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'We're big fans of Lauren Oliver and this is the emotionally charged follow-up to last year's futuristic love story DELIRIUM. With echoes of Brave New World, we catch up with young heroine Lena as she attempts to survive in the dangerous Wilds . . . Now we just have to wait for the final episode in the trilogy.' (Bella )
'Thrilling and thought-provoking... Fast paced and consistently poignant, this tale quickly becomes hypnotically addictive. We almost missed our stop on the bus because we were so engrossed. Lena is a strong multi-faceted character and the future society in which she exists genuinely terrifying... A thoughtful, exciting and moving story that reminds us just how important love is. Devour it, then go and give all your friends a big hug.' (Heat )
'Crackling with tension, Lauren Oliver's follow up to DELIRIUM is as whip smart and addictive as her dystopian debut.' (Marie Claire )
'Prepare to become completely absorbed.' (Glamour )
'Oliver is a considerably better writer than the Twilight creator - an adept and occasionally courageous storyteller who can shock and awe with a well-placed twist.' (Independent )
'Beautifully written in Lauren Oliver's inimitable style.' (daisychainbookreviews.blogspot.co.uk )
'Oliver writes in such a beautiful way, it's hard to put the book down. 5/5' (Press Association ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
'Thrilling and thought-provoking... Fast paced and consistently poignant, this tale quickly becomes hypnotically addictive. We almost missed our stop on the bus because we were so engrossed. Lena is a strong multi-faceted character and the future society in which she exists genuinely terrifying... A thoughtful, exciting and moving story that reminds us just how important love is. Devour it, then go and give all your friends a big hug.' (Heat )
'Crackling with tension, Lauren Oliver's follow up to DELIRIUM is as whip smart and addictive as her dystopian debut.' (Marie Claire )
'Prepare to become completely absorbed.' (Glamour )
'Oliver is a considerably better writer than the Twilight creator - an adept and occasionally courageous storyteller who can shock and awe with a well-placed twist.' (Independent )
'Beautifully written in Lauren Oliver's inimitable style.' (daisychainbookreviews.blogspot.co.uk )
'Oliver writes in such a beautiful way, it's hard to put the book down. 5/5' (Press Association ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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'We're big fans of Lauren Oliver and this is the emotionally charged follow-up to last year's futuristic love story DELIRIUM. With echoes of Brave New World, we catch up with young heroine Lena as she attempts to survive in the dangerous Wilds . . . Now we just have to wait for the final episode in the trilogy.' (Bella )
'Thrilling and thought-provoking... Fast paced and consistently poignant, this tale quickly becomes hypnotically addictive. We almost missed our stop on the bus because we were so engrossed. Lena is a strong multi-faceted character and the future society in which she exists genuinely terrifying... A thoughtful, exciting and moving story that reminds us just how important love is. Devour it, then go and give all your friends a big hug.' (Heat )
'Crackling with tension, Lauren Oliver's follow up to DELIRIUM is as whip smart and addictive as her dystopian debut.' (Marie Claire )
'Prepare to become completely absorbed.' (Glamour )
'Oliver is a considerably better writer than the Twilight creator - an adept and occasionally courageous storyteller who can shock and awe with a well-placed twist.' (Independent )
'Beautifully written in Lauren Oliver's inimitable style.' (daisychainbookreviews.blogspot.co.uk )
'Oliver writes in such a beautiful way, it's hard to put the book down. 5/5' (Press Association )
'Thrilling and thought-provoking... Fast paced and consistently poignant, this tale quickly becomes hypnotically addictive. We almost missed our stop on the bus because we were so engrossed. Lena is a strong multi-faceted character and the future society in which she exists genuinely terrifying... A thoughtful, exciting and moving story that reminds us just how important love is. Devour it, then go and give all your friends a big hug.' (Heat )
'Crackling with tension, Lauren Oliver's follow up to DELIRIUM is as whip smart and addictive as her dystopian debut.' (Marie Claire )
'Prepare to become completely absorbed.' (Glamour )
'Oliver is a considerably better writer than the Twilight creator - an adept and occasionally courageous storyteller who can shock and awe with a well-placed twist.' (Independent )
'Beautifully written in Lauren Oliver's inimitable style.' (daisychainbookreviews.blogspot.co.uk )
'Oliver writes in such a beautiful way, it's hard to put the book down. 5/5' (Press Association )
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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For those of you who have read Delirium and saw how it ended. Yeah... you can't (hopefully) blame me for wanting this book asap.
"Love, the deadliest of all deadly things.
Love, it kills you.
Both when you have it ...
And when you don't."
The first thing you notice when you start reading Pandemonium is the format. Delirium was straight forward, one sided, bog standard story telling. Pandemonium alternates between each chapter. But instead of alternating between different characters, like in most books, it alternated between Lena in two different time zones. These are known as "Then" and "Now". "Then" are the chapters following the events directly after the end of Delirium. "Now" is based several months afterwards, in New York, where Lena is working from the inside to bring down a pro-deliria organisation.
I loved that it was done this way. It just made me want to continue reading. As one chapter ends you want to continue to find out what happens next but, of course, you have to read the alternate chapter before you can. And then it happens again and again ... until you have finished the novel.
This book was full of ACTION, ACTION, ACTION with suspenseful parts in-between. In both time lines, we are following, there is plenty of reason to keep reading. Much more than in Delirium. My favourite chapters were defiantly the ones in the present. They popped up a lot more questions and have much more suspense. Anything that keeps me reading and become distracted (yep I didn't eat dinner) warrants a 5 star.
In the past, we get to meet Raven and a lot of other new characters. It was interesting to see how the invalids live although we didn't get to know them as much as I would have liked. Surrendered to get the plot moving I suppose so not too down heartened. Don't want to spoil the plot too much.
Cue new boy on the scene. Meet Julian. He is the exact opposite of Alex. He wants the cure! Then he meets Lena and things start to change. I feel competition brewing. Unlike Alex, he has the naive likeability factor. You just want to help him out. Sometimes I get a little annoyed when a love triangle is introduced but this one makes me excited to get my hands on the next book.
One thing I didn't like so much was the fact Lena spent a lot of time thinking back to Alex and not acting on it. She believes him to be dead and therefore is slowly trying to get over him and move on. However it would have been nice if she talked about him a bit more with other characters.
OMG! Lauren Oliver you are soooo mean.
Horrible cliff-hanger at the end of Delirium.
Horrible cliff-hanger at the end of Pandemonium.
NOW I HAVE TO WAIT A WHOLE YEAR!!!
"Love, the deadliest of all deadly things.
Love, it kills you.
Both when you have it ...
And when you don't."
The first thing you notice when you start reading Pandemonium is the format. Delirium was straight forward, one sided, bog standard story telling. Pandemonium alternates between each chapter. But instead of alternating between different characters, like in most books, it alternated between Lena in two different time zones. These are known as "Then" and "Now". "Then" are the chapters following the events directly after the end of Delirium. "Now" is based several months afterwards, in New York, where Lena is working from the inside to bring down a pro-deliria organisation.
I loved that it was done this way. It just made me want to continue reading. As one chapter ends you want to continue to find out what happens next but, of course, you have to read the alternate chapter before you can. And then it happens again and again ... until you have finished the novel.
This book was full of ACTION, ACTION, ACTION with suspenseful parts in-between. In both time lines, we are following, there is plenty of reason to keep reading. Much more than in Delirium. My favourite chapters were defiantly the ones in the present. They popped up a lot more questions and have much more suspense. Anything that keeps me reading and become distracted (yep I didn't eat dinner) warrants a 5 star.
In the past, we get to meet Raven and a lot of other new characters. It was interesting to see how the invalids live although we didn't get to know them as much as I would have liked. Surrendered to get the plot moving I suppose so not too down heartened. Don't want to spoil the plot too much.
Cue new boy on the scene. Meet Julian. He is the exact opposite of Alex. He wants the cure! Then he meets Lena and things start to change. I feel competition brewing. Unlike Alex, he has the naive likeability factor. You just want to help him out. Sometimes I get a little annoyed when a love triangle is introduced but this one makes me excited to get my hands on the next book.
One thing I didn't like so much was the fact Lena spent a lot of time thinking back to Alex and not acting on it. She believes him to be dead and therefore is slowly trying to get over him and move on. However it would have been nice if she talked about him a bit more with other characters.
OMG! Lauren Oliver you are soooo mean.
Horrible cliff-hanger at the end of Delirium.
Horrible cliff-hanger at the end of Pandemonium.
NOW I HAVE TO WAIT A WHOLE YEAR!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book was amazing, Lauren has outdone herself. I enjoyed reading this so much, the writing just flowed from start to finish.
I had one big question starting this book. Did Alex survive? And a big part of me saying, "please let him be alive". I don't want to say "yay" or "nay" and spoil this book for anyone so I am going to review it without going too much into the storyline.
Pandemonium is written in alternating chapters of 'now' and 'then'. In the 'now', we learn the story of Lena's emergence into the Wilds and how she deals with the struggles and hardships of this new way of life. A better way of life?
Through the 'now', we see Lena working as part of the resistance, and she is about to embark on her first mission.
The ambience of this book is very downbeat throughout. Lena really struggles with her new life in the Wilds and at times, even wonders if she wants to survive. Life is hard in every way and sickness and death are a regular occurrence without access to medical supplies and often, a shortage of food.
There are a lot of new characters and I did lose track of who some of them were but it didn't impede on my following the story. The main characters are well written, identifiable and likeable.
We see a completely different Lena than we did in Delirium. She grows into a much stronger person, in every way, character, mind and body. She is amazing.
The ending of this book is explosive. While the book was suspenseful at times, I really didn't see the ending coming. It is probably the happiest part and my heart was in my mouth. Then it ends on one hell of a cliffhanger.
In Delirium, we see life from one side of the fence, the Cureds. In Pandemonium, we get to see life from the other side, the Invalids. I can't wait to see what Requiem will hold for us.
Thanks to Hodder & Stoughton Publishers for providing a copy of this book for review.
I had one big question starting this book. Did Alex survive? And a big part of me saying, "please let him be alive". I don't want to say "yay" or "nay" and spoil this book for anyone so I am going to review it without going too much into the storyline.
Pandemonium is written in alternating chapters of 'now' and 'then'. In the 'now', we learn the story of Lena's emergence into the Wilds and how she deals with the struggles and hardships of this new way of life. A better way of life?
Through the 'now', we see Lena working as part of the resistance, and she is about to embark on her first mission.
The ambience of this book is very downbeat throughout. Lena really struggles with her new life in the Wilds and at times, even wonders if she wants to survive. Life is hard in every way and sickness and death are a regular occurrence without access to medical supplies and often, a shortage of food.
There are a lot of new characters and I did lose track of who some of them were but it didn't impede on my following the story. The main characters are well written, identifiable and likeable.
We see a completely different Lena than we did in Delirium. She grows into a much stronger person, in every way, character, mind and body. She is amazing.
The ending of this book is explosive. While the book was suspenseful at times, I really didn't see the ending coming. It is probably the happiest part and my heart was in my mouth. Then it ends on one hell of a cliffhanger.
In Delirium, we see life from one side of the fence, the Cureds. In Pandemonium, we get to see life from the other side, the Invalids. I can't wait to see what Requiem will hold for us.
Thanks to Hodder & Stoughton Publishers for providing a copy of this book for review.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Pandemonium felt like an entirely different book from the first book in this series Delirium. Delirium ended with Lena escaping Portland to go into The Wilds heartbreakingly without Alex after he is captured. Pandemonium is told in alternating chapters beginning with Now, in the present time Lena is in New York City as an undercover member of the resistance scouting for information on the DFA (Delirium Free America,) a pro-cure organisation, to help the resistance discover their plans and bring them down. In the alternative Then chapters we get to go back to where we left Lena in Delirium in The Wilds and follow her journey to see how she ended up where she is today.
In Pandemonium everything has changed completely since Delirium most importantly Lena. At the beginning of the book Lena talks about being reborn in The Wilds and I completely agree with that statement. Lena has evolved completely from the well behaved law abiding citizen she was when we first met her in Delirium and is now strong and hardened after her time in The Wilds. To go along with this new Lena she has a new home in The Wilds and new friends and family too in particular Raven who's like a mother, sister, best friend and mentor all rolled into one for Lena and who I absolutely loved. Like Lena we leave her old life behind the fence and emerge into a new chapter of her life.
Whilst Delirium had a very romantic feel to it Pandemonium is more of a survival story with more action. This was a nice improvement for me as despite loving Delirium I did find it a little slow at times but Lauren Oliver really picks up the pace with this book.
The only thing that I didn't not necessarily not like but which drove me a little bit crazy was the lack of Alex. Alex is presumed dead and this book sees Lena grieve and come to terms with that and slowly move on and discover a new love. This part of the book broke my heart for Alex, for Lena and for what should have been and whilst I liked Lena's new love interest and that surprising twist to the story I couldn't help but think he's not Alex.
Despite the action and suspense this book at its heart remains a beautiful tragic love story this time dealing with lost love. Like all of Lauren Oliver's books Pandemonium is gorgeously written and moving and whilst it's very different to Delirium I enjoyed it just as much. One thing that Delirium and Pandemonium have in common though is that they both have world shattering endings. Just like at the end of Delirium my heart broke all over again leaving me in painful need for the next and final book to this series Requiem. I have no idea where Lauren Oliver's going to take us next after that ending I really don't, but I am excited to find out.
In Pandemonium everything has changed completely since Delirium most importantly Lena. At the beginning of the book Lena talks about being reborn in The Wilds and I completely agree with that statement. Lena has evolved completely from the well behaved law abiding citizen she was when we first met her in Delirium and is now strong and hardened after her time in The Wilds. To go along with this new Lena she has a new home in The Wilds and new friends and family too in particular Raven who's like a mother, sister, best friend and mentor all rolled into one for Lena and who I absolutely loved. Like Lena we leave her old life behind the fence and emerge into a new chapter of her life.
Whilst Delirium had a very romantic feel to it Pandemonium is more of a survival story with more action. This was a nice improvement for me as despite loving Delirium I did find it a little slow at times but Lauren Oliver really picks up the pace with this book.
The only thing that I didn't not necessarily not like but which drove me a little bit crazy was the lack of Alex. Alex is presumed dead and this book sees Lena grieve and come to terms with that and slowly move on and discover a new love. This part of the book broke my heart for Alex, for Lena and for what should have been and whilst I liked Lena's new love interest and that surprising twist to the story I couldn't help but think he's not Alex.
Despite the action and suspense this book at its heart remains a beautiful tragic love story this time dealing with lost love. Like all of Lauren Oliver's books Pandemonium is gorgeously written and moving and whilst it's very different to Delirium I enjoyed it just as much. One thing that Delirium and Pandemonium have in common though is that they both have world shattering endings. Just like at the end of Delirium my heart broke all over again leaving me in painful need for the next and final book to this series Requiem. I have no idea where Lauren Oliver's going to take us next after that ending I really don't, but I am excited to find out.
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An incredibly beautifully written story
Alison for Big Book Little Book
This is the second book in Lauren Oliver's Delirium series. Read more
This is the second book in Lauren Oliver's Delirium series. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Big Book Little Book
Even better than delrium!
After enjoying Delerium so much I was excited and nervous about Pandemonium, would it be as good in the wilds? Where would the story go? Read more
Published 22 days ago by Jay
Not how I expected it to go...
So, after the massive cliffhanger at the end of Delirium, I found myself going into Pandemonium wanting to know what happened to Alex. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Gemmy
very different but just as thrilling!
After reading delirium i downloaded this book straight away. This version sees Lena form bonds with completely different characters in very different settings all of which i... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Romaine
Pandemonium
I was not expecting this book to be as gripping as the previous one - Delerium - but how wrong was I? It had me on the edge of my seat until the last page. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Roz
Even if you only read two books, ever, read this and Delirium!
Lena Haloway had a plan. She would run away from the loveless society with her true love, Alex. Only, he didn't make it, and Lena is all alone in the Wilds. Read more
Published 1 month ago by TheBookAddictedGirl
Hobbitsies Reviews: Pandemonium is AMAZING
Do you guys remember how Delirium ended? Pretty freaking crazy, right? Definitely let me in shock and tears and with feelings of Noooooooooooooo! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tara Gonzalez
Almost as good as Delirium, but not quite . . .
Not quite as enjoyable as Delirium or Hana, but very good nonetheless. Seemed to lack some of the credibility, which I felt the others had (even although they were, quite clearly,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Maiapraia
Doesn't live up to the promise of "Delirium"
In the first book, the plot was driven by the protagonist, Lena.
In this book, the plot is driven "behind the scenes" by the shadowy Resistance, and Lena merely responds... Read more
In this book, the plot is driven "behind the scenes" by the shadowy Resistance, and Lena merely responds... Read more
Published 1 month ago by bobstr
A Weapon The Size of Her Heart - full review at[...]
The storyline of Pandemonium is clever. Told in alternate chapters, the narrative swings between "then" and "now", allowing readers to learn both what Lena is doing and how she... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Splendibird
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