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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
I will be honest. More could have happened with this book. It wasn't fast paced and it wasn't an adventure. But that's fine because it's mainly a romance, and what it did there was enough to keep me interested. There was a time or two when I thought of switching to another book, but I decided to stick with it.
The ending though, is not happy. It's lucky that there is a sequel due out in a couple months. I'm not going to give away the ending. I like having a sense of the ending without actually knowing the details, it makes it interesting. Even if the ending doesn't end happily, it's an extremely well done ending and it makes you want the sequel.
The thing that kept me reading wasn't the romance, which is plentiful and fluffy. What kept me reading was the premise. The United States of America has become a nation where love is a disease, which must be 'cured' at eighteen. That's the lie. The truth is that they want a way to control you, to make you subservient to their will. Because without passion, which is fueled by a love of something, you have no will to fight. The author didn't show it this way, but that's how I interpreted it. I want to know how they fight against this government. I want to see them win.
This is the thing about dystopians; the thing that pulls us in. A new world. A new system of living. I can't stop reading this genre. I probably never will. I loved this book and I am lucky enough to have the sequel. I'll let you know if it's good.
The ending though, is not happy. It's lucky that there is a sequel due out in a couple months. I'm not going to give away the ending. I like having a sense of the ending without actually knowing the details, it makes it interesting. Even if the ending doesn't end happily, it's an extremely well done ending and it makes you want the sequel.
The thing that kept me reading wasn't the romance, which is plentiful and fluffy. What kept me reading was the premise. The United States of America has become a nation where love is a disease, which must be 'cured' at eighteen. That's the lie. The truth is that they want a way to control you, to make you subservient to their will. Because without passion, which is fueled by a love of something, you have no will to fight. The author didn't show it this way, but that's how I interpreted it. I want to know how they fight against this government. I want to see them win.
This is the thing about dystopians; the thing that pulls us in. A new world. A new system of living. I can't stop reading this genre. I probably never will. I loved this book and I am lucky enough to have the sequel. I'll let you know if it's good.
Right so maybe I am the odd ball here, but I liked this much more than, "Before I Fall" (please don't shoot me.) "Before I fall had a great concept that I loved, but I am not a realistic fiction type of girl...and okay, so reliving a day over and over a la Groundhogs day isn't really realistic, the modern realistic teen girl setting is what I didn't relate to. "Delirium" takes an very cool concept hook and goes a step further into full blown dystopia. Wheeee! Yeah this is the new trend, I don't care, I've been a "OOOH LETS READ ABOUT THE SCARRRRYY FUTURE THAT ACTUALLY COULD HAPPEN WHICH MAKES IT SCARIER, OOOOH" reader since "Brave New World" and "Fahrenheit 451" were my high school reads back in the day. I like this trend, this trend can stay around replace the fluffy paranormals, please and thank you.
I am having issues typing up an ACTUAL review because someone is blaring the TV (Jerry Springer is still on TV?) next to me. But I will say this read was comparable to "Matched." Both of them were interesting, imaginative and had some really interesting themes. I think "Matched" may have more "bite" or I did until the very end of "Delirum" from what Lena finds in the crypts on....until that point the book was mostly interesting, then it pulled out all the stops and became an adventure.
I say this one is a solid 3.5, interested in seeing what happens next.
I am having issues typing up an ACTUAL review because someone is blaring the TV (Jerry Springer is still on TV?) next to me. But I will say this read was comparable to "Matched." Both of them were interesting, imaginative and had some really interesting themes. I think "Matched" may have more "bite" or I did until the very end of "Delirum" from what Lena finds in the crypts on....until that point the book was mostly interesting, then it pulled out all the stops and became an adventure.
I say this one is a solid 3.5, interested in seeing what happens next.
Not bad. It's a pretty typical dystopian novel but I'm intrigued enough to read the next one. Main character kind of bugged me though.
Absolutely loved this book! So excited to read the next one!! Alex getting shot made me super sad though! They were so close.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book completely shifted my way of viewing the world. Seriously. I mean, you see Lena, this smart and capable girl who has been fed with lies since her birth. And slowly, with the help of Alex, her world starts crumbling and the lies start unwindling. And it's devestating. I cried so much while reading this book because it was just so damn SAD that they all viewed love as a disease. That people's childhood were completely devoid of love from their parents because of this cure.
And since the story was so sad, since that whole universe was so sad, it was such a beautiful thing to read about Lena falling in love. It was so beautiful that I cried some more.
Lauren Oliver is a genius. Loved her story, and I fell completely in love with her way of writing. I'm just in awe. If I could ever write like her... I- I don't even know. It was just so beautiful to read.
And the ending! Oh, the ending. Bah.
I think I'll just stop here. How I wish i had book number two in my hands! I guess I'll just have to reread Delirium many many times.
And since the story was so sad, since that whole universe was so sad, it was such a beautiful thing to read about Lena falling in love. It was so beautiful that I cried some more.
Lauren Oliver is a genius. Loved her story, and I fell completely in love with her way of writing. I'm just in awe. If I could ever write like her... I- I don't even know. It was just so beautiful to read.
And the ending! Oh, the ending. Bah.
I think I'll just stop here. How I wish i had book number two in my hands! I guess I'll just have to reread Delirium many many times.
This book took me way too long to get into and honestly, I only really got into it during the 21st chapter, from there on I absolutely adored the book. I love how everything came full circle at the end and the ending really is a cliffhanger that keeps you wanting more. I definitely need to get my hands on Pandemonium as soon as I can. Superb writing and excellent plot.
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated