Pandemonium My First Book Review

Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver 
Published by: Harper Collins Children's Books, 2012. 

Rating 8.3/10

The second book in the Delirium trilogy, where Lena experiences to full reality of what it means to be an invalid and working for the resistance. Like the first book, Pandemonium takes place in a world where love is considered a disease. Dystopian themes relating to state control, censorship and lack of liberty are explored to a certain extent in this novel.

The relationship which develops between Lena and Julian is interesting because Lena was in a relationship with Alex in the first book, which meant Lena felt guilty about having feelings for Julian. The fact that Julian is the son of the leader of the DFA (Deliria-Free America) adds a second dimension to the relationship between Lena and Julian. Julian was raised like Lena was that deliria was a contagious disease and that the cure was the only solution. 

I enjoyed the plot in this book, which I felt to be slightly better than Delirium. The most interesting new character introduced in this book is Raven, a young woman who wants totally forget her past life before she escaped into the Wilds. To learn more about Raven and her role as the leader of a community in the Wilds read the book, I do not want to spoil it for those who have not read the book.


 A solid second book to a trilogy, cannot wait to read the final book.