A review by tallyvauthor
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
3.0
Like the old saying goes "don't meet your heroes." I feel should be expanded to "don't reread dystopian books that you liked in 8th grade." They both only lead to disappointment.
Honestly, I know full well that the story never changed. Maybe I'm older but man oh man is this insta love child so naive. I get the teenage rebellion and all that and the poetry in the books is amazing and flawless for not even being the focus. I still recite the "Mama Mama" poem to myself on a minimum of a weekly basis.
Love is illegal and punishable by death. What does our teenage heroine do but immediately fall in love with the first non-relative boy to talk to her? Alas, we can't all be happy. There were also a couple of scenes that just made me hate Alex. Like pretty sus buddy if you ask me. But hey, this book brought me joy once. and I thank it for that.
Honestly, I know full well that the story never changed. Maybe I'm older but man oh man is this insta love child so naive. I get the teenage rebellion and all that and the poetry in the books is amazing and flawless for not even being the focus. I still recite the "Mama Mama" poem to myself on a minimum of a weekly basis.
Love is illegal and punishable by death. What does our teenage heroine do but immediately fall in love with the first non-relative boy to talk to her? Alas, we can't all be happy. There were also a couple of scenes that just made me hate Alex. Like