If you liked Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, you will love Delirium! This dystopian novel is set in a futuristic United States of America. The government has discovered a cure for one of the world's most dangerous diseases . . . love! Teenagers are put through a procedure to make them incapable of feeling love for anyone or anything, thus eliminating the disease.
Each chapter of the book begins with excerpts from government publications that explain the dangers of love. These publications tell citizens horrible tales from the past when people suffered from the disease. They describe the desperate and destructive things people were driven to do as a result of love. One teenager, Lena, believes everything the government says, and she can't wait to have the procedure. Her mother died from love, and Lena does not want to share her fate.
Not surprisingly, there are many people in this society who do not share Lena's opinion. They oppose the procedure and have escaped to the wilderness outside of civilization to live and love freely. Just before her procedure, Lena meets a boy who begins to change her mind about everything she once believed.
This novel is part of a trilogy by Laruen Oliver. The second book in the series, Pandemonium is out, and the third book in the trilogy is expected to be released in the spring!
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