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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
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.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It reminded me a lot of one of my favorite stories, "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, but with a forbidden romance added in to spice things up a bit. I enjoy novels that tackle the big questions like "why are we here?", or in this case "what would the world be like without love?". In this seemingly Utopian society, love is a disease (amor deliria nervosa) that needs to be cured. Oliver's use of uncommon similes and metaphors is refreshing. She shows a curiosity for the English language and for the small details in life, and does an exceptional job of translating it into poetry and prose.
This book was too similar to matched and that world was better. "She's not like other girls" cringe characterization. Did not see why Alex initially liked her but their relationship was fine.
Maybe it was because I just read a book that was a struggle to even finish, but this book was amazing. It's a bit of the typical dystopian/post-apocalyptic future as told by many people (fenced in society with evil in the wilderness), but the evil they are hiding from is love. It's a crazy idea, but totally works, and it's amazing to even think about a world where love and devotion and passion are illegal. Some people commented that they feel the main character didn't fall in love enough or fast enough, but I think it would be difficult after being indoctrinated not to love for 12 years to suddenly switch. Her reaction to everything seemed reasonable to me taking into account her upbringing.
Also, the writing is phenomenal - the imagery used for the weather, the environment and just how she's feeling is amazing. Even when Lena doesn't understand what she's feeling, it's described so well, you can feel the twisting in your own gut. The ending is a bit of a cliff-hanger, but the entire trilogy is published, so I'm not stressing about that.
All in all, if you like/love dystopian future, ya fiction with a lot of drama, this is a good story for you.
Also, the writing is phenomenal - the imagery used for the weather, the environment and just how she's feeling is amazing. Even when Lena doesn't understand what she's feeling, it's described so well, you can feel the twisting in your own gut. The ending is a bit of a cliff-hanger, but the entire trilogy is published, so I'm not stressing about that.
All in all, if you like/love dystopian future, ya fiction with a lot of drama, this is a good story for you.