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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
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
THIS ENDING!!!!!! GOSH I WANTED TO SCREAM SO HARD!!!!!!
I love this book!!!!!
The ending left me speechless yet still kept me up at night
I love this book!!!!!
The ending left me speechless yet still kept me up at night
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
The second book in the Delirium trilogy, the story takes place both immediately after the first book ended, and several months into Lena's time in the Wilds. I really liked how each chapter alternated between 'there' and 'now'. It kept the story moving without being dragged down in dull details.
Just like Delirium, Pandemonium was written with descriptive, almost lyrical sentences. Although I find the storyline to be very similar to the Matched trilogy, these books offer more than just an interesting plot, and are definitely worth the time.
The only problem I have with the series, is that I can't figure out what the essential moral of the stories is. At times the novels seem to be a testament against religion, and other times they seem a testament against atheism. I feel that the plot is implausible in today's America , and is more along the lines of old school communism. Although, I can also see it as a cautionary story against the mood altering drugs that are so freely handed out by doctors. The oneness that does strike home with me though, is the premise that we have worked so hard to make our society 'safe', we are often running scared if what we don't know or understand.
Just like Delirium, Pandemonium was written with descriptive, almost lyrical sentences. Although I find the storyline to be very similar to the Matched trilogy, these books offer more than just an interesting plot, and are definitely worth the time.
The only problem I have with the series, is that I can't figure out what the essential moral of the stories is. At times the novels seem to be a testament against religion, and other times they seem a testament against atheism. I feel that the plot is implausible in today's America , and is more along the lines of old school communism. Although, I can also see it as a cautionary story against the mood altering drugs that are so freely handed out by doctors. The oneness that does strike home with me though, is the premise that we have worked so hard to make our society 'safe', we are often running scared if what we don't know or understand.
More 3,5 because all the action - loved it. But still not that impressed with it. She could've done some things much better.
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
honestly i’m having a blast, i love mindless dystopian trilogies