December 22, 2011

Delirium

Delirium (Delirium, Book One) by Lauren Oliver
Release Date ~ 2/1/11
Format ~ Hardcover
Publisher ~ HarperTeen
Source ~ The Tattered Cover
Rating 5/5
Summary: 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.
My review: Delirium gave me a strong dose of armor deliria nevervosa. Translation: I loved it to bits! 
   Before I go total fanboy, lemme just get my one complaint about Delirium out. The first 75 pages weren't that great. The world set-up was intriguing, but I found it impossible to connect with Lena. She just seemed boring. But then Alex came into the fray, and the whole book was two giant thumbs from there on out!
    Like I mentioned above, I loved the world-building! The idea that love had turned into a decease was like really freaky but thought provoking and the same time. Does a world without love also means a world without hate? And even if it does, is it worth it? There. That's my wisdom of the day. Back to the awesome thing that is Delirium (you'd think I'd be done establishing that by now). Besides the outlaw of laws, there were also some major changes, such as the US locking down it's border from all other countries (you can always count on good ol' America, eh?) which added some more pondering on my part: in other countries in love banned? Are there even other countries left? I hope we get those questions answered in the following books! 
    The relationship between Alex and Lena was so sweet! Lena was a little hopeless when it came to relationships (thank you, captain obvious) but Alex took the reigns and helped her from stumbling along.
So now, GO BUY IT (if you haven't done so already), now, my ARC of Pandemonium awaits!
5/5
Cover Comments: This cover is a little lame, I like the special edition cover much better!

29 comments:

  1. I would love to read it too!! I need to go order Delirium right now! And I think is cruel to say that love is a desease, I can't wait to have in my hands this book and devoured! Thanks for the review!

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  2. I appreciate your honesty about the beginning of the book. This book sounds really interesting. I may have to add it to my TBR list.

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

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  3. I have had Delrium to read for a while I just haven't got round to it. I think I might have to put it further up my TRL. I thought of love being a diease and wrong sounds an intiguing concept :) Great review :)

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  4. I absolutely loved this book. Totally can't wait for Pandemonium! It's such an original concept, and a totally can't-stop-reading dystopian :) 2012 better hurry up... :P Great Review!

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  5. I found three different covers for this book in the stores.

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  6. I finally checked out this book 2 days ago. Can you believe that? Anyway, it's amazing.

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  7. Awesome review and I am dying to read this book have heard so many good things about it.

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  8. I also love this to bits!!! It was so amazing! Definitely one of the top books of 2011! And that ending! I balled my eyes out!
    If you have time check out my review Reign Fall

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  9. It's not the first time that I hear someone talking so well about the bool. The idea of love being a disese is very interesting! Hope I like it as much as you when i finally get to read it! =)

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  10. I like the review so I bet I will also like the book. Can't wait to read it!

    Thanks for the review :-)

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  11. Great review! I haven't read the book yet, but I've read so many great things about it that I don't doubt I will love it.

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  12. Great review. I loved this book. I didn't have trouble connecting with Lena in the beginning. I also loved the world building. I can't wait to read Pandemonium.

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  13. I loved the blurb of this book & now the review has made me love it more. I really want to read it. :)

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  14. Awesome review! I'm glad you enjoyed Delirium!

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  15. I agree that Lena was a little boring, but I think Lauren Oliver did that to juxtapose the difference Alex creates within Lena herself. Love literally blossoms Lena into a person, something that was kept hidden since her mother was taken away.

    Awesome review (I'm a fangirl about this book, definitely!)

    -Elisquared

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  16. *sigh* This is still sitting on my bookshelf unread and I know exactly why- there's just so much of hype surrounding it that I'm afraid it will not live up to my expectations and will be one big disappointment:( After reading your review, I'm thinking I should stop over-thinking it and just dive in.

    Sarah

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  17. ah. sounds interesting. thanks for the heads up about the start being a bit slow.

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  18. I really liked Delirium and have Pandemonium on pre order. Cant wait.

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  19. What a cool concept. I'll have to add this to my TBR list!

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  20. Ohh...i like when the boy's in charge :)
    So..the first 75 huh... Definetly worth it :D

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  21. I love dystopians and DELIRIUM has such an awesome idea of having love declared a disease in this world. It's just a hard concept to believe, but it makes sense if you think about Romeo and Juliet and what love made them do. I love the relationship between Alex and Lena, but I'm afraid of what will happen in the sequel based on the cliffhanger ending of DELIRIUM! I can't wait for PANDEMONIUM to come out!

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  22. Great review! Sounds like an awesome book!

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  23. I absolutely loved this book! The ending left me with my mouth hanging wide open for a solid minute. I can't wait to get my hands on Pandemonium!

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  24. Whoa. 5/5. That's high. And I'm stupid enough to let Delirium collect dust on my shelf. I need to pick it up now =D

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  25. Great review! I've been dying to read this book for a long time! Finally I got it as a Christmas present

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  26. Loved the review! Really makes me want to read the book even more!

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  27. Great review! Have to finally read this awesome book!

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  28. Thanks for the honest review! Sounds like an interesting book. And I agree, this cover is nothing special :)

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  29. I have this book on my shelf, unread. You'r review makes it sounds good. I can't wait to read it.
    SarahS. @ WondrousReadings

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