Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Book Summary: 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.
Review: I read through the majority of Delirium while simultaneously asking myself if there was anything more beautiful than Lauren Oliver's words. Lauren Oliver has effortlessly created sentences that beg to be read more than once, that demand attention and don't leave you alone until you give them everything you've got. It's a writing talent, a gift few possess.
Delirium has made me think so much. To be in a society where you do not have the ability to love or be loved; that's terrifying to me. Why is life worth living if you don't have the unwavering love of your parents or partner? I wouldn't survive. I'd try, but facing the prospect of losing my essence, my feelings, I'd crumble. How Lena does it is a mystery to me, but somehow she manages.
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