Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Delirium by Lauren Oliver gets a three out of five stars!

The Book of Shhh says that deliria alters your perception, disables your ability to reason clearly, impairs you from making sound judgments. But it does not tell you this: that love will turn the whole world into something greater than itself.― Lauren Oliver

Lena is born in a world where love is considered a disease called deliria. The United States has cut all ties to the outside world. They have put up boarders and rule out all people that refuse to be cured of deliria. This meaning the blitz, in which the DFA bombed all personnel that refused to move into approved communities or fought for free love. The cure is issued for all people at the age of 18. If the walls weren't enough to keep the people in then the Book of Shhh and the army that supports this is! But beyond the electric fences and barbwire is uncontroled land called the Wild. This is where the Invalids or Uncured live without rules.

Lena has always followed the rules and things are looking up. She only has ninety-five days until her procedure and then shes deliria free. People not only look at her like she can infect them but also the weight of her mother committing suicide since she was a sympathizer. Lena's best friend Hana is the most attractive girl in Portland and seems to better at almost everything.

Things change when Lena goes to her evaluation. She has contently rehearsed what to say but when the time comes she says the most questionable answers that seem like the deliria my be present. Lena is saved thanks to the protest made by the Uncured/Invalids. Lena sees a boy on the observation deck and he looks like he's from the Wilds. This wont be the last time they meet. Lena and Hana go for a run and hope the fence to the labs and run into Alex the guy she swears she saw on the observation deck. After Lena starts to spend time with Alex she learns whats true that the DFA teaches them and all the lies they've been taught. Lena will question her friends and family. She will have to make the largest decision in her life!

This book is different. I enjoyed reading it for the most part. I felt it was a little slow but began to pick up half way in. The conflicts faced are a little exaggerated. Lauren really explains things and sets the scene. I liked Lena's character and really  understood her situation. The world she lives in is so amazing! The characters are realistic. The story has some really unsuspecting turns. The book flows really nicely.