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Delirium by Lauren Oliver
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Delirium (edition 2011)

by Lauren Oliver

Series: Delirium (1)

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Lena looks forward to receiving the government-mandated cure that prevents the delirium of love and leads to a safe, predictable, and happy life, until ninety-five days before her eighteenth birthday and her treatment, when she falls in love.
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Title:Delirium
Authors:Lauren Oliver
Info:HarperCollins (2011), Hardcover, 448 pages
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Delirium by Lauren Oliver (Author)

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  repechage | Dec 26, 2024 |
I was pretty happy after reading this book. I really liked the concept and the world that the author created. The whole idea that love is a disease is a really good idea for a dystopia book, something I've never seen before anyways. I was really excited to read about that kind of world.
I was a little disappointed with the main character. She just kind of say around waiting for everyone else to do things instead of doing it herself. I was willing to ignore all the things I didn't like about her though because the plot was so good. The other characters weren't too bad with was good because I couldn't deal with another bad character. I'm pretty happy with how this book turned out. ( )
  chelssicle | Nov 14, 2024 |
audio. The reader is wonderful!! Absolutely wonderful!! But it reached a point where I had to devour the book quicker - I had to jam through pages and pages just to know!!! I had to know!

What an amazing story. I can't wait to read the next book and know where Lena's, Alex's and Hanna's next steps take them. ( )
  Trisha_Thomas | Nov 13, 2024 |
meh. ( )
  cgalvin | Nov 9, 2024 |
This book has an enticing premise - a dystopian world where love is thought of as a disease? It peaked my interest right away. The three stars are because the plot moves along fairly slowly at first and because I knew Lena was going to have her "breakaway" moment, I had to keep reading. I'm glad I did, though. Her story, and Alex, and well-developed and the author used the slow lead-in to almost strengthen their bond. The writing is much better than other YA novels I have read, and I enjoy [a:Lauren Oliver|2936493|Lauren Oliver|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1416335442p2/2936493.jpg]'s active descriptions of place and feeling. Looking forward to how this story evolves. ( )
  jenbanks208 | Oct 18, 2024 |
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Oliver, LaurenAuthorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Braunmiller, AnninaSprechersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Delarbre, AliceTraductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Diestelmeier, KatharinaÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Drew, SarahNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
HarperAudioPublishersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Helanen-Ahtola, Marjasecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lempens, Willekesecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ridelberg, HelenaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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The most dangerous sicknesses are those that make us believe we are well.

--Proverb 42, The Book of Shhh
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For all the people who have infected me with

amor deliria nervosa in the past--

you know who you are.

For the people who will infect me in the future--

I can't wait to see who you'll be.

And in both cases:

Thank you.
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It has been sixty-four years since the president and the Consortium identified love as a disease, and forty-three since the scientists perfected a cure.
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There was a time when love was the most important thing in the world. People would go to the end of the earth to find it. They would tell lies for it. Even kill for it.

Then, at last, they found the cure.

Now, everything is different. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Haloway 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 then, with only ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable
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Love is bad for you.
A cure is necessary.
Will Lena survive?
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