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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Wasn't quite as good as the first one, but that's typical of trilogies, I think. All the "twists" were far too easy for me to guess (even the one at the very end, which...yeah). Hoping for a stronger book for the final installment.
Well what is there to say about this one? I loved it. I really did. I was sort of worried that I wouldn't because Donna was really disappointed and I know a few others were too. But I wasn't. It was just what I was expecting.
Pandemonium is a slow burner, but this is mostly due to being thrown into a completely new world where Lauren Oliver had to introduce new characters, new scenarios, new atmospheres, and I don't think without any of this, the book wouldn't have worked out. The book is split between 'Now' and 'Then' telling Lena's story of when she was found in The Wilds and when she's undercover in New York City. This was written really well, it kept the flow of the story and it was good to see how Lena grew during both tenses. A lot of people were annoyed with Lena in this one, I think it comes from everyone being Team Alex (like me). However, I was able to get into a new character and like many other readers before me, I ended up falling for his charms. Do I blame Lena for falling in love again? No I don't, if you've read Delirium you'll know what happened in the end. And that's why I don't judge her for falling in love again. What was she supposed to do? Wallow in pity for the rest of her life? No. She escaped, she needed to start over, needed to try and get her life back on track. So before everyone starts to judge her, just put yourself in her shoes at the end of Delirium. What would you have done?
This book is filled with the same world building as the first, it didn't add to the pace but it didn't slow it down either, there was enough there to keep you reading on and wanting to know what's going to happen next. A lot of new characters were introduced into the story, and by the end I'd already guessed who prisoner 5996 was. And then there's THAT ending. Ok, now I'm all for cliffhangers, but they shouldn't be like that! That was very frustrating, even though I knew it was coming, I was still a little shocked at it. *sigh* another year to wait and Lauren Oliver has left us to dangle there.
Anyway, there isn't a lot more I can say about this book without spoiling. But if you haven't read Delirium then you should, and if you have and you still haven't read Pandemonium then you need to pick this book up.
I eagerly anticipate book 3...one year to go
Pandemonium is a slow burner, but this is mostly due to being thrown into a completely new world where Lauren Oliver had to introduce new characters, new scenarios, new atmospheres, and I don't think without any of this, the book wouldn't have worked out. The book is split between 'Now' and 'Then' telling Lena's story of when she was found in The Wilds and when she's undercover in New York City. This was written really well, it kept the flow of the story and it was good to see how Lena grew during both tenses. A lot of people were annoyed with Lena in this one, I think it comes from everyone being Team Alex (like me). However, I was able to get into a new character and like many other readers before me, I ended up falling for his charms. Do I blame Lena for falling in love again? No I don't, if you've read Delirium you'll know what happened in the end. And that's why I don't judge her for falling in love again. What was she supposed to do? Wallow in pity for the rest of her life? No. She escaped, she needed to start over, needed to try and get her life back on track. So before everyone starts to judge her, just put yourself in her shoes at the end of Delirium. What would you have done?
This book is filled with the same world building as the first, it didn't add to the pace but it didn't slow it down either, there was enough there to keep you reading on and wanting to know what's going to happen next. A lot of new characters were introduced into the story, and by the end I'd already guessed who prisoner 5996 was. And then there's THAT ending. Ok, now I'm all for cliffhangers, but they shouldn't be like that! That was very frustrating, even though I knew it was coming, I was still a little shocked at it. *sigh* another year to wait and Lauren Oliver has left us to dangle there.
Anyway, there isn't a lot more I can say about this book without spoiling. But if you haven't read Delirium then you should, and if you have and you still haven't read Pandemonium then you need to pick this book up.
I eagerly anticipate book 3...one year to go
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I JUST SAY FEELS
AND
KDLSÖSLSBDKSLLSNSKSNSKSKALKD
BECAUSE .....I LIKED THE WRITING THE WAY IT SKIPPED FROM THEN AND NOW BUT OMG ALEXXXXXXXX MY HEART OMG THE END .... It hurts.
And I'm supposed to sleep. I have to get up early tomorrow but I want to start Requiem now .. Because my heart's bleeding.
I love love love Alex. And then this.
Can I hug him. Love him. Please????????????
Omg nooooooooooo
Omg omg omg omg
Omg
The whole book I knew he's alive and I didn't want her to be with Julian because Alex had to be alive and now ..
Omg ......
THE FEELS.
*dead*
AND
KDLSÖSLSBDKSLLSNSKSNSKSKALKD
BECAUSE .....I LIKED THE WRITING THE WAY IT SKIPPED FROM THEN AND NOW BUT OMG ALEXXXXXXXX MY HEART OMG THE END .... It hurts.
And I'm supposed to sleep. I have to get up early tomorrow but I want to start Requiem now .. Because my heart's bleeding.
I love love love Alex. And then this.
Can I hug him. Love him. Please????????????
Omg nooooooooooo
Omg omg omg omg
Omg
The whole book I knew he's alive and I didn't want her to be with Julian because Alex had to be alive and now ..
Omg ......
THE FEELS.
*dead*
3.5/4
Much better than the first book, I was a lot more interested in the story and Lena as a character has improved and developed brilliantly. Enjoyed the scenes about the wilds but I'm glad that there was a balance and the plot wasn't too divested in it. I also really really like Julian, much more than Alex. There's just something more interesting in his character and I would love to see more of his dynamic with Lena. But where was Hana? She was my favourite character in Delirium!
Much better than the first book, I was a lot more interested in the story and Lena as a character has improved and developed brilliantly. Enjoyed the scenes about the wilds but I'm glad that there was a balance and the plot wasn't too divested in it. I also really really like Julian, much more than Alex. There's just something more interesting in his character and I would love to see more of his dynamic with Lena. But where was Hana? She was my favourite character in Delirium!
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
I actually enjoyed this book more than the first. The romance aspect which was a focal point in the first book is much more subtle in this one. However, needless to say, it leaves me with a lot of questions which are unrelated to the end. It is a cliffhanger but I'm not as intrigued with it as I am with how the "then" parts left off. I'm curious as to how they ended up in New York, I know they spoke briefly of the wait for documentation, yet I still have many questions.
*Spoilers Warning*
I really hope the next book does not have the age-old love-triangle plot...
*Spoilers Warning*
I really hope the next book does not have the age-old love-triangle plot...
medium-paced
May contain spoilers for [b:Delirium|7686667|Delirium (Delirium, #1)|Lauren Oliver|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1298079937s/7686667.jpg|10342808], but not for Pandemonium.
I liked this sequel much better than [b:Delirium|7686667|Delirium (Delirium, #1)|Lauren Oliver|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1298079937s/7686667.jpg|10342808]. For one thing, I felt like Lena was coming into her own as a person. She learned to question her society in the first book, and here we see her dealing with the aftermath of that, and of her decision to leave for the Wilds. The changes in setting allow Oliver to flesh out her dystopian world - we see a greater variety of characters and opinions and ways of dealing with the dominant society. Plus, I felt like any romantic elements involved a lot less 'mooning and pitching,' to quote Anne Shirley. A sigh of relief all around.
The book alternates chapters between 'now' and 'then,' showing us Lena's current adventures as well as flashing back to what life was like when she first arrived in the wilds. This really keeps the plot hopping and offers some nice opportunities for comparison between the two storylines.
Cons: some things were just so predictable. I won't go into details to avoid spoilers, but this dragged things down for me. Other readers might not mind this - especially big fans of the first book. Overall, a stronger read than the first book, which makes me curious to see where things will go in what I assume will be the third installment in a trilogy.
Edited to add: what is UP with the cover? At what point in the story does she wonder through a botanic garden?
Source: my public library
I liked this sequel much better than [b:Delirium|7686667|Delirium (Delirium, #1)|Lauren Oliver|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1298079937s/7686667.jpg|10342808]. For one thing, I felt like Lena was coming into her own as a person. She learned to question her society in the first book, and here we see her dealing with the aftermath of that, and of her decision to leave for the Wilds. The changes in setting allow Oliver to flesh out her dystopian world - we see a greater variety of characters and opinions and ways of dealing with the dominant society. Plus, I felt like any romantic elements involved a lot less 'mooning and pitching,' to quote Anne Shirley. A sigh of relief all around.
The book alternates chapters between 'now' and 'then,' showing us Lena's current adventures as well as flashing back to what life was like when she first arrived in the wilds. This really keeps the plot hopping and offers some nice opportunities for comparison between the two storylines.
Cons: some things were just so predictable. I won't go into details to avoid spoilers, but this dragged things down for me. Other readers might not mind this - especially big fans of the first book. Overall, a stronger read than the first book, which makes me curious to see where things will go in what I assume will be the third installment in a trilogy.
Edited to add: what is UP with the cover? At what point in the story does she wonder through a botanic garden?
Source: my public library