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lindsaynixon 's review for:
Delirium
by Lauren Oliver
3.75 stars
This book started off strong, very reminiscent of the Handmaid's Tale (a YA version set in Portland); which I loved.
Sadly by the midpoint, it became a muddled mix of the Crossed series (which I mostly enjoyed), the Legend series (the first book was great, stop there), and Divergent (thumbs down).
If you've read a lot of YA (esp YA dystopia) and don't mind that all the stories are pretty similar, and are looking for your next trilogy, this is a great choice for you. I'd rank it pretty high in the genre (after Maze Runner, 5th Wave, and the Selection (1-4 only)).
If you haven't read a lot of trilogies in the genre, but like soft/realistic dystopia (not heavy sci-fi), I think you'll really like this story. It's engaging and the main character is likable although I definitely wanted to shake her a few times and tell her to get some self-confidence and stop putting herself down.
If you'retired of the same story lines, this is a pass. The writing is also... I'm not sure how to describe it. The author repeats the same information over and over and over, which becomes exhausting. For example, she mentions that this book takes place in Portland at least 100 times. I wanted to yell out "yes! PORTLAND I KNOW!"
Unsure if I'll read book 2 or not. Initially I was certain I'd plow all the way through, then I started thinking I definitely wouldn't, then by the end I was curious but not enough to not pick up other books on my desk/iphone. Hm.
This book started off strong, very reminiscent of the Handmaid's Tale (a YA version set in Portland); which I loved.
Sadly by the midpoint, it became a muddled mix of the Crossed series (which I mostly enjoyed), the Legend series (the first book was great, stop there), and Divergent (thumbs down).
If you've read a lot of YA (esp YA dystopia) and don't mind that all the stories are pretty similar, and are looking for your next trilogy, this is a great choice for you. I'd rank it pretty high in the genre (after Maze Runner, 5th Wave, and the Selection (1-4 only)).
If you haven't read a lot of trilogies in the genre, but like soft/realistic dystopia (not heavy sci-fi), I think you'll really like this story. It's engaging and the main character is likable although I definitely wanted to shake her a few times and tell her to get some self-confidence and stop putting herself down.
If you'retired of the same story lines, this is a pass. The writing is also... I'm not sure how to describe it. The author repeats the same information over and over and over, which becomes exhausting. For example, she mentions that this book takes place in Portland at least 100 times. I wanted to yell out "yes! PORTLAND I KNOW!"
Unsure if I'll read book 2 or not. Initially I was certain I'd plow all the way through, then I started thinking I definitely wouldn't, then by the end I was curious but not enough to not pick up other books on my desk/iphone. Hm.