![]() ![]() ![]() A disused parking structure takes on a new form when portrayed as a 'massive cement honeycomb structure', while my favourite image is the one Oliver gives to a landscape of night wilderness which includes a 'slalom of trees' immediately I could picture those bare winter trees, staggered and stark in the moonlight. Lauren Oliver is a talented writer who is able to describe elements of nature or the bleakness of the city in ways that create a sharp picture in the mind’s eye, but never slow down the momentum of the novel. ![]() ![]() (The romantic relationships are subtly treated heartfelt without venturing into detail.) Set against a controlling dystopian society, those who want to live freely are forced to fight against eradication. This story is about the freedom to love-not just romantically, but across friendship and familial relationships, as well. Lena, Hana, Alex and Julian, as well as many of the supporting characters, are thoughtfully developed and engage the reader at an emotional level. The storyline moves in unexpected ways, and there are definite cliff-hangers at the end of books one and two- Delirium and Pandemonium-that raise the stakes. Unlike some trilogies that start out strongly and waver, Delirium is a series that gains pace and builds tension as it progresses. ![]()
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