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tashahassan's review against another edition
3.0
Lauren Oliver is great at writing story lines and scene descriptions.
What she can't do is write unique characters. Hana, Annabel, and Raven all have the exact same voice. They all have different stories, but they way they talk and think is the same. It felt like I was reading three short stories about one character, instead of three.
What she can't do is write unique characters. Hana, Annabel, and Raven all have the exact same voice. They all have different stories, but they way they talk and think is the same. It felt like I was reading three short stories about one character, instead of three.
jannmitch's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I feel like it cleared up a lot of things for the story. Raven was defiantly my favorite. I didn't like Raven at first. I always thought she was too hardcore and heartless, but after reading her story you get to see where she came from and why she is how she is. and I LOVED her and Tack, they were so cute!
avamcbryar's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
charmainelim's review against another edition
4.0
Of all the novellas here, I liked Raven's the best. Hana and Annabel didn't really do anything for me, except make me want to go through the book even faster. But Raven's story nearly brought tears to my eyes, especially with how it ended.
ravenclawgrl's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars
It was so nice to be back in the [b:Delirium|11614718|Delirium (Delirium, #1)|Lauren Oliver|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327890411s/11614718.jpg|10342808] world and refreshing and insightful to read from other characters' perspectives.
It was so nice to be back in the [b:Delirium|11614718|Delirium (Delirium, #1)|Lauren Oliver|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327890411s/11614718.jpg|10342808] world and refreshing and insightful to read from other characters' perspectives.
smartgirlsread's review against another edition
4.0
Every book contains secondary and tertiary characters about whom we would like to know more. There are always scenes we wish we could observe from another perspective. Lauren Oliver brings us that opportunity in Delirium Stories. There is so much more about this series that I'd like to know, but Oliver allows us to peek into just three additional stories: those of Hana, Annabel and Raven.
Hana is Lena's best friend and her story shows us her perspective during their last summer before their cure. All the time that Lena was struggling to know what to do about the cure, she had no idea that Hana was also having the same struggle. Annabel is Lena's mother. We get to see her life both before she married Lena's father and also her time in prison. It is very interesting to get a little more background about her. Raven is Lena's friend, the woman who saves her in the Wild. Raven tells us about saving Blue and also about her rescue of Julian. It is this last story that makes me want to reimagine the ending of the series. Or maybe I don't have to. Maybe the somewhat open ending leaves room for the ending I would prefer.
I loved reading these very quick stories. Perhaps they were just created as a writing exercise for the author or perhaps she wanted to share more of her characters with us. Either way, I love what they add to the series.
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Hana is Lena's best friend and her story shows us her perspective during their last summer before their cure. All the time that Lena was struggling to know what to do about the cure, she had no idea that Hana was also having the same struggle. Annabel is Lena's mother. We get to see her life both before she married Lena's father and also her time in prison. It is very interesting to get a little more background about her. Raven is Lena's friend, the woman who saves her in the Wild. Raven tells us about saving Blue and also about her rescue of Julian. It is this last story that makes me want to reimagine the ending of the series. Or maybe I don't have to. Maybe the somewhat open ending leaves room for the ending I would prefer.
I loved reading these very quick stories. Perhaps they were just created as a writing exercise for the author or perhaps she wanted to share more of her characters with us. Either way, I love what they add to the series.
Check out more of my reviews at SmartGirlsRead!
http://smartgirlsread.blogspot.com/
bailey_tait's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
marialec27's review against another edition
3.0
These three stories, as all short stories do, offer a little more insight into the lives of each of the characters.