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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
4,7/5
Me gusto mucho el cambio que realiza Oliver en Pandemonium con la historia contada en dos momentos, y como vive de estas dos maneras tan diferentes.
Y como con cada capitulo que vas avanzando consigues entender porque hace lo que hace.
Ademas de que como con Delirium, Lauren Oliver consigue que sintamos los sentimientos que sufre Lena.
Me gusto mucho el cambio que realiza Oliver en Pandemonium con la historia contada en dos momentos, y como vive de estas dos maneras tan diferentes.
Y como con cada capitulo que vas avanzando consigues entender porque hace lo que hace.
Ademas de que como con Delirium, Lauren Oliver consigue que sintamos los sentimientos que sufre Lena.
Everything was super well written and set up until the last part:
Too much luck: the Julian rescue was way too convenient and I'll excuse the kidnapping bcs it was actually planned
Alex coming back: he didn't need to. We already got 10 times better written Julian, idealized Alex was a thing of the past. I hoped that Lauren would do a better job closing his arc with Lena overcoming him properly rather than falling for other guy but I'll excuse it since she is a teenager that is actually realistic for said age group
Needless to state, I loved the relationship development between Lena and Julian which was essentially sensational but with grounds on knowing each other at their worst and bringing out the best in them. Not the best love story but good enough to support the escape and rescue arc
Too much luck: the Julian rescue was way too convenient and I'll excuse the kidnapping bcs it was actually planned
Alex coming back: he didn't need to. We already got 10 times better written Julian, idealized Alex was a thing of the past. I hoped that Lauren would do a better job closing his arc with Lena overcoming him properly rather than falling for other guy but I'll excuse it since she is a teenager that is actually realistic for said age group
Needless to state, I loved the relationship development between Lena and Julian which was essentially sensational but with grounds on knowing each other at their worst and bringing out the best in them. Not the best love story but good enough to support the escape and rescue arc
Pandemonium, the second book of the series, was a great read. Lena becomes stronger and more sure of herself as she creates a new life for herself in the Wilds and later in the resistance. The book is action packed and has surprising twists and turns. The ending was awesome and left me floored. I can't wait to see what happens next!
OH MY LANTA!! WHAT A CLIFFHANGER. I CANT EVEN WITH MY FEELINGS RIGHT NOW.
Wow. I literally just finished reading this less than a minute ago and all I can think right now is "NO WAY. No. Way. NO WAY SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT. UP. SHUT UP." So excuse the probably entirely nonsensical review.
I absolutely loved the first book of this series, it was an easy five star for me. This one, unfortunately, doesn't quite hit that mark. The way each chapter flip flops back and forth... First of all, I don't understand what the author was thinking when they decided that was necessary. I mean I'm sure they thought they had a reason, I just don't know what it was. Personally, I really disliked it. I hated the feeling of almost setting down a book right at a cliffhanger and picking up an entirely different story. I kept having to wait chapters for answers that I should have gotten right then and it was frustrating.
That being said, I did enjoy both "halves" of the book. Reading about Lena's time in the Wilds was definitely the best, her portion's with Julian dragged a little for me at times.
But damn what an ending. What. An. Ending. I remember thinking that exact same thing when I finished the first book so kudos to Lauren Oliver who damn sure knows how to make you read the next one.
I absolutely loved the first book of this series, it was an easy five star for me. This one, unfortunately, doesn't quite hit that mark. The way each chapter flip flops back and forth... First of all, I don't understand what the author was thinking when they decided that was necessary. I mean I'm sure they thought they had a reason, I just don't know what it was. Personally, I really disliked it. I hated the feeling of almost setting down a book right at a cliffhanger and picking up an entirely different story. I kept having to wait chapters for answers that I should have gotten right then and it was frustrating.
That being said, I did enjoy both "halves" of the book. Reading about Lena's time in the Wilds was definitely the best, her portion's with Julian dragged a little for me at times.
But damn what an ending. What. An. Ending. I remember thinking that exact same thing when I finished the first book so kudos to Lauren Oliver who damn sure knows how to make you read the next one.
I must admit that I was sucked into this book which was more fast-paced than the first book. However, I almost felt like the fast-pace prevented serious character development. Characters were introduced and then died before I could really feel like I knew them. I wanted to like the love interest, Julian, but he was so needy. He seemed to just follow Lena's lead. Also, everything between him and Lena happened so fast that it wasn't believable. I couldn't understand why he liked Lena as she was had severe mood swings towards him when he first started to have feelings for her. Lena's hatred towards Julian made her seem hypocritical and cold. This ruined the story a little bit for me. I also got tired of the "Then" and "Now" format once I was 50% of the way through. I got to the point where I just didn't care what happened "Then". A lot of what happened was predictable but the author did give lots of "hints".
Not everything was bad about this book. Despite the above flaws, I overall enjoyed the story and it kept my attention. I am looking forward to reading the conclusion to the series. Three stars with the warning that there are two f-bombs in this one.
Not everything was bad about this book. Despite the above flaws, I overall enjoyed the story and it kept my attention. I am looking forward to reading the conclusion to the series. Three stars with the warning that there are two f-bombs in this one.
I thought the first book, Delirium, was all right. I didn't much care for the dystopia world but I did enjoy the relationship between Lena and Hana. However, if my cousin hadn't bought me both the first and second books, would I have read them? Probably not.
Pandemonium was considerably worse than Delirium. The biggest problem is that it's told in a "then" and "now" situation. I would have preferred it if the story was told in chronological order. I believe the reason it was told in this way is because Lena spends a huge amount of time, without spoiling things, doing nothing. I get why a section like that would be added it but it went on entirely too long and should have been done a different way.
I also just don't like Lena. Maybe it's because she's reacting a majority of the book instead of doing. I have no idea if I'll read the last one, but I'd like to hope that she's doing then. It also doesn't help that she seems lost and doesn't have much of a personality. Without Alex or Hana, Lena is bland.
The thing I wanted to know most about was the world. How did this country get like this? What does the world think? Do other countries have similar policies? The build up to this present time would have made for a far better read I think.
Over the past few years, I've read a lot of trilogies. They start out intriguing enough but tend to falter. I feel like publishers force stories into trilogies that should either be longer or shorter, and that they rush the author to get it out. I don't remember the last time I read a good trilogy because they all seem to end up this way. And I always seem to finish them because I read the first two books, why not read the last one? I'm getting tired of doing that. Will I read the final one? I don't know...
Pandemonium was considerably worse than Delirium. The biggest problem is that it's told in a "then" and "now" situation. I would have preferred it if the story was told in chronological order. I believe the reason it was told in this way is because Lena spends a huge amount of time, without spoiling things, doing nothing. I get why a section like that would be added it but it went on entirely too long and should have been done a different way.
I also just don't like Lena. Maybe it's because she's reacting a majority of the book instead of doing. I have no idea if I'll read the last one, but I'd like to hope that she's doing then. It also doesn't help that she seems lost and doesn't have much of a personality. Without Alex or Hana, Lena is bland.
The thing I wanted to know most about was the world. How did this country get like this? What does the world think? Do other countries have similar policies? The build up to this present time would have made for a far better read I think.
Over the past few years, I've read a lot of trilogies. They start out intriguing enough but tend to falter. I feel like publishers force stories into trilogies that should either be longer or shorter, and that they rush the author to get it out. I don't remember the last time I read a good trilogy because they all seem to end up this way. And I always seem to finish them because I read the first two books, why not read the last one? I'm getting tired of doing that. Will I read the final one? I don't know...
I thought this book was better than the first: the world is established and we know the characters and what their struggle is. It ends on a great cliff-hanger and made me excited to finish out the series, unlike the first book which left me feeling lukewarm about continuing (my library wait list happened to be very short for Pandemonium otherwise I would have been fine waiting a few weeks or even months to read it). It's juvenile, but it's supposed to be. Fun light read for homework procrastination
I was kind of wondering where this one was going for a while; I suppose many middle books in series end up being like that. After finishing it, I still wonder a bit why essentially half the book was taken up with kind of one event, basically. But there were some pretty big cliffhangers at the end of this one (which I didn't find too shocking, but even so...), so I'm now going to be waiting on pins and needles for the next book, which will be a while, considering I read an advance copy of this one...
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/pandemonium-delirium-young-adult-book-review/
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/pandemonium-delirium-young-adult-book-review/
Pandemonium was incredibly boring at the beginning and the end. I almost gave up on it twice before I hit 100 pages. It took me a whole week to read, not because I didn't have time, but because I found other things to do with my time...like stare at the wall. It finally got interesting about 100-120 pages in and I have to say the entire middle portion was an exciting read (~32%-84% if you have an e-reader). Then I skimmed the last 20ish percent of the book. I guessed the 2-3 twists at the end. I want to read Requiem to see how things pan out but I'll have to wait and read a couple other books first. I'm too bored to continue with the series right away.