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Delirium [Paperback]

Lauren Oliver
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Jan 30 2012 Delirium (Book 1)

They say that the cure for Love will make me happy and safe forever. And I’ve always believed them. Until now. Now everything has changed. Now, I’d rather be infected with love for the tiniest sliver of a second than live a hundred years smothered by a lie.


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“In [Oliver’s] dystopian America, love has been outlawed as the life-threatening source of all discord. Lena’s gradual awakening is set against a convincing backdrop of totalitarian horror. The abrupt ending leaves enough unanswered questions to set breathless readers up for volume two of this trilogy.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review) )

About the Author

Lauren Oliver captivated readers with her first novel, the <em>New York Times</em> bestseller <em>Before I Fall</em>, a <em>Publishers Weekly</em> Best Book of the Year. She followed that up with <em>Delirium</em>, the first book in her <em>New York Times</em> bestselling trilogy, which continued with <em>Pandemonium</em>. Oliver is also the author of <em>Liesl & Po</em>, a book for middle-grade readers, which received three starred reviews and was described as "a gorgeous story—timeless and magical" by Newbery Medal winner Rebecca Stead. A graduate of the University of Chicago and NYU's MFA program, Lauren Oliver lives in Brooklyn, New York.


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4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written May 2 2011
By Karoline TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
I'm not really sure as to what the hype was all about with this book. Even after finishing the book I'm still not quite sure what they hype is. I liked this book but I didn't. I can think of several reasons why I didn't like it, yet there's a balanced number of reasons why this book was good.

I liked this book because of the writing, and the character development. I enjoyed reading how Lena develops and learns how to fall in love. The plot, although slow moving and it's a fairly big book in YA standards, was good and it had all the characteristics of a dystopian society. There was so much lack of emotion (until Lena falls in love) that you can actually 'feel' bland and expressionless (almost like a drone) throughout the book. It's what takes up most of the theme through the book until love comes in. I liked the contrast though. You have the dark bland background, and then Lena comes in, blossoming like a flower with her new emotions. It's a really effective and interesting way of writing and I really did like that aspect of the book.

I really liked the storyline featuring Lena's mother and her mysterious death. It's left a dark mark on Lena's life so much it's no wonder she was looking forward to the 'cure'. The mystery surrounding her mother was really interesting and when you find out what really happened you feel the shock and awe through Lena.

The romance between Lena and Alex dominates through the book, and it was all right. I'm not much of a romance fan, they do have some type of chemistry however I still can't quite see them together though, they're not perfect by all means but it's not like they're wholly mismatched either. I liked the friendship Hana and Lena had together. I wonder why Hana chose her outcome that way, and I wished she would have come along for the ride it could have made a whole different plot. There was just something about her that made her so likable. She was so friendly, kind, she seemed like such an easy person to get along with. It's hard not to like her.

The main reason why this book didn't really grab me (aside from the bland pace of the plot) was Lena. I did not like her. There were so many moments where she made me grind my teeth, the moments - during her exam for example, where I literally had to stop and make a facepalm. Oh Lena, why can't you just smarten up when you need to be? why do you have to be so utterly daft at times? There were moments where I went to smack her upside the head for her stupid moments. Even after finishing this book I still can't begin to like her.

Aside from that, I can think of no other reason to dislike this book. I'd have to say it's still a good read and the ending nearly had me in tears. Although the idea of love being illegal may not be new, the writing in this book is superb and is worth the read. I most definitely recommend this for YA lovers, and those that love dystopian fiction.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fall in Love with Delerium April 12 2013
Format:Paperback
This book puts you in a world where Love is forbidden and considered a disease. Everyone is given a cure when they turn 18, and assigned a career, marriage partner, income class and the amount of children they should have. A society that controls the books you read and the music you listen too. Every City is fenced in and guarded to protect the city from the Invalids. Invalids are people that have escaped the cure, and live in the wilderness. This story follow's Lena and her best friend Hana as they struggle to come to terms with their future as their 18th birthday approaches. Lena who has been looking forward to the cure because she desperately wants to feel normal finds herself falling for Alex an Invalid who is living within the fence. She struggles with her new feelings and her families past. Hana uses this time to rebel and experiment at underground parties. This book was easy to read and enjoyable, it puts you in a world that is similar to our own but also completely different. It was nice to follow Lena as she discovers love, and to see how much love can change a person. All three of the books in this series are worth reading, I highly recommend them all.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Writing, Great Story Jan 30 2013
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book and I loved Oliver's writing.

Delerium is a dystopian novel where they've cured the disease of love and everyone is compliant and complacent and there is very little conflict or crime. You get the operation when you turn 18, typically. Lena, who has looked forward to receiving the cure her whole life, falls in love a couple of months before she is to receive the cure. She also battles the demons of her family's shame: her mother's suicide, an uncle who ran away...

Like I said, Oliver's writing is amazing. At times, it is even poetic. I loved simply reading the sentences she put together.

The characters are well rounded and engaging. I could feel for Lena and the dilemma she was facing - going with what she has been brought up to believe and what her family, government and society expect from her, or to follow her heart. It's an age old dilemma but spotlighted in a dystopian future.

The other characters where great too. Hana, Lena's best friend, was a perfect foil. Their friendship evolved and changed, which felt realistic. Then there was Alex. The romance between Lena and Alex was nice and I appreciated how conflicted Lena was about the whole thing.

Then, there was the ending. I won't say anything to spoil it, but I loved that it was unexpected.

I will definitely be reading the next one in this series, along with everything else by Oliver that I can get my hands on.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
This book is okay and it's a creative idea but I find it kind of slow to follow and I have a hunch about what's going to happen and it just seems like it's taking forever to happen... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars this was great to listen to
I have been wanting to read this book forever and so finally decided to listen to the audio book for three reasons. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Laura Fabiani
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
My daughter (15) recommended this book to me. She had read it a few years ago, and it was one of her favourite books. I can see why. Read more
Published 10 months ago by dm68
5.0 out of 5 stars Please don't cure me!
So a certain popular trilogy (rhymes with gunger hames?) had me turned onto distopian novels and I couldn't get enough of them. So I picked up Delirium by Lauren Oliver. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Murph
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book!
A received many commentaries about how great this book was. I couldn't wait to read it. When I finally bought it, I was kind of deceived by the beginning. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mélanie
2.0 out of 5 stars Too many similes detract from story
While the premise was interesting, overall I found the plot derivative (1984 and Equilibrium) and predictable. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Agnesv
3.0 out of 5 stars Three and a half stars, actually
This was a quick read, hard to put down. A good story and fairly well written, but on the heels of reading some other Dystopian fiction that I absolutely adored, I just had to give... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Laura Smart
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!!
I am really excited for the second book in this series, Pandemonium, to arrive on my doorstep! Delirium was SO SO SO good. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Lisa
4.0 out of 5 stars Highly entertaining and gripping.
Although this book is centred a tad too much around romance, the writing is fantastic and you can see this is a very talented author. Read more
Published 15 months ago by snow
5.0 out of 5 stars I cannot wait until the sequel Pandemonium!
Lena is a 16 year old girl who can't wait to get the cure from the disease called love. The government controls and monitors everything in her world. Read more
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