From what I'm learning of Lauren Oliver, she is very, very good at ripping her readers' hearts out.

Hana, a companion book to the Delirium series, takes place after the first book, Delirium. It's told from the point of view of Hana, Lena's best friend. As the girls are thrust into emotions that they've been told will kill them, the deliria, we only heard Lena's side of the story. But now we hear Hana as she talks about what happened that summer, after the fight between her and Lena.

I loved this story. Much like the other two books in this series, I was immediately drawn into Oliver's writing, which is just so smooth and inviting. Hana's voice is so much different from Lena's and it was nice to see not only her side of certain events, but also the difference in the way the two girls were brought up. I loved seeing how different Hana was when we see the story from her side -- she always seemed so confident when the story was told from Lena's perspective, but through this story we see that she has insecurities, too.

Lauren Oliver seems to be the master of twists and turns in writing. I can honestly say that my mouth dropped at one point during the story. This was definitely one of the best novella's and story companions that I have read. Oliver is a magnificent writer who writes so smoothly and poetically that it's enviable.

If you're a fan of this series, I recommend reading Hana before picking up Pandemonium. This is a novella that must be read. But be warned -- you will lose your heart with this story.

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