rebbemcc's review against another edition
2.0
It was an easy read, but the lead female character was annoying in her passivity. I wish the friendship with Hana had been more deeply explored. I will prob read the next in the series to see what happens, but if it's also missing the character development I wanted in this one, then that will be it...
kcoccia's review against another edition
I did find the book very good. I like alex but lena drove me crazy. The idea of love being a disease was strange. it mostly worked though I think saying that heartbreak was a disease would have been interesting since most of the symptoms were from things happening because of heartbreak. perfect way to end the book cause I absolutely need to read the next.
ark99's review against another edition
2.0
So I think someone who hasn't read a lot of YA dystopian would like it, however I have read TOO MUCH of it to really like it?? I read this to get out of a book slump, and about halfway through I stopped and just didn't really wanna finish it because it all felt predictable. I kinda already knew what was gonna happen.. I just finished it because I don't like leaving things unfinished. This reminded me of a lot of different books, mostly the [b:Uglies|24770|Uglies (Uglies, #1)|Scott Westerfeld|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1443904172s/24770.jpg|2895388] series because of the "cure" and the people outside of the fence. And I really liked the Uglies book but I didn't want this book to carry on and on like the Uglies series continued and get kinda muddled up and boring and I feel like it would but I don't know because I haven't read the others,, but I'm not gonna even bother.
kcm1229's review against another edition
5.0
It took me a month and a day to finish this book because I simply didn't want it to end. This book is so freaking great and im not going to tell you how it went but I will give you the gist of it. A girl who's in a town that forbids love, falls in love. They try to escape, one is left behind. I cant wait to read the next book!
milkshakevoid's review against another edition
5.0
I wish I could give this 6 stars.
I've been let down by most of the dystopia I've read recently, but this was spectacular. The problem I normally find with dystopia is that there isn't a clear enough reason why society has regressed so far, but in this novel there are excerpts at the beginning of each chapter giving you an insight into approved documents, medical journals, stories, and histories which explain how Love or amor deliria nervosa has been identified as a disease. Obviously there's lots of corrupt governments and misguided people believing lies, etc. and a resistance, but love as a disease is so deliciously delved into by Oliver, that it's impossible to put this book down.
The setting was kind of hilarious for me because I only live a few hours from where this is supposed to take place, but aside from that, I thought that on the whole everything was believable and held up very well. The characters are incredibly detailed and heartbreakingly multifaceted. I've definitely fallen in love with her characters. Lena and Hana are easily the strongest most true to life female friendship that I've seen in a series, and Lena's romantic relationship with Alex manages to avoid nearly all the familiar romance and YA tropes.
Delirium was surprisingly fresh, emotional whirlwind that definitely lives up to and, honestly, deserves more hype. I'll be buying this in hard cover for my collection. Absolutely amazing.
I've been let down by most of the dystopia I've read recently, but this was spectacular. The problem I normally find with dystopia is that there isn't a clear enough reason why society has regressed so far, but in this novel there are excerpts at the beginning of each chapter giving you an insight into approved documents, medical journals, stories, and histories which explain how Love or amor deliria nervosa has been identified as a disease. Obviously there's lots of corrupt governments and misguided people believing lies, etc. and a resistance, but love as a disease is so deliciously delved into by Oliver, that it's impossible to put this book down.
The setting was kind of hilarious for me because I only live a few hours from where this is supposed to take place, but aside from that, I thought that on the whole everything was believable and held up very well. The characters are incredibly detailed and heartbreakingly multifaceted. I've definitely fallen in love with her characters. Lena and Hana are easily the strongest most true to life female friendship that I've seen in a series, and Lena's romantic relationship with Alex manages to avoid nearly all the familiar romance and YA tropes.
Delirium was surprisingly fresh, emotional whirlwind that definitely lives up to and, honestly, deserves more hype. I'll be buying this in hard cover for my collection. Absolutely amazing.
theatomicpirategirl's review against another edition
it is super rare that i just stop reading a book but i took my friend's advice of not wasting my time reading a book i didnt like. i just had to stop it. i didnt feel any connection to the protagonist or the world in the book. and like i mentioned before i've read this book before 10-15 years ago when it was called The Giver and 1984.
msakalosky24's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tine1789's review against another edition
5.0
Toen ik Delirium voor het eerst tegenkwam, was mijn interesse meteen gewekt. Lena leeft in een wereld waarin liefde niet als iets mooi en goeds, maar als een ziekte gezien wordt en waarvoor ook nog eens een behandeling bestaat. Ik was vooral heel benieuwd of Lauren Oliver me zou kunnen overtuigen dat zo'n wereld echt zou kunnen bestaan. Want, eerlijk? Ik zou me echt niet kunnen inbeelden wie zich tegen amor deliria nervosa zou willen laten behandelen.
Maar Lauren Oliver overtuigde me. Ze maakt de mogelijkheid dat die wereld echt zou kunnen bestaan zo reëel dat het eng is. De stukjes uit the book of shhh (Safety, Health and Happiness Handbook) die aan het begin van bijna elk hoofdstuk staan, hielpen daar ook bij. Ze schetsen delen van Lena's wereld, en het verhaal zelf kleurt die schetsen in. Zo staat er in één van die stukjes de symptomen van liefde neergeschreven (o.a. slapeloosheid, zweethanden en onzekerheid), maar ook gebeden en spreekwoorden staan in the book of shhh.
De bedoeling van the cure, de behandeling, is mensen beschermen tegen negatieve gevoelens die zo vaak bij liefde komen kijken. In eender welke relatie voel je je wel eens verdrietig, boos, gefrustreerd, ongelukkig of teleurgesteld. Maar leef je wel echt zonder die gevoelens? Het is mooi om te zien hoe Lena begint te twijfelen aan alles wat haar verteld is. Ook Hana, Lena's beste vriendin heeft een paar rebelse trekjes. Hun vriendschap was zeker één van mijn favoriete aspecten in het boek.
Het einde in Delirium is er één om U tegen te zeggen; ik heb de laatste bladzijden gewoon opnieuw en opnieuw gelezen. Delirium is een boek over liefde. Toch is het mijlenver verwijderd van alle lieve, zoetsappige boekjes waar je waarschijnlijk aan denkt als iemand 'een boek over liefde' zegt. Het voelt bijna overbodig om te zeggen dat het tweede boek in de serie, Pandemonium, regelrecht naar mijn wishlist is gevlogen.
Maar Lauren Oliver overtuigde me. Ze maakt de mogelijkheid dat die wereld echt zou kunnen bestaan zo reëel dat het eng is. De stukjes uit the book of shhh (Safety, Health and Happiness Handbook) die aan het begin van bijna elk hoofdstuk staan, hielpen daar ook bij. Ze schetsen delen van Lena's wereld, en het verhaal zelf kleurt die schetsen in. Zo staat er in één van die stukjes de symptomen van liefde neergeschreven (o.a. slapeloosheid, zweethanden en onzekerheid), maar ook gebeden en spreekwoorden staan in the book of shhh.
De bedoeling van the cure, de behandeling, is mensen beschermen tegen negatieve gevoelens die zo vaak bij liefde komen kijken. In eender welke relatie voel je je wel eens verdrietig, boos, gefrustreerd, ongelukkig of teleurgesteld. Maar leef je wel echt zonder die gevoelens? Het is mooi om te zien hoe Lena begint te twijfelen aan alles wat haar verteld is. Ook Hana, Lena's beste vriendin heeft een paar rebelse trekjes. Hun vriendschap was zeker één van mijn favoriete aspecten in het boek.
Het einde in Delirium is er één om U tegen te zeggen; ik heb de laatste bladzijden gewoon opnieuw en opnieuw gelezen. Delirium is een boek over liefde. Toch is het mijlenver verwijderd van alle lieve, zoetsappige boekjes waar je waarschijnlijk aan denkt als iemand 'een boek over liefde' zegt. Het voelt bijna overbodig om te zeggen dat het tweede boek in de serie, Pandemonium, regelrecht naar mijn wishlist is gevlogen.
robinganderson's review against another edition
4.0
I really did love this book. Loved the story line. I gave it 4 stars because it’s written at such a slow pace. I struggled to get halfway through before it sped up. It made me laugh. It made me cry. At one point I was so mad I didn’t want to finish it. I’d recommend it to anyone.