Pandemonium (Delirium, #2) by Lauren Oliver

Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:


I'm pushing aside
the memory of my nightmare,
pushing aside thoughts of Alex,
pushing aside thoughts of Hana
and my old school,
push,
push,
push,
like Raven taught me to do.
The old life is dead.
But the old Lena is dead too.
I buried her.
I left her beyond a fence,
behind a wall of smoke and flame.

My Review:

Humphf!

So, I thought the story was a little slow at first. Then it picked up about halfway through and I liked the chemistry between Lena and Julian, although, I kept thinking that she was moving on a little too fast from Alex. I mean, yes, she thought he was dead, but six months later? I know, I know, you can't help when and with who you fall in love with, but geez, show a little resistance.

Now I know, after that rant, I'll admit I thought Hunter would've been a better match for her if indeed she had to move on (does that make me a hypocrite?)

I was thinking towards the end that Alex has to be alive because there is a third book to read and if this story wraps up too nicely now, what is Lauren Oliver going to write about - having a child in the wilds? I was even more suspicious once Raven mentioned someone from Portland arrived, and I was thinking SHIT! It's got to be Alex. He worked his way back to Lena (Alex is my favorite by far), how romantic, but what about Julian? Then they spring him in on the story in the end and I was more heartbroken for Alex than Lena. Now I think she doesn't deserve him.

Sheesh - maybe I shouldn't have wrote this so soon after finishing the story. I'm somewhat annoyed, both because Lena fucked up and because I'm going to have to get my hands on the third installment sooner rather than later so I can see how this plays out!

Favorite Quotes:

“The flip side of freedom is this: When you're completely free, you're also completely on your own.”

Read from November 18 to 22, 2013

Top 5 Genres*: Science Fiction/Dystopia, Young Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Fiction
*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system
5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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