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dresselaersdaphne's review against another edition
5.0
Nice nice nice. Always fun to get more backstory about characters although it was a bit short and it left more questions than it gave answers. I want moreee
lucysmithyy's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
twin1's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Police brutality and Violence
acedimski's review against another edition
5.0
Hana:
Finished Hana's short story. (4/5 stars)
I don't remember if I liked Hana in Delirium, but I'm pretty sure I didn't like her in Requiem. Especially when it came out that *spoiiilerrr!!*
... she was the one telling on Alex and Lena and 37 Brooks.
In this short story we see how she felt after he fight with Lena in Delirium, how she escaped the raid, and what she thought about Alex and Lena when she first found out about them. She was happy for her best friend but all I could read was the jealousy in her thoughts. While Lena was happy that she and Hana are back to be best friends, Hana was jealous and told on them.
A true friend doesn't do that, and I probably must say I don't like her, not even a bit.
Why 4 out of 5 stars? Because I got some Lena and Alex at the end & I thought it was interesting to read Hana's relationship to Steve. (Now I understand why she was that jealous, I mean ALEX LOVED LENA while Steve only wanted the S thing from Hana ... Still, friends don't crush each other's dreams and she's responsible for the fact that Alex got thrown into the Crypts and Lena lost him .... I'm not gonna forgive her)
Finished Annabel's story (5/5 stars)
One word. Beautiful.
I hadn't much an opinion on Lena's mom while reading the books. She was a mystery during Delirium but I knew I'd like her character. I was okay with the fact that she hasn't told Lena who she is in Pandemonium, but I wasn't sure whether to love her or not in Requiem. The relationship between Lena and her mother Annabel didn't seem deep enough to me. Of course, they just found each other and yes, it was weird for both of hem to start from the beginning, but still ...
This story made everything great. I loved that it was written like Pandemonium (Now/Then), and I loved her character just right away. She's amazig, loving, beautiful. I loved how she described her past, her love to her husband and her two girls, especially to Lena.
The story of how she met Conrad and how they got paired was amazing and I must say I wouldn't mind a whole book based on Annabel's life instead of a short story. LOVED IT!
Finished Raven's story (5/5 stars):
I don't know how to describe it and this review will be full of spoilers.
I always liked Raven's character but never was sure how much I should like her. I love mysterious characters with a dark, hidden background, with a heavy history. And I must say, it was predictable that Raven's family was the way they were. It's more the way how she describes her first kill, her first kiss, her first test, her first everything, while we also find out what she's up to (saving Lena while she's saving Julian).
Of all four delirium stories (I'm including Alex' too) I loved this one most!!!
Finished Hana's short story. (4/5 stars)
I don't remember if I liked Hana in Delirium, but I'm pretty sure I didn't like her in Requiem. Especially when it came out that *spoiiilerrr!!*
... she was the one telling on Alex and Lena and 37 Brooks.
In this short story we see how she felt after he fight with Lena in Delirium, how she escaped the raid, and what she thought about Alex and Lena when she first found out about them. She was happy for her best friend but all I could read was the jealousy in her thoughts. While Lena was happy that she and Hana are back to be best friends, Hana was jealous and told on them.
A true friend doesn't do that, and I probably must say I don't like her, not even a bit.
Why 4 out of 5 stars? Because I got some Lena and Alex at the end & I thought it was interesting to read Hana's relationship to Steve. (Now I understand why she was that jealous, I mean ALEX LOVED LENA while Steve only wanted the S thing from Hana ... Still, friends don't crush each other's dreams and she's responsible for the fact that Alex got thrown into the Crypts and Lena lost him .... I'm not gonna forgive her)
Finished Annabel's story (5/5 stars)
One word. Beautiful.
I hadn't much an opinion on Lena's mom while reading the books. She was a mystery during Delirium but I knew I'd like her character. I was okay with the fact that she hasn't told Lena who she is in Pandemonium, but I wasn't sure whether to love her or not in Requiem. The relationship between Lena and her mother Annabel didn't seem deep enough to me. Of course, they just found each other and yes, it was weird for both of hem to start from the beginning, but still ...
This story made everything great. I loved that it was written like Pandemonium (Now/Then), and I loved her character just right away. She's amazig, loving, beautiful. I loved how she described her past, her love to her husband and her two girls, especially to Lena.
The story of how she met Conrad and how they got paired was amazing and I must say I wouldn't mind a whole book based on Annabel's life instead of a short story. LOVED IT!
Finished Raven's story (5/5 stars):
I don't know how to describe it and this review will be full of spoilers.
I always liked Raven's character but never was sure how much I should like her. I love mysterious characters with a dark, hidden background, with a heavy history. And I must say, it was predictable that Raven's family was the way they were. It's more the way how she describes her first kill, her first kiss, her first test, her first everything, while we also find out what she's up to (saving Lena while she's saving Julian).
Of all four delirium stories (I'm including Alex' too) I loved this one most!!!
sarug's review against another edition
5.0
Lauren Oliver, you never cease to amaze me. Review to come.
regginator's review against another edition
2.0
Alex - 1/5 - ★☆☆☆☆
Hana - 2/5 - ★★☆☆☆
Annabel - 2.5/5 - ★★☆☆☆
Raven - 3.5/5 - ★★★☆☆
Hana - 2/5 - ★★☆☆☆
Annabel - 2.5/5 - ★★☆☆☆
Raven - 3.5/5 - ★★★☆☆
katiembooks's review against another edition
4.0
These short stories provided a lot of important background in the Delirium world.
HANA:
This short story made me dislike Hana even more than I already did. She dislikes her society, but doesn't do anything about it. Then after her breakup with Steve, she decides that the cure is a good thing. I especially disliked when she ratted out Lena and Alex. How could she do that to her best friend? 4 out of 5 stars
ANNABEL:
This short story provided information on how Lena's mom met her dad and escaped from jail. I thought it was interesting how Rachel's old boyfriend Thomas helped her escape. 4 out of 5 stars
RAVEN:
this short story made me appreciate Raven even more. When she first came to the Wilds, she was hardly any different from Lena. I can't wait to see more of her in Requiem 5 out of 5 stars
HANA:
This short story made me dislike Hana even more than I already did. She dislikes her society, but doesn't do anything about it. Then after her breakup with Steve, she decides that the cure is a good thing. I especially disliked when she ratted out Lena and Alex. How could she do that to her best friend? 4 out of 5 stars
ANNABEL:
This short story provided information on how Lena's mom met her dad and escaped from jail. I thought it was interesting how Rachel's old boyfriend Thomas helped her escape. 4 out of 5 stars
RAVEN:
this short story made me appreciate Raven even more. When she first came to the Wilds, she was hardly any different from Lena. I can't wait to see more of her in Requiem 5 out of 5 stars
bstaats's review against another edition
5.0
Really loved these. They fit in so well with the story and really give us a better idea of the world/secondary characters.
eflatkey's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
They didn't really add much to the story. Raven's story was a bit confusing and I wanted more from Annabella's.