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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
What I liked
Lauren Oliver's language was beautiful in this book. She describes things vividly, but in such a poetic way that I can't help but sigh with joy at the beauty of the English language... even during the most dark and tragic scenes.
Pandemonium was much more the kind of book I tend to like than Delirium was. Lots of action, secret codes, resistance, and fighting.
The chapters switched back and forth from "Now" and "Then," or in other words, Lena's experience in the Wilds (Then) and her reintegration as a member of the resistance in New York (Now). I enjoyed this swap between two places in Lena's life as I began to see how she had changed and why. The transitions are not jarring or abrupt, but they instead compelled me to read further and further until I was all the way through the book.
I thought for sure that after Delirum's ending, Pandemonium would be an angsty, "OMG I'm so alone," teenage book. But it wasn't at all. Lena grieved, but she grieved so realistically. The book's focus wasn't on the absence of Alex, but it instead pushed forward into Lena's determination to survive, while a lingering (but not ostentatious) hole remained where Alex was missing.
The bond between Raven and Lena was beautiful. Raven was both a mother and an older sister to Lena, even though she was only 3 years older, and this relationship was something Lena only experienced in fragments during her childhood. Watching their bond strengthen while seeing the weaknesses in Raven's hard shell showed some of the best parts of Oliver's writing ability.
What I didn't like
Lena fell in love so quickly. I don't mean so quickly after Alex, but I mean in such a short amount of time after the two actually met. I don't want to give out any spoilers, but it felt like it took only a matter of a few days before Lena was willing to risk everything in her life out of love for someone she had only just met.
I barely had time to connect with the new love interest before the end... and what a crazy ending it was. As I begin Requiem, I don't know if I have any attachment to the love interest , and I don't know what I'm going to think of this third book.
And spoiler freakout
Lauren Oliver's language was beautiful in this book. She describes things vividly, but in such a poetic way that I can't help but sigh with joy at the beauty of the English language... even during the most dark and tragic scenes.
Pandemonium was much more the kind of book I tend to like than Delirium was. Lots of action, secret codes, resistance, and fighting.
The chapters switched back and forth from "Now" and "Then," or in other words, Lena's experience in the Wilds (Then) and her reintegration as a member of the resistance in New York (Now). I enjoyed this swap between two places in Lena's life as I began to see how she had changed and why. The transitions are not jarring or abrupt, but they instead compelled me to read further and further until I was all the way through the book.
I thought for sure that after Delirum's ending, Pandemonium would be an angsty, "OMG I'm so alone," teenage book. But it wasn't at all. Lena grieved, but she grieved so realistically. The book's focus wasn't on the absence of Alex, but it instead pushed forward into Lena's determination to survive, while a lingering (but not ostentatious) hole remained where Alex was missing.
The bond between Raven and Lena was beautiful. Raven was both a mother and an older sister to Lena, even though she was only 3 years older, and this relationship was something Lena only experienced in fragments during her childhood. Watching their bond strengthen while seeing the weaknesses in Raven's hard shell showed some of the best parts of Oliver's writing ability.
Spoiler
The green, yellow, and red paint and the birds as a way to signal to the Invalids... brilliant.What I didn't like
Lena fell in love so quickly. I don't mean so quickly after Alex, but I mean in such a short amount of time after the two actually met. I don't want to give out any spoilers
Spoiler
JulianI barely had time to connect with the new love interest before the end... and what a crazy ending it was. As I begin Requiem
Spoiler
here we go, love triangles that I usually despiseSpoiler
Julian, Julian, JulianAnd spoiler freakout
Spoiler
Alex is aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was a disappointment. I enjoyed Delirium and thought it was so original and interesting. This felt exactly like a second book and more importantly I felt like I knew exactly what was going to happen. I still want to read the last book in the series but this book was a serious let down. I hope she goes in a different direction for the last book.
emotional
medium-paced
Este libro es BUENISIMO! Supera totalmente a Delirium, tiene mucha mas trama, acción, suspenso, desarrollo de personajes. No podia parar de leer, no hubo momento en el que me aburriera, y el final es... no, es que aún no lo proceso, es increíble.
La parte mala de todo esto es que, por lo que he escuchado y visto en muchisimas reseñas, el final de esta trilogia no es muy bueno, lo que me quita la emoción de leer el siguiente libro.
Habrá que leerlo y hacerse con una opinion propia sobre él, claramente no lo leeré con muchas espectativas para que la decepción no sea tan grande
La parte mala de todo esto es que, por lo que he escuchado y visto en muchisimas reseñas, el final de esta trilogia no es muy bueno, lo que me quita la emoción de leer el siguiente libro.
Habrá que leerlo y hacerse con una opinion propia sobre él, claramente no lo leeré con muchas espectativas para que la decepción no sea tan grande
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very good. The going back and forth was confusing in the beginning a little bit. The book alternates between present Lena in the resistance, and past Lena in the Wilds, which get a little confusing because Lena makes references to things that haven't been explained yet, but I did like both sides of the story. I liked the present Lena chapters better though because there was more action and more character development. It was kind of like you knew that this was the important part of the story, so more time had been spent on those sections than on the other sections. And the ending! Wow! I liked it, but all I can say is, ITS NOT FAIR ITS NOT FAIR ITS NOT FAIR ITS NOT FAIR ITS NOT FAIR ITS NOT FAIR.
Needless to say, I need to get my hands on [b:Requiem|9593913|Requiem (Delirium, #3)|Lauren Oliver|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1340992438s/9593913.jpg|14480925] as soon as possible, because I do not approve of cliff hangers, EVER.
Needless to say, I need to get my hands on [b:Requiem|9593913|Requiem (Delirium, #3)|Lauren Oliver|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1340992438s/9593913.jpg|14480925] as soon as possible, because I do not approve of cliff hangers, EVER.
Takes more risks in its style of storytelling, but slips into cliches otherwise. And the end is pretty predictable if you think about it for a minute. Interested to see how Oliver wraps it up.
If Hunger Games is Star Wars in its broad approach to themes, this feels more like Star Trek in its social commentary. Though, I could just be reading some into that based on the times I am reading it.
If Hunger Games is Star Wars in its broad approach to themes, this feels more like Star Trek in its social commentary. Though, I could just be reading some into that based on the times I am reading it.