Delirium (Delirium, #1) in Read by Theme

May 16, 2020 Vicki rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, romance, science-fiction, dystopia

I don't know why I took so long to read this one! I mean, I shelved it on April 21, 2012, so it only took me a little over 8 years! LOL Wow!

This was an unusual read for me in quite a few ways. The idea of love being a disease (interesting, hmm) and that when one turns 18 they must have an operation to get "The Cure" was a new idea to me.

Lena Haloway is going to be turning 18 soon so her days are numbered. She has been taught that love is a disease, among many other lies her government has told ...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Marie-Claude aka MC rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: seriesaholic, ya-na-addict, dystopia-craziness

Have you ever pictured a life without love?! Well, you don't have to think about it anymore. Just go ahead and read Delirium, because this is what it is: a population living without love. At the age of 18, all kids need to get 'cured' against love. Yes, love is a disease. It makes you go completely mad. It will affect you physically and mentally and will eventually lead you to your death. At least, that's what people in Portland seems to think. They have been raised and educated to think that lo Have you ever pictured a life without love?! Well, you don't have to think about it anymore. Just go ahead and read Delirium, because this is what it is: a population living without love. At the age of 18, all kids need to get 'cured' against love. Yes, love is a disease. It makes you go completely mad. It will affect you physically and mentally and will eventually lead you to your death. At least, that's what people in Portland seems to think. They have been raised and educated to think that love is a deathly disease. And for Lena, it is even more believable considering the fact that her mother died from the so called illness. It drove her mad and she ended up comitting suicide. Lena lives in fear of that disease. It is constantly on her mind and she really can't wait for her 18th birthday so she can finally get cured. And what does getting cured mean exactly? You get the procedure, which will give you immunity against love. You will be incapable of love. Any type of love. But it seems that once you get the procedure and get cured, you are incapable of any sort of emotions. People in Portland are completely asleep and terrorized by the authorities. Brainwashed. Total brainwash. They don't know it though, because this is normality. This is happiness. But what will happen to Lena, when she accidentally meet Alex? What is it about this boy that turns Lena's world upside down? Alex is trouble, he is temptation. And has many secrets...

Delirium is a brilliant dystopian novel which will make you think about what love is and its effect you. I have to agree that love occasionnally seems like a disease. The author did a beautiful job making her readers think. This book is a masterpiece to me, because I was questioning myself the entire time about what love really meant in our world. It made me realize that yes, love is kinda dangerous and it has many 'side effects' on you. Love can be a deathly disease. However, what would we be without it?! How could we possibly live without love?! Love is the foundation of life itself and to imagine a world without it is simply scary. I think this is what Lauren Oliver wanted to showcase. Well, that is my point of view anyways!

The book isn't perfect though... There were some times that I felt there was way too many useless details, it was dragging on. Gosh, even in the middle of an important confession from Alex, the author would stop and make Lena think about a bunch of other stuff. Let's cut the crap and get to it already!! This is really what bothered me the most, and maybe the only thing that bothered me. The storyline was perfection, the characters were pretty well developped. I felt like I completely understood Lena and her insecurities, her doubts, her questioning; everything that was going on in her head was justified and made total sense.

I would have given this book a 4, because of a slow beginning, and all the long and useless details and descriptions. But just for the very last page of the book... I give it a 5. It was beatufiul. Powerful. It was strong. Inspiring. What an ending... I'm really looking forward to the sequel, I really need more of this story! ...more

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Jan 02, 2013 Elizabeth Qualia rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Feb 21, 2013 Kay Kay rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: series, team-d, 2013, goodreads-choice-awards

I really liked this one. It was well paced and had an interesting story line. The characters were believable. It was set in the future, and seems to be a warning about believing everything we are told. It is based on a very interesting premise!

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Dec 18, 2012 Samiha added it · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopia

Going into this story, I thought the concept was brilliant and highly original and I was so excited too read it. Overall I liked this book, but wasn't blown away by it. Hana is such a cool character and although Lena is a bit of a wet blanket at first, she develops nicely. ...more

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