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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I'm sorry. I really tried. 228 pages is a lot of trying. No rating though because perhaps it was amazing in the last 200 pages and I just didn't know it.
Edit: I tried again and I was wrong the first time. It was amazing
Edit: I tried again and I was wrong the first time. It was amazing
Lena is eagerly awaiting her upcoming procedure to be cured so that she will never fall victim to amor deliria nervose aka lovesick. She is rule follower by nature and so when she falls for Alex her whole world is turned upside down.
Fans of the Matched trilogy, Hunger Games, and the Giver quartet will find much to like about this story as elements of each appear in the plot. The writing is a little stronger at times than the readalikes listed above and the audiobook is fabulous. Recommended for girls grades 9 and up.
Fans of the Matched trilogy, Hunger Games, and the Giver quartet will find much to like about this story as elements of each appear in the plot. The writing is a little stronger at times than the readalikes listed above and the audiobook is fabulous. Recommended for girls grades 9 and up.
Wow. Where to start? So, I was a little apprehensive before reading this book. I was not quite sure about what to expect when I started reading Delirium, especially since it was the first dystopian novel I ever read.
I always have to get 'hooked' on a book before I get moved by a it. But did this book move me! When I read the description of this book on the back cover, I was a bit sceptical, I could not understand how anyone would ever believe that love was a disease. Not to mention to get 'cured' from it, but as soon as I opened up this book, I was amazed by the fact that I began considering whether it is possible that all misery in the world is caused by love.
Although the book is a bit predictable, I already knew how the book would finish before I started it, this did not bother me one bit. I was so curious to how Lauren Oliver would illustrate this world that I did not mind that the book was not perfect. Very few books are.
This book also frightend me a bit. The people who get cured are a nightmare, they have no 'deep' feelings for anyone. The fact that they meet their assigned partner before the procedure, might not even like them, and are not one bit bothered by sharing their entire lives with this person after the procedure, is scary. It just hurts considering that your parents do not love you, but only got you because it was in their life description.
And I think that that is one of the strong points of the book. Even months after reading the book, I still catch myself wondering how it would be to know that you will not feel the things you are feeling in that moment in a few weeks. To know that the person who stops your heart now will be nothing more than a vague acquaintance then.
Another thing I liked about the book were the little abstractions from the book of SHH, this gave me more insight in how people think and how the authorities get away with everything they do. It was funny to see how Lauren took little things of the real world and presented them in a way not very different from how we know things, but with a completely different, and contrary meaning.
However, it was nice to read that although people are frightened by love, it will still conquer all.
I was sad finishing this book, not only because I really wanted to know how the story continued, but also because it has been a while since I read a book that moved me to such great lengths and that haunts me even months later.
I absolutely cannot wait till the sequel comes out, and I am convinced (or actually, I really hope) it will be just as good, or even better than Delirium.
I always have to get 'hooked' on a book before I get moved by a it. But did this book move me! When I read the description of this book on the back cover, I was a bit sceptical, I could not understand how anyone would ever believe that love was a disease. Not to mention to get 'cured' from it, but as soon as I opened up this book, I was amazed by the fact that I began considering whether it is possible that all misery in the world is caused by love.
Although the book is a bit predictable, I already knew how the book would finish before I started it, this did not bother me one bit. I was so curious to how Lauren Oliver would illustrate this world that I did not mind that the book was not perfect. Very few books are.
This book also frightend me a bit. The people who get cured are a nightmare, they have no 'deep' feelings for anyone. The fact that they meet their assigned partner before the procedure, might not even like them, and are not one bit bothered by sharing their entire lives with this person after the procedure, is scary. It just hurts considering that your parents do not love you, but only got you because it was in their life description.
And I think that that is one of the strong points of the book. Even months after reading the book, I still catch myself wondering how it would be to know that you will not feel the things you are feeling in that moment in a few weeks. To know that the person who stops your heart now will be nothing more than a vague acquaintance then.
Another thing I liked about the book were the little abstractions from the book of SHH, this gave me more insight in how people think and how the authorities get away with everything they do. It was funny to see how Lauren took little things of the real world and presented them in a way not very different from how we know things, but with a completely different, and contrary meaning.
However, it was nice to read that although people are frightened by love, it will still conquer all.
I was sad finishing this book, not only because I really wanted to know how the story continued, but also because it has been a while since I read a book that moved me to such great lengths and that haunts me even months later.
I absolutely cannot wait till the sequel comes out, and I am convinced (or actually, I really hope) it will be just as good, or even better than Delirium.
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.