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A review by amandalily28
Delirium Stories: Hana, Annabel, and Raven by Lauren Oliver
4.0
I really loved this collection of short stories from the Delirium world. They really added depth to Hana, Annabel, and Raven, and I'm excited to see how these glimpses into their lives have to do with Requiem.
My favorites, in order, were Raven, then Hana, and then Annabel. It's sort of funny, because going into it, I had thought I would prefer them in the opposite order!
Raven's story was so moving -- it completely exceeded my expectations. I loved hearing about Raven's past and I'm so happy thather and Tack are having a child! I hope this subplot will have a big role in Requiem. !
Hana's was also lovely. It was interesting to know what exactly was going on with her during Delirium. It talks about her experiences mainly on the night of the raid.
Annabel's, for me, wasn't as interesting. I liked knowing about Lena's mother's past, but I wish it wasn't in the now/then structure as Pandemonium had been in. I loved how it worked in Pandemonium, but I think that structure sort of took away from the story in this novella. Since it is so short (only about 40-45 pages), the "then" and "now" chapters didn't really have the chance to come together, as they did in Pandemonium. I still enjoyed it, but I thought it could have been better.
I would definitely recommend you read this collection! It would make sense to read it after reading Pandemonium because it does have certain character's perspectives on scenes in the second book. This made me really excited to finally read Requiem!
My favorites, in order, were Raven, then Hana, and then Annabel. It's sort of funny, because going into it, I had thought I would prefer them in the opposite order!
Raven's story was so moving -- it completely exceeded my expectations. I loved hearing about Raven's past and I'm so happy that
Hana's was also lovely. It was interesting to know what exactly was going on with her during Delirium. It talks about her experiences mainly on the night of the raid.
Annabel's, for me, wasn't as interesting. I liked knowing about Lena's mother's past, but I wish it wasn't in the now/then structure as Pandemonium had been in. I loved how it worked in Pandemonium, but I think that structure sort of took away from the story in this novella. Since it is so short (only about 40-45 pages), the "then" and "now" chapters didn't really have the chance to come together, as they did in Pandemonium. I still enjoyed it, but I thought it could have been better.
I would definitely recommend you read this collection! It would make sense to read it after reading Pandemonium because it does have certain character's perspectives on scenes in the second book. This made me really excited to finally read Requiem!