Well, thanks to a croupy toddler I was up most of the night last Friday. So, naturally, I opened my Kindle and finished another book, Pandemonium, by Lauren Oliver. Pandemonium is the sequel to Delirium, which I finished earlier this week. First of all, remember my last post when I said I almost always enjoy the first installment more then the sequel?? Forget I ever said it. These two books were AWESOME. In fact, when I finished Pandemonium at 5:00am I totally wished someone else was #1 awake at that ungodly hour, and #2 willing to let me tell them all about the crazy ending. I'm pretty sure Nate wouldn't have appreciated it if I woke him up to give him my official review.
So, here it goes. Shockingly, Delirium and Pandemonium are set in the dystopian future, like apparently all new novels. (or at least all of the ones I've been reading) In Delirium we learn that love as we know it is now known as a disease. Teens are "cured" of this deadly disease on their 17th birthday through a surgery removing part of their brain. They are then given a list of their suitable matches, they pick one, and they're married. Yeah, sounds awesome, right?! They take the "love makes you crazy" idea very literally.
Those who end up falling in love are deemed sick, locked up, executed, or end up committing suicide. At first, I was kinda put off by this negative image. However, as the book progressed, and Lena (the main character) begins to develop "deliria," it becomes a true love story that is IMPOSSIBLE to put down. It's a story of friendship and romance that has tons of twists and turns. I guarantee you'll feel connected to Lena, Hana, Grace, and Alex.
Both Delirium and Pandemonium end dramatically and surprisingly, wanting to pick,up the next book as soon as possible. These are probably my favorite books since The Hunger Games. BUT...the third in the trilogy isn't out til NEXT YEAR! UGH! If you read them, let me know what you think. :)
Happy Reading!
Tiffany Lynn
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