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Hana (Delirium #1.5)
by
Lauren Oliver (Goodreads Author)
In the world of Delirium, love is a disease. And like all eighteen-year-olds, Lena and Hana must take the cure.
At the start of their last summer of freedom, they were the closest of friends. Until Hana made a decision that tore them apart... In Delirium, we heard from Lena. Now, Hana gets to tell her side of the story. And nothing is what we first thought.
Hana is a powerfu...more
At the start of their last summer of freedom, they were the closest of friends. Until Hana made a decision that tore them apart... In Delirium, we heard from Lena. Now, Hana gets to tell her side of the story. And nothing is what we first thought.
Hana is a powerfu...more
ebook, 144 pages
Published
December 19th 2011
by Hodder & Stoughton
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As Jenna Marbles would say, that cover is F**KING SEXUAL!
I can't wait to read this. Hana is my favorite character from Delirium.
AND THAT COVER!
Oh my lordie, that cover.
I LOVE IT!
I can't wait to read this. Hana is my favorite character from Delirium.
AND THAT COVER!
Oh my lordie, that cover.
I LOVE IT!
In all seriousness, I bow down to Lauren Oliver. Even her short stories are stunning! Hana is the perfect quick read to get fans like myself even more excited for the upcoming release of Pandemonium. I read this today in one sitting (when I was supposed to be working!) and I LOVED it. :) Anything Lauren Oliver writes is gold in my eyes.
Hana is available for free here for a limited time only.
Hana is available for free here for a limited time only.
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WHAT?
I mean... WHAT???
Lauren Oliver, you SADISTIC AUTHOR.
QUESTA È MALVAGITÀ ALLO STATO PURO. E COSA MI SIGNIFICA QUESTA FINE? CHE COSA????
SE QUEL CHE SI LASCIA INTENDERE ALLA FINE È VERO, IO NON SO COSA FARÒ. HANA, TI UCCIDERÒ CON LE MIE MANI.
I mean... WHAT???
Lauren Oliver, you SADISTIC AUTHOR.
QUESTA È MALVAGITÀ ALLO STATO PURO. E COSA MI SIGNIFICA QUESTA FINE? CHE COSA????
SE QUEL CHE SI LASCIA INTENDERE ALLA FINE È VERO, IO NON SO COSA FARÒ. HANA, TI UCCIDERÒ CON LE MIE MANI.
A piece of Delirium from Hana's point of view. Hana is Lena's best friend and everyone thinks of her as the perfect and confident girl when she's just as simple as everyone else. She is just scared as Lena. From deliria, from the future and life. While in Delirium I thought Hana was the brave and fearless one, this installment proves that she is afraid and even more vulnerable than Lena. She is alone and is fearing that her best friend is already drifting apart.
Living in that kind of world must...more
Living in that kind of world must...more
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This book is fine. It does not stand alone, though. I think you should read it soon after you finish Delirium, while the story is fresh in your mind, but before you read Pandemonium. I read it after Pandemonium. That was a mistake. Still interesting, but not as powerful.
I liked Hana more from the perspective of her adoring best friend. When you are in her head she is more complicated and intimate, but I don't know that it really serves to make her more sympathetic or interesting? I wanted to kno...more
I liked Hana more from the perspective of her adoring best friend. When you are in her head she is more complicated and intimate, but I don't know that it really serves to make her more sympathetic or interesting? I wanted to kno...more
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I think I've said it before, but I guess it bears repeating - Lauren Oliver can write. While her style in Delirium and this companion short story from Hana's perspective is rather more flowery/florid than I usually enjoy, I won't dispute that she certainly has a way with words.
As with Delirium, Hana is once again heavy on the emotional metaphors and similes. Painstaking attention is given to heartbeats, aching throats, unshed tears, longing.. which is fine except I find it does begin to get a l...more
As with Delirium, Hana is once again heavy on the emotional metaphors and similes. Painstaking attention is given to heartbeats, aching throats, unshed tears, longing.. which is fine except I find it does begin to get a l...more
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Initial reaction when I finished --> Oh I'm pissed.
And my real review...
Hana is a novella (1.5) in the Delirium series by Lauren Oliver. Told from Lena’s best friend, Hana’s POV, this story falls during the same summer as Delirium. There’s not much that can be said about this in particular without giving anything away –> it is only like 65 pages long.
I loved being able to get a glimpse into what was going on with Hana during this summer because...more
Initial reaction when I finished --> Oh I'm pissed.
And my real review...
Hana is a novella (1.5) in the Delirium series by Lauren Oliver. Told from Lena’s best friend, Hana’s POV, this story falls during the same summer as Delirium. There’s not much that can be said about this in particular without giving anything away –> it is only like 65 pages long.
I loved being able to get a glimpse into what was going on with Hana during this summer because...more
Una historia corta que muestra e otro lado de la historia! La historia de Hana. Lo que paso mientras estuvieron separadas con Lena, sus sentimientos, contradicciones. Deliaria, no deliria? Esta bien así, están haciendo las cosas mal? Es que lo que estoy apoyando en realidad no es así? Y su decepción.... Al final regresa con Lena, para descubrir que ella estaba viviendo lo que en realidad tanto deseaba.
No, no no...no lo puedo creer!!!!! Fue ella? Si es asi las cosas se ponen feas! Una traición......more
No, no no...no lo puedo creer!!!!! Fue ella? Si es asi las cosas se ponen feas! Una traición......more
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Jun 16, 2012
Hayley
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
science-fiction,
young-adult
*Spoilers for Delirium
Probably more like 3 and 1/2 stars, I did really enjoy the experience of reading Hana. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Lauren Oliver captures the complexities of female friendships better than any other YA author I've read. Hana is short and can easily be read in one sitting. It is by no means a stand alone story and you must have read at least Delirium before reading Hana. That said, I would say it's a must read for fans of the Delirium series. It sheds light on...more
Probably more like 3 and 1/2 stars, I did really enjoy the experience of reading Hana. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Lauren Oliver captures the complexities of female friendships better than any other YA author I've read. Hana is short and can easily be read in one sitting. It is by no means a stand alone story and you must have read at least Delirium before reading Hana. That said, I would say it's a must read for fans of the Delirium series. It sheds light on...more
I adored Hana, Lena's best friend, and her vivaciousness in Delirium, so I was excited that she would be getting her own story. Hana takes place during the time of Delirium but now we're seeing the story through Hana's eyes. I was bummed that the fun-loving girl we knew from Delirium is gone, but considering the events that take place in Hana, it is understandable. The best part of Hana is the best part of any Lauren Oliver read, in my opinion: the writing, which was lovely and powerful, just li...more
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****Slightly Spoilery (if you haven't read Delirium)****
Seeing it from Hana's POV makes me definitely understand her more.
I don't hate her. I don't agree with her, but that's because for us, love is not a disease, so of course I don't agree with her actions in the end.
But understanding where she's coming from, how she, and Lena for that matter, were brought up, it makes sense.
The reasons for her action in the end aren't definitively told outright, but there are a few conclusions as to why sh...more
Seeing it from Hana's POV makes me definitely understand her more.
I don't hate her. I don't agree with her, but that's because for us, love is not a disease, so of course I don't agree with her actions in the end.
But understanding where she's coming from, how she, and Lena for that matter, were brought up, it makes sense.
The reasons for her action in the end aren't definitively told outright, but there are a few conclusions as to why sh...more
This short story told from Hana's perspective is the perfect edition to a perfect series. Hana has always been one of my favourite characters and her friendship with Lena was certainly very intriguing. Not only does this story provide a further insight into Hana's character, but it also introduces the reader to a whole new perspective in the world of Delirium.
Hana has always been different to Lena and this becomes even more apparent as the reader goes through the novel. There are specific contra...more
Hana has always been different to Lena and this becomes even more apparent as the reader goes through the novel. There are specific contra...more
I don't really know what to rate this. So I'm gonna go with three stars. It was okay, and I liked it...but, that's it.
First of all, I want to say that my rating has nothing to do with the writing of this novella. Lauren Oliver uses beautiful words to tell a beautiful picture. I just don't really know what the point of this was, other than to drum up some buzz for Pandemonium and perhaps to get readers to re-read Delirium before Pandemonium's release.
None of my friends have said what this story c...more
First of all, I want to say that my rating has nothing to do with the writing of this novella. Lauren Oliver uses beautiful words to tell a beautiful picture. I just don't really know what the point of this was, other than to drum up some buzz for Pandemonium and perhaps to get readers to re-read Delirium before Pandemonium's release.
None of my friends have said what this story c...more
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I think by now it's fairly well established that Delirium is one of my favourite books EVER. I love it. Adore it. And reading Hana was a little bit different for me since I'd already read Pandemonium and was curious to see how Hana would line up with it. By the way, Hana really does fit in neatly just before Pandemonium. There isn't any overlap.
Hana is a lovely little teaser of another perspective in Lena's story, and adds more depth to it overall. Ideal for fans, but I would hold off on readin...more
Hana is a lovely little teaser of another perspective in Lena's story, and adds more depth to it overall. Ideal for fans, but I would hold off on readin...more
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"I am no one, and I owe nothing to anybody, and my life is my own"
Hana is one of my favorite characters and because of this book,
I finally understand her side of the story.
I'm so emotional reading this one.
And then there was a twist in the end that I never saw coming.
Now I completely understand.. Hmmm..
Hana is one of my favorite characters and because of this book,
I finally understand her side of the story.
I'm so emotional reading this one.
And then there was a twist in the end that I never saw coming.
Now I completely understand.. Hmmm..
Feb 18, 2013
Amanda (give me smut or give me Scars!)
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
What a jealous B. Isn't Requiem dual POV of Hana and Lena? If so, I'm not looking forward to that. But I'll say it again, shouting from the rooftops - Team Alex!
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This novella fits between
Delirium
and
Pandemonium
. It's in the POV of Hana, who happens to be Lena's best friend.
It's beautifully written and gives the reader insight into what was going on with Hana while Lena's story was developing. I enjoyed delving into her life, but I have to admit that it didn't really offer anything new to the trilogy. Well, okay, except for the very end... which I didn't expect. :(
It's beautifully written and gives the reader insight into what was going on with Hana while Lena's story was developing. I enjoyed delving into her life, but I have to admit that it didn't really offer anything new to the trilogy. Well, okay, except for the very end... which I didn't expect. :(
Apr 06, 2012
Kazhy (My Library in the Making)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
to-review,
buy-and-read-again
Actual rating: 3.5
I was pitying her until I got to the end. I KNEW IT.
I was pitying her until I got to the end. I KNEW IT.
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Great short read and just what I needed to get me back in the Delirium mindset before Pandemonium. I love that this short story was from Hana's perspective. It's funny how you assume things about a character when the book is from another POV. I liked that I was able to learn more about Hana and hope she continues to make an apperance in the next novel.
The last line of this book will leaving you wanting to pull out your hair and screaming obscenities at the book! lol. Can't wait to pick up Pandem...more
The last line of this book will leaving you wanting to pull out your hair and screaming obscenities at the book! lol. Can't wait to pick up Pandem...more
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This was a very short ebook to tell the story of Hana, Lena's best friend from the delirium story. And while yes, it did definitely fill in some blanks, I didn't feel it was really worth it. If you're going to brach off and write some an add on... have it be a little more detailed or a little longer. I know it was a short story, but I felt like every word I read was predicted, expected, and didn't say much. Not worth the $2.99 I paid for it to be frank. Cute story, but not worth the hour it took...more
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Cette nouvelle se déroule à peu près en même temps que l'histoire du premier tome de la saga « Delirium ». C'est pourquoi je vous conseille d'avoir lu au moins le premier opus avant de vous lancer dans cette petite nouvelle.
Cette petite histoire nous permet d'apprendre à connaître davantage Hana, la meilleure amie de Lena. Elle est issue d'une famille aisée et est promise à Fred, le fils du maire de Portland. Cependant, cela fait quelques semaines qu'elle fréquente les soirées clandestines et br...more
Cette petite histoire nous permet d'apprendre à connaître davantage Hana, la meilleure amie de Lena. Elle est issue d'une famille aisée et est promise à Fred, le fils du maire de Portland. Cependant, cela fait quelques semaines qu'elle fréquente les soirées clandestines et br...more
Come Delirium, anche questo shot ti incatena alle sue pagine, da cui non riesci a scollarti fino a che non ne hai terminata la lettura.
Le vicende si intersecano a quelle narrate in Delirium. Qui infatti, dal punto di vista di Hana, migliore amica di Lena, vengono narrate le vicende da lei vissute durante il breve periodo in cui lei e Lena avevano litigato, interrompendo i propri rapporti; il periodo in cui Hana si intrufolava alle feste clandestine, violando tutte le regole imposte dalla società...more
Le vicende si intersecano a quelle narrate in Delirium. Qui infatti, dal punto di vista di Hana, migliore amica di Lena, vengono narrate le vicende da lei vissute durante il breve periodo in cui lei e Lena avevano litigato, interrompendo i propri rapporti; il periodo in cui Hana si intrufolava alle feste clandestine, violando tutte le regole imposte dalla società...more
I enjoyed Delirium more than I thought I would and since my library had this ebook available to check out, I figured what the heck. Alas, where Delirium was surprisingly good, Hana was surprisingly disappointing. It didn’t add anything to the Delirium experience and Hana, who I loved so much in the first book, just didn’t click with me here. It’s a short story—Hana is only about 40-odd pages; the Pandemonium content takes up the rest—and I had to skim over a few pages because some of the lengthy...more
I am no fan of short stories, but I had to read Hana. Anything by Lauren Oliver is an automatic buy-and-read for me, so not reading Hana was not an option. I read it before I read Pandemonium, which was good because it got me back into Lena's world, fully ready to jump into Pandemonium.
I liked seeing Lena through Hana's perspective. It's interesting to see your favorite characters viewed through someone else's eyes. I never really got to know Hana in Delirium, but I always liked her and was exci...more
I liked seeing Lena through Hana's perspective. It's interesting to see your favorite characters viewed through someone else's eyes. I never really got to know Hana in Delirium, but I always liked her and was exci...more
Quando lemos o Delirum em Setembro de 2011, eu um pouco mais tarde que a Cláudia, ficamos completamente empolgadas para ler a sua sequela Pandemonium, que saiu este mês e mal podíamos esperar para começar a riscar os dias do calendário para sabermos mais da história de vida de Lena. Foi então que como por magia, a Cláudia descobriu que a Lauren Oliver ia lançar o Hana em Fevereiro e mais, que a MTV o ia oferecer para download no Dia dos Namorados, foi assim que ansiosamente esperamos o aparecime...more
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Welcome to the world of Hana Tate.
Hana was my favorite Delirium character so I was absolutely stoked to read her side of the story. She is complicated, flawed, spirited and has so many shades to her. And this novella is where she takes center-stage!
The cliffhanger of delirium becomes more excruciating after reading this short story.
It explains so much! And most of it will come as a big shock!
And it changes absolutely everything you though...more
Welcome to the world of Hana Tate.
Hana was my favorite Delirium character so I was absolutely stoked to read her side of the story. She is complicated, flawed, spirited and has so many shades to her. And this novella is where she takes center-stage!
The cliffhanger of delirium becomes more excruciating after reading this short story.
It explains so much! And most of it will come as a big shock!
And it changes absolutely everything you though...more
SERIOUS SPOILERS BELOW ABOUT ENDING OF DELIRIUM THAT IS REVEALED IN THIS BOOK!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
This is a really quick read. It is a short story based on Hana (Lena's best friend in the book Delirium). I really liked Hana in the first book, so I was keen to pick this short story up and read about events from the first book from her perspective.
I think the ending of this book was suppose to be a shock to anyone who had read Delirium, but I thought the ending of Delirium was obvious. Of cou...more
This is a really quick read. It is a short story based on Hana (Lena's best friend in the book Delirium). I really liked Hana in the first book, so I was keen to pick this short story up and read about events from the first book from her perspective.
I think the ending of this book was suppose to be a shock to anyone who had read Delirium, but I thought the ending of Delirium was obvious. Of cou...more
Una forma de ver todo desde otra perspectiva la de Hana. A pesar de Hana tener todo lo que una chica de su edad desearía, Fred era guapo, rico, y parece lo suficientemente bueno. Su padre es el hombre más poderoso en Portland, y Fred se está preparando para tomar su lugar. Sin embargo, la opresión en su pecho y en su garganta, no desaparecía.
Pero cuando se da cuenta de que Steve la estuvo engañando todo este tiempo es demasiado doloroso para ella. Una línea del Manual de FSS le viene a la mente...more
Pero cuando se da cuenta de que Steve la estuvo engañando todo este tiempo es demasiado doloroso para ella. Una línea del Manual de FSS le viene a la mente...more
IF YOU HAVEN'T READ "DELIRIUM," THERE ARE A FEW LITTLE SPOILERS HERE. LITTLE. NOW GO READ "DELIRIUM."
I didn't buy this novella to read it because my friend was so frustrated after having read it. This was one of those "I know it's bad, but I want to read it anyway" books.
I am not as frustrated as my friend. There is shades of brilliance here, but it's hidden in the voice of Lena, not Hana. That ruins almost everything. It makes me wonder if 3 stars is too many. Again, though, I am in love with...more
I didn't buy this novella to read it because my friend was so frustrated after having read it. This was one of those "I know it's bad, but I want to read it anyway" books.
I am not as frustrated as my friend. There is shades of brilliance here, but it's hidden in the voice of Lena, not Hana. That ruins almost everything. It makes me wonder if 3 stars is too many. Again, though, I am in love with...more
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Lauren Oliver comes from a family of writers and so has always (mistakenly) believed that spending hours in front of the computer every day, mulling over the difference between “chortling” and “chuckling,” is normal. She has always been an avid reader.
She attended the University of Chicago, where she continued to be as impractical as possible by majoring in philosophy and literature. After colleg...more
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She attended the University of Chicago, where she continued to be as impractical as possible by majoring in philosophy and literature. After colleg...more
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“And for a moment―for a split second―everything else falls away, the whole pattern and order of my life, and a huge joy crests in my chest. I am no one, and I owe nothing to anybody, and my life is my own.”
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