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Annabel (Delirium 0.5)
by
Lauren Oliver (Goodreads Author)
Lena's mother, Annabel, has always been a mystery—a ghost in Lena's past. Until now.
Discover her secrets in Lauren Oliver's brilliant original digital story set in the world of New York Times bestsellers Delirium and Pandemonium.
Lena Halloway's mother, Annabel, supposedly committed suicide when Lena was only six years old. That's the lie that Lena grew up believing, but th...more
Discover her secrets in Lauren Oliver's brilliant original digital story set in the world of New York Times bestsellers Delirium and Pandemonium.
Lena Halloway's mother, Annabel, supposedly committed suicide when Lena was only six years old. That's the lie that Lena grew up believing, but th...more
ebook, 50 pages
Published
December 26th 2012
by HarperCollins
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Dec 25, 2012
Lauren ~School's back so I might be less active~
marked it as to-read
Edit - 26th December: Sometimes, I really hate being in Australia time. I'm a day ahead of everyone in the US, so I actually get the book on the 27th -_-
LENA'S MOTHER.
IT'S A STORY ABOUT LENA'S MOTHER.
GOOD GRAVY HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL!!!!!!
LENA'S MOTHER.
IT'S A STORY ABOUT LENA'S MOTHER.
GOOD GRAVY HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL!!!!!!
You have got to be trying to kill me Laurent Oliver!!!
I want to hug you and scream into the night: "ANNABEL! LAUREN OLIVER HAS NOT ONLY MADE REQUIEM BUT NOW SHE'S GOT ANNABEL! ANNABEL!!" You know, just for something to do while I wait.
Edit: I just finished reading the whole thing and I am so, so, so, so, glad that I picked this up. I loved Annabel, though a little out there as she thinks, I love her story. The wild, the constant silent revolting of the people who lock her up... it is very admire...more
I want to hug you and scream into the night: "ANNABEL! LAUREN OLIVER HAS NOT ONLY MADE REQUIEM BUT NOW SHE'S GOT ANNABEL! ANNABEL!!" You know, just for something to do while I wait.
Edit: I just finished reading the whole thing and I am so, so, so, so, glad that I picked this up. I loved Annabel, though a little out there as she thinks, I love her story. The wild, the constant silent revolting of the people who lock her up... it is very admire...more
AFTER READING:
The Annabel novella is told by the first person narration of Annabel and each chapter alternates between THEN and NOW, like that in Pandemonium.
The NOW chapters showed us when Annabel was still in the Crypts and planning her escape while in the THEN chapters, Annabel tells us how she fell in love and stayed in love even after the cure.
Annabel is waaaaay better than the Hana novella. I like Annabel's voice, she's like the more vulnerable Lena. The hardships she'd been through in the...more
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I was a bit disappointed after reading this story. I was like, "That's it?" because truly I was kind of expecting for something more. Since I finished Pandemonium, Lauren made me hungrier than ever day by day for Requiem. Then, here goes Annabel, attempting to quench our thirst somehow. But it is like offering a tear drop when she should've given us a cup of water.
On the contrary, it is commendable that Oliver added more dimension on the government that she is trying to portray. Here are quack d...more
On the contrary, it is commendable that Oliver added more dimension on the government that she is trying to portray. Here are quack d...more
This was totally amazing. Annabel is such an interesting character! Her life in the Crypts and her life before were both so interesting-- it made her more than just a ghost of Lena's past in the Delirium trilogy.
what is this?! another delirium book?!
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HOORAYYYYY!!!!
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yess i do realize it's just a novella...don't judge :/
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HOORAYYYYY!!!!
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yess i do realize it's just a novella...don't judge :/
Oh my goshhhh! Today, 8 days before the publication, is the moment I heard about this book. I know that Lauren Oliver is about to write another book from Alex's point of view but I never thought there's an Annabel's side of the story! I've been waiting for forever for the last book of the trilogy and this is the perfect distraction!
"But from the beginning, I knew that in a world where destiny was dead, I was destined, forever, to love him. Even though he didn't--though he couldn't--ever love me back.
That's the easy thing about falling: There is only one choice after that."
-Annabel
What I loved about this Delirium story was it gave me a deeper understanding of the world Lena was in. Her mother, Annabel, told her stories about what was it like in the past when she felt love running through her veins, and about what was it li...more
That's the easy thing about falling: There is only one choice after that."
-Annabel
What I loved about this Delirium story was it gave me a deeper understanding of the world Lena was in. Her mother, Annabel, told her stories about what was it like in the past when she felt love running through her veins, and about what was it li...more
MY REVIEW
I purchased this e-book from Amazon.co.uk for £1.99.
I have to admit to liking both covers of this book, though the one on the left,showing the wintery scene is more appropriate. It depicts the "wilds" in winter, that Annabel wishes to escape to. I also like the cover on the right with the beautiful purple flowers that could depict freedom.
I had spoke to Lauren Oliver on a forum/questions & answer setting and had expressed an interest in an Annabel novella, as I had read and enjoyed...more
I purchased this e-book from Amazon.co.uk for £1.99.
I have to admit to liking both covers of this book, though the one on the left,showing the wintery scene is more appropriate. It depicts the "wilds" in winter, that Annabel wishes to escape to. I also like the cover on the right with the beautiful purple flowers that could depict freedom.
I had spoke to Lauren Oliver on a forum/questions & answer setting and had expressed an interest in an Annabel novella, as I had read and enjoyed...more
Ya. Voy a usar este coso para decir algo que he estado dandole muchas vueltas.
Lo descargué y venia con Adelanto de Requiem. No queria leerlo, no queria:c. Queria esperar a tener Requiem completo. He esperado por ese libro practicamente de la misma manera que cuando esperé por Pandemonium. AMO delirium. AMO Pandemonium.
Estaba hablando con alguien sobre cuando lloré demasiado por Delirium. Soy tan llorona. Y le decía que con Requiem estaba segura que lloraría de la misma forma, y me decía que como...more
WARRING: This review contains spoilers from Delirium and Pandemonium
From the moment you pick up Delirium you get sucked into a world that grabs a hold of you and doesn't let you go. I really love every book in this series and this short was no different.
Annabel is a brief glimpse into the life of Lena's mother. The chapters jump between Now, Annabel in the crypts, and Then, how Annabel was cured. I loved finding out how and why Annabel was special, we know that the cure never worked on her and...more
From the moment you pick up Delirium you get sucked into a world that grabs a hold of you and doesn't let you go. I really love every book in this series and this short was no different.
Annabel is a brief glimpse into the life of Lena's mother. The chapters jump between Now, Annabel in the crypts, and Then, how Annabel was cured. I loved finding out how and why Annabel was special, we know that the cure never worked on her and...more
Oliver's words, as always, are poetry!
Annabel. Ufff, despues de leer Hana tenia muchas ganas de leer otras historias cortas, y leer Annabel es como leer delirium o pandemonium....es como leer a Lena, lo parecidas que son los personajes. Me gusto mucho, pero no tanto como Hana, creo que fue por el final, ya todos sabiamos que Annabel escapaba, en cambio yo no sabia, al menos jamas se me paso por la cabeza, que Hana fuera a delatar a Lena, asi que me llego mas.
De todos modos leer la historia me hi...more
Annabel. Ufff, despues de leer Hana tenia muchas ganas de leer otras historias cortas, y leer Annabel es como leer delirium o pandemonium....es como leer a Lena, lo parecidas que son los personajes. Me gusto mucho, pero no tanto como Hana, creo que fue por el final, ya todos sabiamos que Annabel escapaba, en cambio yo no sabia, al menos jamas se me paso por la cabeza, que Hana fuera a delatar a Lena, asi que me llego mas.
De todos modos leer la historia me hi...more
Annabel is the back story of Lena's mother. It uses the then and now style that Pandemonium used. We learn about her before she is "cured" and the now is when she is in the crypt.
What I didn't like about it is that it is too short. I wanted to know more. I read Delirium and Pandemonium before I read this. You don't need to read in order, but naturally there were questions I wanted answered, but as this novel is Delirium #0.5, this timeline wouldn't be able to answer what I wanted to know from An...more
What I didn't like about it is that it is too short. I wanted to know more. I read Delirium and Pandemonium before I read this. You don't need to read in order, but naturally there were questions I wanted answered, but as this novel is Delirium #0.5, this timeline wouldn't be able to answer what I wanted to know from An...more
Dec 30, 2012
Emma
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Wow, once again beautiful writing from Lauren Oliver.
This novella was great and gives us more insight into the life of Lena's mother, Annabel. It was set in the same format as Pandemonium with Then and Now alternate chapters.
I was really pleased when I heard about this novella because Lena's mother has always intrigued me as a character and I liked the way she wasn't afraid to rebel against the system. We get to see more of this in the novella and now I see where Lena gets her determined streak...more
This novella was great and gives us more insight into the life of Lena's mother, Annabel. It was set in the same format as Pandemonium with Then and Now alternate chapters.
I was really pleased when I heard about this novella because Lena's mother has always intrigued me as a character and I liked the way she wasn't afraid to rebel against the system. We get to see more of this in the novella and now I see where Lena gets her determined streak...more
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This was just meh. I thought they'd be some good insight into Annabel (Lena's mum) but there wasn't, it was all stuff I wasn't interested in. There was some history and background about Annabel's 'prison break', her younger years and her marriage — unfortunately, I didn't really care about any of that, I would have preferred to read about her joining the Resistance and the work she did/does for them but most of all I would have liked to have read her POV when she met Lena again. Sadly, o...more
This was just meh. I thought they'd be some good insight into Annabel (Lena's mum) but there wasn't, it was all stuff I wasn't interested in. There was some history and background about Annabel's 'prison break', her younger years and her marriage — unfortunately, I didn't really care about any of that, I would have preferred to read about her joining the Resistance and the work she did/does for them but most of all I would have liked to have read her POV when she met Lena again. Sadly, o...more
"I love you. Remember. And someday , I will find you again."
After reading Delirium and Pandemonium, we are well acquainted with Lena Haloway's character. We know what she's like. We know how she came to be. We've practically been a tag along all this while. We know that Lena lost her mother when she was six. We know the way Lena describes her mother. We also know how Annabel , Lena's mother tucked Lena in lovingly , danced around with her and made them delicious pancakes. We also know how Lena'...more
After reading Delirium and Pandemonium, we are well acquainted with Lena Haloway's character. We know what she's like. We know how she came to be. We've practically been a tag along all this while. We know that Lena lost her mother when she was six. We know the way Lena describes her mother. We also know how Annabel , Lena's mother tucked Lena in lovingly , danced around with her and made them delicious pancakes. We also know how Lena'...more
I just downloaded my copy of Annabel and realized that my battery is running low so I charged my phone. Thinking it wouldn't hurt to use my phone charging I started reading Annabel and I was just skimming through the Table of Contents when I saw that there's an excerpt from Requiem, and guess what I did? No, I can't force myself to read it but after a few urging, I finally did and I was just at the second page of the story when I started hyperventilating knowing the fact that ahead lies the firs...more
I’ve been extremely excited about the release of this novella. I always wanted to know more about Lena’s parents. I wish we could have heard more about Conrad, Lena’s dad though. Overall I really loved this short story. It’s really great when authors give you pieces of the back story and it helps readers understand the world and the characters more. If you are debating on getting this, I suggest you should. The writing was phenomenal (it’s so descriptive and heartfelt) and even though I knew wha...more
Sep 14, 2012
Amanda Inkenbrandt
marked it as to-read
Description from Harper Teen:
Lena's mother, Annabel, has always been a mystery—a ghost in Lena's past. Until now.
Discover her secrets in Lauren Oliver's brilliant original digital story set in the world of New York Times bestsellers Delirium and Pandemonium.
Lena Halloway's mother, Annabel, supposedly committed suicide when Lena was only six years old. That's the lie that Lena grew up believing, but the truth is very different. As a rebellious teenager, Annabel ran away from home and straight int...more
Lena's mother, Annabel, has always been a mystery—a ghost in Lena's past. Until now.
Discover her secrets in Lauren Oliver's brilliant original digital story set in the world of New York Times bestsellers Delirium and Pandemonium.
Lena Halloway's mother, Annabel, supposedly committed suicide when Lena was only six years old. That's the lie that Lena grew up believing, but the truth is very different. As a rebellious teenager, Annabel ran away from home and straight int...more
“Is it possible to tell the truth in a society of lies? Or must you always, of necessity, become a liar?”
One of the things that I loved about Delirium was its society, the rules established, people's behavior, what was wrong and what was right in their eyes. That's why every piece of information about it felt like sweet, cold tea in a torrid day of summer. For me at least. And that is why I loved this novella so much.
Annabel tells the story of the days before and right after the cure became man...more
One of the things that I loved about Delirium was its society, the rules established, people's behavior, what was wrong and what was right in their eyes. That's why every piece of information about it felt like sweet, cold tea in a torrid day of summer. For me at least. And that is why I loved this novella so much.
Annabel tells the story of the days before and right after the cure became man...more
The Delirium series is one that started out just okay for me and then got better as I kept reading. The more information Lauren Oliver gives us, the more I like it. I hear the final book, Requiem, is a doozy, so I am very much looking forward to reading the conclusion.
One of the biggest mysteries is what happened to Lena’s mother, Annabel. Up to this point, we know the cure didn’t work on her and that when she was discovered, she was imprisoned for many years, resulting in Lena and her sister be...more
One of the biggest mysteries is what happened to Lena’s mother, Annabel. Up to this point, we know the cure didn’t work on her and that when she was discovered, she was imprisoned for many years, resulting in Lena and her sister be...more
Back-Story: I read this after Pandemonium. It's not super important to read this. It's not like you're going to miss an important piece of the plot. But it's still a cool read. I think that you can read this at any time, you don't need to read it in a certain order in the Delirium series like with Hana.
Review:
Looks- The cover is nice, just like the cover for Hana. I don't see how it has anything to do with the novella, just like Hana. But it's still nice.
Content- It's a nice, short, easy read. I...more
Review:
Looks- The cover is nice, just like the cover for Hana. I don't see how it has anything to do with the novella, just like Hana. But it's still nice.
Content- It's a nice, short, easy read. I...more
There will be some spoilers from Delirium and Pandemonium (books 1 & 2) of the series.
This e-novella is set before Delirium and Pandemonium. But it complements the things we learned in these two books very well.
This e-novella is narrated by Annabel (Lena's mother). The chapters alternate between THEN (when Annabel first fell in love with Lena's dad) and NOW (when Annabel tries to escape from the Crypts).
After the things we learned about Annabel in Delirium and Pandemonium I was thrilled to...more
What it's about: Annabel is a sort of prequel to Lauren Oliver's fantastic series, Delirium. Annabel is Lena's mother, who was trapped in a horrid prison while her family was fed the lie of her suicide. In Delirium, Lena's mother is a background presence. We don't get to see her, and her "ghost" is always haunting Lena. In Annabel, we get to see Lena's mother in the past and the present and see how hard she fought her fate.
Why you should read it: Delirium was ridiculously good, and I loved Pande...more
Why you should read it: Delirium was ridiculously good, and I loved Pande...more
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Dec 31, 2012
Joanne
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
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ya-dystopian
Originally posted on Once Upon a Bookcase.
I was so excited to hear that Annabel was having a short story of her own, that we would get to meet this woman, this mother that was so full of love in a world that forbids it. And now I've read it, I got a lot more from the story than I expected.
Because it's Lauren Oliver, and because it's set in the Delirium world, I didn't bother reading the synopsis before I bought it. I bought it on the trust that I would love it - and I did, so much! But I didn't...more
I was so excited to hear that Annabel was having a short story of her own, that we would get to meet this woman, this mother that was so full of love in a world that forbids it. And now I've read it, I got a lot more from the story than I expected.
Because it's Lauren Oliver, and because it's set in the Delirium world, I didn't bother reading the synopsis before I bought it. I bought it on the trust that I would love it - and I did, so much! But I didn't...more
My rating system for X.5's is getting pretty clinical. Unfortunately for this 0.5, it doesn't add up well. However, I'm glad I had a chance to read ANYTHING that will lead to Requiem.
1. Adds to the story:
A little bit. It's been clear from the beginning that Lena's mom is a loving caring woman. You see a bit of her life from prison, but neither her thoughts nor actions were anything outside of my expectations. You do get to see a glimpse of the world before the cure, but not deeply enough to real...more
1. Adds to the story:
A little bit. It's been clear from the beginning that Lena's mom is a loving caring woman. You see a bit of her life from prison, but neither her thoughts nor actions were anything outside of my expectations. You do get to see a glimpse of the world before the cure, but not deeply enough to real...more
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Amazing as ever, Lauren Oliver's writing sucks you right in from page one. With the poetic narration that has seem to become, in a way, her signature Annabel by Lauren Oliver explores a mothers undying love for her family and what she's willing to do to survive. With nerve-wrecking scenes this novella makes sure your entertained the whole time.
We finally get an insight to the women from Lena's hazy memories and it does not disappoint. Annabel has t...more
Amazing as ever, Lauren Oliver's writing sucks you right in from page one. With the poetic narration that has seem to become, in a way, her signature Annabel by Lauren Oliver explores a mothers undying love for her family and what she's willing to do to survive. With nerve-wrecking scenes this novella makes sure your entertained the whole time.
We finally get an insight to the women from Lena's hazy memories and it does not disappoint. Annabel has t...more
I love Delirium. I really do. I haven't read the sequel yet but its in my TBR pile, waiting patiently. I also really love these add-on stories that author's have taken to releasng digitally. I love seeing the worlds expand, or getting behind the scenes sneak peeks, or views from other characters. However this story was super short. The story also tells how Lena's mother escaped her prison from Annabel's own perspective. The story alternates chapters based on what is happening currently (the brea...more
Me gustó, pero no siento que haya alcanzado para que lo califique con tres estrellas. Usualmente, los libros de Lauren me vuelan la cabeza y me dejan gritando, llorando o diciendo incoherencias por un largo tiempo (o todas las anteriores combinadas). Este no fue el caso. Debo decir que esperaba muchísimo más y que esas expectativas no fueron alcanzadas con el contenido del libro. Me pareció interesante el punto de vista de Annabel, y necesario. Muy buena la idea de la autora al escribir otro ebo...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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