Author: Lauren Oliver
Published: February 7, 2012
Pages: 441
Obtained: Bought at Books-A-Million :)
Started Reading On: March 24, 2013
Finished Reading On: April 22, 2013 (Due to a MAJOR research paper due at the University)
Summary (Courtesy of Goodreads):
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11614718-delirium
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.
Lena looks forward to receiving the government-mandated cure that prevents the delirium of love and leads to a safe, predictable, and happy life, until ninety-five days before her eighteenth birthday and her treatment, when she falls in love.
Cover - The cover is beautiful and mysterious. It is quite an eye catcher. I found myself looking at it and pondering what Lena was thinking about in that moment. Was she still under the notion of being cured in that picture or has her eyes already been open to the world of The Wilds?
Plot - The plot, honestly, was slow in the beginning. Having to do a lot of reading for my research paper, I found that though the beginning attracted my attention, I wasn't HOOKED. So I kept putting it down to study. (Usually this is hard for me because I'd rather read a good book any day than browse through nonfiction for a paper.) I realize that the first book is usually slower than other because this is the book that provides a lot of background. Hopefully in the other books, this will not be as bad of a problem. But once I read more toward the middle, the pace began to pick up for me. I was constantly worried about what would happen. Who anyone turn her in? AND THAT ENDING. Don't get me started. Beautiful. Fantastic. Heartbreaking.
Characters - I feel the character development is a bit different in this book, and I'll tell you exactly why. First, the cured of society do not possess any depth to their personality any longer. When they were cured, the operation also took their uniqueness. (At least in my opinion.) So not every character in this story is deep.
Lena - She undergoes MAJOR character development. She starts off the book as annoyingly loyal to wanting the cure. She never does anything wrong. She always obeys her aunt and uncle who took her in after her mother committed suicide. Luckily, she meets Alex who turns her world literally upside down and backwards. I love the person she becomes as the book progresses. You can see how society can create a type of people by brainwashing them through all aspects, even changing religion to better serve their needs. But you also see how a person can break off and see the wrong of that society. It's an eye opening experience.
Alex - I loved him, honestly. Because of Alex, Lena was set free from the chains that society had on her mind. He was caring, loyal, and wise beyond his years. I have so much respect for him, and I feel deeply for the heartache he goes through. Alex was a catalyst that I very much enjoyed getting to know.
Hannah - She's a rebel. And there's a certain part where she actually surprised me. (And you may or may not know what I mean.) While reading the book, I was planning how everything would end in my head like putting pieces of a puzzle together. And Hannah was the small twist that through my plan off. I did NOT see that coming. She's loyal, beautiful, and not afraid to speak her mind.
Grace - I can't say much about Grace because I don't want to give the story away, but I probably loved her the most. She plays a small but major role in the plot. She's so adorable beyond words and Lena is lucky to have her as her cousin. <3
Series - This book is the first book in a series.
The second book is: Pandemonium.
The third book is: Requiem.
Rating - Overall, I would give this book 3.9 stars. (Mostly because of the slow beginning.)
I would definitely recommend this book, but fare warning about that ending. Woooh.
My next review will be on Cinder by Marissa Meyer. :)
Happy Reading, loves!
VF, xoxo
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