Book Title: Delirium
Author: Lauren Oliver
Series: Delirium #1
Date Started: March 25th 2013
Date Completed: March 31st 2013
Genres: Dystopian, Romance, Mystery
Rating: Four stars
Review:
I really liked that book. I have to say, I wasn't as thrilled by it as I expected to be: a lot of people had said this book was absolutely amazing. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it and I'll probably read the others since it was left on such a huge cliffhanger, but I didn't get really into until the last third, which was a shame.
The story is very much centered around romance - fairly obviously given the description - so I wouldn't read it if you aren't into that sort of thing. For example if I had read this six months ago I would have given up after the second chapter. But, as you get into it, and definitely towards the end, the story becomes a lot faster paced and more engrossing. I stayed up quite late last night reading until almost the end. I just wish the action and danger had been there throughout the entire duration of the book - instead I feel like Delirium itself isn't the story, but merely setting the scene for one. Which is why I'm going to read the following sequels.
However, after complaining about the slowness and lack of events in the book, I really enjoyed it because it was real. I've decided I really like Lauren Oliver because she proves that she understands what it feels like to be young and in love and uncaring of anything else (unlike the general majority of Young Adult fiction).
I'm not a huge fan of deep-thinking books and inner-monologue; I like action and adventure and danger with the feelings on the side (but still believable - I'm picky okay). But this book surprised me in actually not boring me to death, as the majority of the book is Lena thinking in her mind about what's going on and slowing changing as she falls more under the spell of deliria. But actually, a lot of the things she says are intelligent and therefore make the reader want to read further.
(I admit this wasn't one of my most detailed reviews but it's hard to say anything without giving away spoilers, which I absolutely refuse to do.)
In conclusion, if you're a fan of thoughtful books and romance - but with a dystopian/dangerous sort of twist - then you should read this book. I think you'll enjoy it.
I really liked that book. I have to say, I wasn't as thrilled by it as I expected to be: a lot of people had said this book was absolutely amazing. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it and I'll probably read the others since it was left on such a huge cliffhanger, but I didn't get really into until the last third, which was a shame.
The story is very much centered around romance - fairly obviously given the description - so I wouldn't read it if you aren't into that sort of thing. For example if I had read this six months ago I would have given up after the second chapter. But, as you get into it, and definitely towards the end, the story becomes a lot faster paced and more engrossing. I stayed up quite late last night reading until almost the end. I just wish the action and danger had been there throughout the entire duration of the book - instead I feel like Delirium itself isn't the story, but merely setting the scene for one. Which is why I'm going to read the following sequels.
However, after complaining about the slowness and lack of events in the book, I really enjoyed it because it was real. I've decided I really like Lauren Oliver because she proves that she understands what it feels like to be young and in love and uncaring of anything else (unlike the general majority of Young Adult fiction).
I'm not a huge fan of deep-thinking books and inner-monologue; I like action and adventure and danger with the feelings on the side (but still believable - I'm picky okay). But this book surprised me in actually not boring me to death, as the majority of the book is Lena thinking in her mind about what's going on and slowing changing as she falls more under the spell of deliria. But actually, a lot of the things she says are intelligent and therefore make the reader want to read further.
(I admit this wasn't one of my most detailed reviews but it's hard to say anything without giving away spoilers, which I absolutely refuse to do.)
In conclusion, if you're a fan of thoughtful books and romance - but with a dystopian/dangerous sort of twist - then you should read this book. I think you'll enjoy it.
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