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3.76 AVERAGE
5++/5 - A great nostalgic read for me.
I don’t remember how many times I’ve read this book and the ending hurts each time. I love Lauren Oliver’s writing. I love Lena and Alex. Ugh. I haven’t reread this series for many many years but I remember what happens at the end and it still hurts. I almost cried at the end. I just want them together and I hate it when the couples are separated. I just love this book. And I think the plot is so sick.
Definitely would read again. The whole series.
I don’t remember how many times I’ve read this book and the ending hurts each time. I love Lauren Oliver’s writing. I love Lena and Alex. Ugh. I haven’t reread this series for many many years but I remember what happens at the end and it still hurts. I almost cried at the end. I just want them together and I hate it when the couples are separated. I just love this book. And I think the plot is so sick.
Definitely would read again. The whole series.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fantastic book. Very different topic, especially when romance is very common in books. I loved it. Especially, very especially, at the end, leaving you at the edge of your seat at what's going to happen to Lena and Alex. But, the most heart-wrenching thing, by a landslide, was what happened to Alex. He is such a selfless person, I love that. He's awesome. So, of course, I sobbed my eyes out at what happened to him. It's so awful at what had to happen. He could have had so much better. Awesome book!!
I was skeptical about this book before I started it. But even the first paragraph was captivating. It was a cute, suspenseful, dramatic story that kept me wanting to turn the page and see what was going to happen next. A disappointing ending, in my opinion, but I’m intrigued to know what happens in the next book.
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"What if love were a disease?"
That's the tagline for "Delirium", Lauren Oliver's new novel exploring a life where love is 'cured' at the age of 18, and everyone continues their lives with a partial lobotomy. They don't feel happiness, sadness, or anger. They live in apathetic calmness, living in arranged marriages, in assigned jobs, raising but not particularly caring about the children they're responsible for bringing up.
After watching her mum fall victim to the disease and commit suicide, Lena can't wait for the day she gets the cure. Until she does the unthinkable, and falls in love...
What I loved above all about "Delirium" is the slow and subtle ways it introduces you to the world. Throwaway lines from Lena's narrative hint at the undercurrent of violence in the city, and chapters open with snippets of playground songs, government documents, and prayers from a Church that combines both Christianity and science.
I warmed to Lena instantly, then got a little tired of her naivety half-way through, before loving her again as the story headed towards the finale. There's a nice contrast in characterisation in the story, because while all adults are dull and distant after their lobotomies, the younger characters are all unique and energetic, filling up the pages with their quirks and personalities.
Lauren also pays close attention to the portrayal of emotions in the story, spending time describing exactly how Lena feels in the situation. It draws attention to all of her emotions, descriptions of thoughts that will be lost if she's cured. It fits perfectly with the theme of a world removed of emotion.
The end came as a bit of a surprise to me, and I wasn't keen on it, but I'm looking forward to the sequels and hope that they'll keep impressing me as well as providing more details about the futuristic setting of the books. I'm looking forward to finding out what happens next!
A copy of "Delirium" was provided for this review by Hodder & Stoughton.
"What if love were a disease?"
That's the tagline for "Delirium", Lauren Oliver's new novel exploring a life where love is 'cured' at the age of 18, and everyone continues their lives with a partial lobotomy. They don't feel happiness, sadness, or anger. They live in apathetic calmness, living in arranged marriages, in assigned jobs, raising but not particularly caring about the children they're responsible for bringing up.
After watching her mum fall victim to the disease and commit suicide, Lena can't wait for the day she gets the cure. Until she does the unthinkable, and falls in love...
What I loved above all about "Delirium" is the slow and subtle ways it introduces you to the world. Throwaway lines from Lena's narrative hint at the undercurrent of violence in the city, and chapters open with snippets of playground songs, government documents, and prayers from a Church that combines both Christianity and science.
I warmed to Lena instantly, then got a little tired of her naivety half-way through, before loving her again as the story headed towards the finale. There's a nice contrast in characterisation in the story, because while all adults are dull and distant after their lobotomies, the younger characters are all unique and energetic, filling up the pages with their quirks and personalities.
Lauren also pays close attention to the portrayal of emotions in the story, spending time describing exactly how Lena feels in the situation. It draws attention to all of her emotions, descriptions of thoughts that will be lost if she's cured. It fits perfectly with the theme of a world removed of emotion.
The end came as a bit of a surprise to me, and I wasn't keen on it, but I'm looking forward to the sequels and hope that they'll keep impressing me as well as providing more details about the futuristic setting of the books. I'm looking forward to finding out what happens next!
A copy of "Delirium" was provided for this review by Hodder & Stoughton.
