Title: Delirium
Author: Lauren Oliver
Genre: YA - Dystopian
"Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in 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 turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy. But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love." ~Goodreads
"Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in 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 turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy. But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love." ~Goodreads
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I’d had Delirium on my shelf for the longest time and
finally got around to reading it, and man am I glad I did!
In the world that Ms. Oliver created everyone believes that “Love”
or “Amor Deliria Nervosa” as they
call it is a disease, and scientists have found a cure for it. Everyone gets
this cure at the age of 18 (in most cases) boys and girls are also kept as separated
as possible until they are able to be cured so that there isn’t any risk of
them falling in love. The government is extremely controlling and ultimately
you’re future is up to them. This story had such a realness to it which made it
seem like this could actually be something that happened to our world in the
future. Which if you think about it, it’s actually pretty creepy.
The whole story was full
of rich and beautiful details and I was immersed in it completely. I loved the
characters, Lena is an awesome heroine and I was really able to identify and connect
with her. She wasn’t perfect and she experiences real emotions which made her
real, and you get to see her grow as the story progresses. And Alex, sigh.. I
have to admit I fell in love with his character, he’s brave but he has secrets
but once I got to know more about his character it was a done deal lol. I also
liked Hana, Lena’s best friend. She’s got some spunk to her and likes to
challenge the rules.
As for the romance in the book, it was gorgeous and touching.
I adore Lena and Alex as a couple; they’re such a good fit together. I was
really glad that it wasn’t an intsa-romance; the author took her time and wrote
it so that it built up at a good pace, definitely perfection.
Overall I was totally captivated by this story, I can easily
see where the hype for this book came from and why everyone raved about it in
reviews, it was brilliant. And to put it simply, I loved this book! Can’t wait
to get my hands on more of Ms. Oliver’s work!
4.5 Stars!
“And now I know why they invented words for love, why they had to: It's the only thing that can come close to describing what I feel in that moment, the baffling mixture of pain and pleasure and fear and joy, all running sharply through me at once.”
~Delirium
I'm glad at the continued accolades for Delirium. I have it on my Nook but have yet to read it, so I know that I should definitely get to it soon. I'm also glad that it's not an "insta-love" novel. I definitely enjoy the slow and steady romances vs. the love-at-first sight plots. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh you must read it soon! lol. I'm definitely glad I finally got around to it!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed the review, thanks for stopping by! :)
<3
Taylor