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Delirium by Lauren Oliver

January 18, 2012
By amandapanda716 BRONZE, Dexter, Michigan
amandapanda716 BRONZE, Dexter, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
"If you live to be one hundred,I want to be one hundred minus one day so I never have to live a day without you." -Winnie the Pooh


“It’s been sixty-four years since the president and the Consortium identified love as a disease, and forty-three since the scientists perfected a cure.”

When the last time you read a book that was so full of suspense and excitement that you couldn’t put it down for two hours? That was such a unique plot you were intrigued all the way through? That time could be now! Delirium, by Lauren Oliver is a suspenseful post-apocalyptic story where love is classified as a disease in the United States. Boys and girls all go to different schools because it is illegal for people of opposite genders to talk or come in contact at all. When you turn eighteen you get “the cure” that prevents you from amor deliria nervosa. The main girl’s name is Magdalena (Lena) and her mom committed suicide because she got “sick”. So, for her whole life Lena was looking forward to the day of her procedure… until recently. This book has so much suspense going on it keeps you on your toes the whole time.

This is such an amazing book that I couldn’t put it down for very long periods at a time. I couldn’t sleep because I just wanted to finish the book! I thought the point of view that the story was told from emphasized the meaning, because when a story is told in first person it feels like you’re actually there. Living in the life of that person, seeing what they’re seeing, and most importantly, feeling what they’re feeling. Author’s Craft was also a big piece of emphasis too because, the better the author describes events, the better you picture and feel them. I would recommend this book to people thirteen and older (Any teen, or older, with a love for great books with unique plots, and amazing character variety and description).


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on May. 7 2012 at 3:25 pm
LetLoveIn... SILVER, Sugar Land, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Poetry wasn't written to be analyzed; it was meant to inspire without reason, to touch without understanding." -The Notebook

I agree that this book was very interesting and hard to put down, yet the plot was a little choppy. Not everything in the book was actually necessary. and it was quite predictable like most teen reads. even so... this was an enjoyable book!

on May. 7 2012 at 3:25 pm
LetLoveIn... SILVER, Sugar Land, Texas
6 articles 3 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Poetry wasn't written to be analyzed; it was meant to inspire without reason, to touch without understanding." -The Notebook

I agree that this book was very interesting and hard to put down, yet the plot was a little choppy. Not everything in the book was actually necessary. and it was quite predictable like most teen reads. even so... this was an enjoyable book!

on Jan. 30 2012 at 6:26 pm
AndSoItGoes01 SILVER, Reno, Nevada
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Favorite Quote:
"The winter I told you icicles are magic, you stole an enormous icicle from my neighbors shingle, and gave it to me as a gift, I kept it in my freezer for seven months. Love isn't always magic, sometimes it's melting." -Andrea Gibson

I loved how you descibed it! It sounds really interesting and i really want to read it after hearing that review. If you liked that i guarentee that you'll like before i fall by that same author! :D