Pandemonium

Pandemonium (Delirium, Book Two) by Lauren Oliver
Release Date ~ 2/28/12
Format ~ ARC
Publisher ~ HarperTeen
Source ~ HarperTeen
Rating 5/5
Summary:  Lauren Oliver captivated readers with Delirium, the first book in a thrilling dystopian trilogy in which Lena Haloway dared to fall in love with Alex and escape the cure, the government-mandated procedure that renders a person immune to the disease of love. Lena and Alex staked their lives on leaving their oppressive society, but only Lena broke free. 

Pandemonium continues Lena’s gripping story. After escaping from Portland, Maine, Lena makes it to the Wilds and becomes part of an Invalid community, where she transforms herself into a warrior for the resistance. A future without Alex is unimaginable, but Lena pushes forward and fights, both for him and for a world in which love is no longer considered a disease. Swept up in a volatile mix of revolutionaries and counterinsurgents, Lena struggles to survive—and wonders if she may be falling in love again. Full of danger, forbidden romance, and exquisite writing, Lauren Oliver’s sequel to Delirium races forward at a breathtaking pace and is sure to appeal to fans who crave the high-stakes action of The Hunger Games and the bittersweet love story of Romeo & Juliet.  

My review: WARNING: READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. MAJOR GUSHING AHEAD!
There are few books that combine romance and action so perfectly and to such a great effect.  Though the romance is the main story-line, there is plenty of action to keep your heart pumping! There was a lot more action then Delirium. 
   I don't usually talk too much about the settings in books that are sequels, because frankly, they don't change much. But this one had SUCH an AWESOME setting: The Wilds, it was impossible to overlook! I loved comparing the two societies of this book: the anti-love, organized, heavily secure cities that had their borders closed to the "wilds", where they had to work to survive and constantly lived in fear of America's corrupted government. The world-building is so amazing in this book!
    One thing I hated: THERE WAS NO ALEX. ALEX ROCKED. AND THERE WAS NO ALEX.  I had read advanced reviews that had said Alex wasn't going to be in it... but I still was really sad when I read the book and he wasn't in it...
    This book was told in a unique chapter styling: one chapter was THEN, where it told about Lena when she first came to the wilds... and then there was NOW, which told what was happening, well,  now. It continued that way in til the stories met-up, and then the last 50 pages was just one big chapter. I thought this was an interesting way to tell the story, and I enjoyed it a lot! One minute Oliver had me on the edge of my seat, then it would change chapters and time and I'd be met with a whole new cliffhanger!
   This book was pure awesome. M'kay? Go out and buy it the second it comes out!
5/5

Cover Comments: This book's cover is really nice, but it doesn't match with my Delirium cover :'-(