Review: Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver

Publisher: HarperCollins ebooks (February 28, 2012)
Pint Length: 337 pages
Language: English

After falling in love, Lena and Alex flee their oppressive society where love is outlawed and everyone must receive the "cure" - an operation that makes them immune to the delirium of love - but Lena alone manages to find her way to a community of resistance fighters. Although she is bereft without the boy she loves, her struggles seem to be leading her toward a new love.

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I feel compelled to start this by saying Lauren Oliver is evil! I was hooked by Delirium, it grabbed me a wouldn't let me go, I thought there is no way pandemonium could be any better, if I'm lucky it might be just as good. Well let me tell you I don't know how she did it but, wow! Just pure simple wow! 

Lena was totally kick ass in this book. Like the reference between old Lena and new Lena, you could definitely see the difference. While there were times where he was scared she faced it all down head on. She fought like crazy for her life and for the ones she cared about. I also loved that at times she didn't just do what others told her to she followed her heart and her gut and did what she felt was right. 

The one thing I thought I was going to hate was how things with Alex were handled. I fell in love with him in Delirium, and didn't thing I would enjoy a book that didn't have tons and tons of Alex. Again...I was wrong, there was enough action with Lena to make up for it. I also kind of maybe fell in love with Jillian. He really surprised me, there were times where I thought that things would end badly, but he surprised me and captured my heart. 

There was so much going on in this book. We got to meet the scavengers, the resistance, and we got an awesome look at Lena's life in the wilds. There was action, suspense, and betrayal. This book had everything that you could possibly ask for and then some. I have no clue how I am going to wait for the next book to come out because that ending was killer! I'm giving this one 5 stars and strongly urge anyone who hasn't read this series yet to go and do so very quickly!

Review: Delirium - Lauren Oliver

Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (February 1, 2011)

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 governments 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.

This was different to say the least.  A world where love is a disease...I really liked this book it wasn't what I expected, but I liked it.  I didn't really like Lena at first but through out the book she grew on me.  There were are few things in this that really struck me, there was a scene where a child fell and was crying but no one came to care for the child or even check on them, how in a world without love do these people care for there children?  Being a mother I look at this and it is rather terrifying...a world where I could no love my daughter, or hug her or be anything but almost completely indifferent towards her...that is scary.  But Lena knew love from her mother and found love with a special boy and she refused to let love go.  She has lived her life learning that this disease will kill her but she is okay with that, because in a world with no love, love might just be the best thing you can find.  I really can't wait for the next book.  I want to find out what happens to Lena, Alex, Hana, and Grace.  I give this 4.5 stars!

Review: Before I Fall - Lauren Oliver

Reading level: Young Adult

Hardcover: 480 pages

Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (March 2, 2010)

What if you had only one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life?
Samantha Kingston has it all: the world's most crush-worthy boyfriend, three amazing best friends, and first pick of everything at Thomas Jefferson High—from the best table in the cafeteria to the choicest parking spot. Friday, February 12, should be just another day in her charmed life.
Instead, it turns out to be her last.
Then she gets a second chance. Seven chances, in fact. Reliving her last day during one miraculous week, she will untangle the mystery surrounding her death—and discover the true value of everything she is in danger of losing.

This book blew me away! Lauren Oliver did a great job writing Sam.  In the beginning I really couldn't stand her.  But the amazing thing is at the end  after everything I really did like her.  Watching her struggle day after day trying to fix things or change them.  Realizing a little at a time how her actions effect people in ways she never thought about.  I sat her reading in total anticipation of how this book would end, because I had a few different ideas in my head.  I the end I was happy with the ending even though it wasn't what I was expecting.  I really think this book was well done and just loved it.  This one will stick with me for a long time I think.  5 stars from me!!