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 government 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.
Delirium turns up consistently in the results of internet searches such as 'if you like the Hunger Games try ...' or 'most popular Y.A. dystopian novels', and it's certainly worth reading. Although Delirium is similar to The Hunger Games with clear dystopian themes it is also different enough to make it appealing in other ways . I found the idea of love being a kind of disease or psychosis a fascinating concept to base the story on and Lauren Oliver develops the plot and characters, especially Lena, in a gripping and fascinating way.
Reviewed by Carolyn
I've just started reading Lauren Oliver's earlier book (2010) "Before I fall". It's gripping and seems so real. Makes you think about life and what's important. Zoe
ReplyDeleteHi Zoe. I loved 'Before I Fall'! It gets the message about how we relate to others across in a clever way. Carolyn
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