Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Delirium (Delirium Trilogy, #1)

by Lauren Oliver

Lena looks forward to receiving the government-mandated cure that prevents the delirium of love and leads to a safe, predictable, and happy life, until ninety-five days before her eighteenth birthday and her treatment, when she falls in love.

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3 of 5 stars

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Actual rating: 3.5 stars

Initial thoughts: What drew me to Delirium was the premise — love as disease and mental illness. Anyone who has gone through heartaches can attest to the anguish. For some people, that can also manifest as physical pain. Others wish they could numb themselves, and there there are those who detach themselves emotionally. Thus, a society that sought to cure everyone from love, intrigued me.

Delirium is a considerably slow-paced book, particularly for a dystopian novel. I kind of liked that. There was space to breathe, to get to know the characters and the world that they inhabited. I also enjoyed seeing Lena's journey, especially in terms of her mindset. However, on some fronts, I found it hard to accept how quickly and easily she abandoned some of her convictions.

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