Author: Lauren Oliver
Edition: ARC, HarperTeen
Pages: 440
Pub. Date: February 1, 2011
Rating: A+
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"Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love - the deliria - blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the governments demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy.
But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love."
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My Review
Every so often you find that one person who seems to make everything work. You find little flaw in what they do. Right now, that person is Lauren Oliver. Her writing captivated us all with Before I Fall and she has done it yet again with her upcoming novel, Delirium.
From the second you open this book, you are sucked into an unbelievable world. Everything falls perfectly into place as you read. Details are so spot on, you can close your eyes and watch everything unfold in your mind.
You follow 17 year old Lena Haloway as she discovers not everything in life is as people say they are.
All her life, she has waited for her cure. She never wanted to go through the pain that comes with the disease of love. Counting down the days until she can be normal. But, of course, nothing will go the way she plans.
Enter extremely hot and swoon worthy Alex. This boy is not who he seems to be. But one thing is for sure. He loves Lena and Lena loves him. And together they are delirious with love.
I cannot tell you how many times I held my breath in anticipation while reading Delirium. This novel is pure beauty. Every moment you are rooting on Lena and Alex, hoping for the happiest ending ever!
The world they live in is coated in fear. And throughout the novel, that coat starts to crack and eyes are opened to see how wrong somethings are.
Lena and Alex are two of my favorite book characters. Apart, they are great people. They each have their own ways of doing things. But together, they fit amazingly, like two halves of a whole. They might be good separately, but together they are a force to be reckoned with!
I could go on and on about how much I love Delirium! The best word to describe Lauren Oliver's writing and story is: Perfection. Genius would also work.
This is the first in a trilogy. Just a heads up! Take from that what you will. [Pandemonium (Book 2) Requiem (Book 3)]
And ***WARNING: TEARJERKER*** So be sure to have a box of tissues by your side. You will definitely need them!!!
I recommend this to anyone who loves love. So, just about everyone!
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Lauren Oliver
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