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A review by heymeghan
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
4.0
I was prepared not to enjoy this book. After a string of pretty bad YA dystopian forays, I was becoming disillusioned with the genre, to put it mildly. And to add in a serious romance? It's risky. But let me tell you - Lauren Oliver did it pretty darn well.
The pacing of this book was really superb. A lot of times, especially with a YA novel that's working on limited page-length and a teenager's short attention span, both the romance and the action goes zero-90 in 3.7 seconds, leaving you as the reading thinking... no way. Not buying it. NOT SO with Delirium! The main character, Lena, really grew into her own rebellion, slowly, believably, as if she really was coming out of a brainwashed state that the government put her under. And the romance grew naturally, fluidly... I liked it. I really, really liked it.
My only complaint is the ending. And I suppose, in this post-Twilight and Hunger Games era, I should have known it was coming, but I hate cliffhangers. I know, I know, everything's a trilogy nowadays, but geez. Can I get a HINT of satisfaction? Please? But hey - I WILL be reading the next in the series, so I guess it did its job.
4 stars.
The pacing of this book was really superb. A lot of times, especially with a YA novel that's working on limited page-length and a teenager's short attention span, both the romance and the action goes zero-90 in 3.7 seconds, leaving you as the reading thinking... no way. Not buying it. NOT SO with Delirium! The main character, Lena, really grew into her own rebellion, slowly, believably, as if she really was coming out of a brainwashed state that the government put her under. And the romance grew naturally, fluidly... I liked it. I really, really liked it.
My only complaint is the ending. And I suppose, in this post-Twilight and Hunger Games era, I should have known it was coming, but I hate cliffhangers. I know, I know, everything's a trilogy nowadays, but geez. Can I get a HINT of satisfaction? Please? But hey - I WILL be reading the next in the series, so I guess it did its job.
4 stars.