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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Likes:
- I felt like you didn't really have to read Delirium before starting Pandemonium. This is a huge plus for me.
- Lots of action!
- Introduced to a new cast of characters.
- The plot twists. They weren't jaw dropping but they kept things interesting.
Dislikes:
- Alternating chapters between "then" and "now"
- I felt like you didn't really have to read Delirium before starting Pandemonium. This is a huge plus for me.
- Lots of action!
- Introduced to a new cast of characters.
- The plot twists. They weren't jaw dropping but they kept things interesting.
Dislikes:
- Alternating chapters between "then" and "now"
3.8->4/5
This was a good re-read.
Of the series, Pandemonium is the most well written, most engaging and best paced.
Lena's development is solid, as she learns this new world, and her dialogue is both sorrowful and determined. She has definitely grown from being passive and awkward in the first book. I personally like the dystopia-focus of this book, shown from both in and outside of the borders, as Oliver further illustrates the intricacies of the world.
As much as I wish the epigraphs from Delirium were carried throughout the series, but I enjoyed the 'Then' and 'Now' alternating structure. It felt montage-like, and helped to pace the book and illustrate the passage of time and Lena's growth well. There were some clever motifs mirrored between the chapters, which I liked, however the flashback style was abandoned by the end of the book.
In all, a solid book, which I think holds up better than the first.
This was a good re-read.
Of the series, Pandemonium is the most well written, most engaging and best paced.
Lena's development is solid, as she learns this new world, and her dialogue is both sorrowful and determined. She has definitely grown from being passive and awkward in the first book. I personally like the dystopia-focus of this book, shown from both in and outside of the borders, as Oliver further illustrates the intricacies of the world.
As much as I wish the epigraphs from Delirium were carried throughout the series, but I enjoyed the 'Then' and 'Now' alternating structure. It felt montage-like, and helped to pace the book and illustrate the passage of time and Lena's growth well. There were some clever motifs mirrored between the chapters, which I liked, however the flashback style was abandoned by the end of the book.
In all, a solid book, which I think holds up better than the first.
adventurous
hopeful
tense
3'5/5. Muchísimo mejor que Delirium.
Lena ha crecido mucho como personaje. Por fin la conocemos bien. Y el co-protagonista de este libro es mucho más rico (para mi gusto) como personaje también.
Además, el argumento es más amargo y más frío, y eso me gusta.
Lena ha crecido mucho como personaje. Por fin la conocemos bien. Y el co-protagonista de este libro es mucho más rico (para mi gusto) como personaje también.
Además, el argumento es más amargo y más frío, y eso me gusta.
I think that I liked the second book more than the first. I really do. I love the world Oliver has created in this series and Lena's character arc in the second book was working for me. She's a total badass; strong and feisty and understands how to survive.
Lena in Pandemonium is a complete 180 from Delirium. Yes, Julian exists, but the unlike with Alex, Lena has learned to sustain herself, to survive on her own terms.
Now as far as the love triangle goes I'm fairly frustrated that it exists at all. I have no problem with Julian, he's a well-written character, but Alex marching back in after, what, months? and then giving off a "bitch you moved on?" vibe. I don't know..
I'm not looking forward to either of the boys involvement with Lena, I'm not looking forward to either of them guilting her, I just want Lena to be happy and alive.
I'm also excited to see the storyline with her mother continue.
#TeamLena
Lena in Pandemonium is a complete 180 from Delirium. Yes, Julian exists, but the unlike with Alex, Lena has learned to sustain herself, to survive on her own terms.
Now as far as the love triangle goes I'm fairly frustrated that it exists at all. I have no problem with Julian, he's a well-written character, but Alex marching back in after, what, months? and then giving off a "bitch you moved on?" vibe. I don't know..
I'm not looking forward to either of the boys involvement with Lena, I'm not looking forward to either of them guilting her, I just want Lena to be happy and alive.
I'm also excited to see the storyline with her mother continue.
#TeamLena
This book was definitely better than the first in the series. Lena has grown up and matured a bit in the Wilds, so I didn’t cringe about how she talked about love in this one. I liked how the chapters switched from then and now while keeping my interest in both storylines. Oliver was also able to peak both at the same time/had some similarities between the two so as not to lose the feeling that you had from reading the last chapter. The only thing I didn’t enjoy about this book is that everything seemed to work out so well. Lena and Julian got held together and escaped with the help of people who lived in the tunnels. It didn’t go completely without a hitch in the plan, I came to find out that Lena’s friends did actually plan everything to work out in that way. It just seemed a bit odd and too good to be true. I guess I was hoping for something else. Oliver ended the book perfectly... I had to start reading the last one right away.