Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Title: Delirium Series: Delirium Trilogy Author: Lauren Oliver Perma-Bound Catalogue #: 48617 Description: Lena looks forward to receiving the government-mandated cure that prevents the delirium of love and leads to a safe, predictable, and happy life, until ninety-five days before her eighteenth birthday and her treatment, when she falls in love. Rubric Rating: Level 2: Like It. Why I Read it: I've been reading a lot of dystopian trilogies and this one fit that category. This cover didn't appeal to me at all. Lori's Notes: I've read so many dystopian novels now that I've had to categorize them based on theme. This particular novel I would classify as a "romance dystopian". The theory is that all unhealthy behaviour and feelings are caused by love and if we can just cure society of this "disease" we can all live happy, healthy and productive lives. Love is blamed for depression, eating disorders, suicide and the theory for th...