and dystopian lovers. Delirium is an engaging, intense and beautiful story about forbidden love and what one young girl will go through to keep the love she has found alive.
I had a really hard time getting into Delirium but once I did I read through it fairly quickly.
It's a pretty typical story, dystopian setting, forbidden love. But what sets it apart from other YA Dystopians is that it's not just the love between Alex and Lena that's forbidden, love is thought to be a dangerous disease.
I think one of the reasons I couldn't get into it at first is because the protagonist, Lena, started out as dull and lifeless. I was glad her character developed a personality.
It's a pretty typical story, dystopian setting, forbidden love. But what sets it apart from other YA Dystopians is that it's not just the love between Alex and Lena that's forbidden, love is thought to be a dangerous disease.
I think one of the reasons I couldn't get into it at first is because the protagonist, Lena, started out as dull and lifeless. I was glad her character developed a personality.
The idea that some time in the future love might be considered a sickness is very interesting. Love does make us feel and do crazy things. I liked that the settings were recognizable and familiar in a way. So many books in this genre are hard to identify with because the settings are so unlike our own. Delirium was a thourougly enjoyable read.
This is the first book in the series. I enjoyed this book a lot. I really liked the characters and could connect to them. I enjoyed the storyline as well. I will definitely be reading the second book!
Narrator of the audiobook annoys me, might try to read the book instead.
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Still frustrated, and I don't care much for any of the characters, and skipped half the book to the end. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood? So maybe it was meant to be character development, but really just ended up being annoying.
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Still frustrated, and I don't care much for any of the characters, and skipped half the book to the end. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood? So maybe it was meant to be character development, but really just ended up being annoying.
It has an interesting contrast between the bland outer dystopian setting and the increasingly vivid perception of the small details and feelings. I'd almost call it a synergy of feelings expressed through light and nature, set against the concrete wasteland of the city, developing in depth and frequency as the main character falls in love and overcomes her traumatic blockades regarding expressing and feeling emotions.
The themes of family were surprising but refreshing - to see a book about love for younger teenagers focusing on different kinds of love and its strengths. The book is the epitome of the "resistance through community" message I adore - I only didn't rate it higher because of the sometimes predictable plot lines and inconsistent pacing plus the oocasional mention of religion that seemed very out of place in the world setting.
The themes of family were surprising but refreshing - to see a book about love for younger teenagers focusing on different kinds of love and its strengths. The book is the epitome of the "resistance through community" message I adore - I only didn't rate it higher because of the sometimes predictable plot lines and inconsistent pacing plus the oocasional mention of religion that seemed very out of place in the world setting.
I still don't know about a rating for this one. I'm leaning towards 3.5 though.