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WOW
This book was fantastic! the first half was okay but not so interesting, but the other half was actionpacked! And the end... Such a strong book, i had to just sit down and try to breath for some minutes cause i was just WOW WOW
I really need the second book now, and even if thats book half as good as this one, its a great read.
without doubts 5 stars and recomendation to everybody!
This book was fantastic! the first half was okay but not so interesting, but the other half was actionpacked! And the end... Such a strong book, i had to just sit down and try to breath for some minutes cause i was just WOW WOW
I really need the second book now, and even if thats book half as good as this one, its a great read.
without doubts 5 stars and recomendation to everybody!

In a world where love is not only forbidden it is considered a disease, one that must be cured immediately.
Lauren Oliver creates such an unbelievable world that some how is completely believable.
This book was amazing.
I have heard some hype about this book and normally, that makes me cautious, it seems every time I hear amazing things about a book, I get it all excited to read it and only later to be disappointed, this was NOT one of those books. This books lived up to the hype and more.
I can't ...more
Lauren Oliver creates such an unbelievable world that some how is completely believable.
This book was amazing.
I have heard some hype about this book and normally, that makes me cautious, it seems every time I hear amazing things about a book, I get it all excited to read it and only later to be disappointed, this was NOT one of those books. This books lived up to the hype and more.
I can't ...more

Before scientists found the cure, people thought that love was a good thing. They didn't understand that once love - the deliria - blooms within 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 reaching eighteen.
Lena has always looked forward to the day when she'll be cured of the deliria..... until she falls in love. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measu ...more
Lena has always looked forward to the day when she'll be cured of the deliria..... until she falls in love. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measu ...more

The Gist
Lena Haloway lives in a world where love is a disease. An infection. She lives in a world where love has a cure. On her eighteenth birthday she, like everyone else, will get the Procedure. She will be cured of ever getting the disease. The deadliest of all deadly things. This is something everyone accepts. They believe love should be avoided and are glad for the procedure. Lena never really believed that. Until her mother died for love. Now? She can't wait for her procedure. She counts d ...more
Lena Haloway lives in a world where love is a disease. An infection. She lives in a world where love has a cure. On her eighteenth birthday she, like everyone else, will get the Procedure. She will be cured of ever getting the disease. The deadliest of all deadly things. This is something everyone accepts. They believe love should be avoided and are glad for the procedure. Lena never really believed that. Until her mother died for love. Now? She can't wait for her procedure. She counts d ...more

Feb 02, 2011
Ramona Wray
rated it
it was amazing
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dystopian
One word : EPIC

Feb 08, 2011
Shawna
marked it as to-read
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Feb 26, 2011
Alicia Kuhnau
rated it
really liked it
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Apr 17, 2011
Alyssa
rated it
it was amazing
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