Erudite Readers discussion

What did you guys think of the series so far?
Is it too similar to Matched?

It felt quite similar to Matched at the beginning, but then ended up having more layers. I liked it quite a bit better overall! I didn't like the ending though and I still thought they both could have made it over the fence, but others have told me that she needed the distraction in order to escape LOL I guess I just like happy endings. I definitely want to read Pandemonium though next!!

I loved Matched but i prefer Delirium! I didn't like the ending much either, not because it was bad, I just always want happy endings even though i know they don't always happen! But I also knew that the series was just beginning so it didnt bother me too much that they both didn't make it.
Pandemonium was great in a lot of ways but there was one thing...or person, that annoyed me. i won't ruin it for you though :P
and loved the ending! :D

I plan on reading Delirium and I liked Matched so it's cool that thier similar

They are somewhat similar but i think you'll love it!

Karina wrote: "I loved Matched but i prefer Delirium! I didn't like the ending much either, not because it was bad, I just always want happy endings even though i know they don't always happen! But I also knew th..."

Thanks for not spoiling! I'll hopefully get to it in the next month or so :)

You are welcome!
In the beginning you might get an idea of what will happen but trust me its still really good so don't give up on it!

I won't!!

I haven't read Matched yet, but I absolutely loved Delirium! I loved the tragic ending! And Delirium was so beautifully written. Lauren Oliver is so good in describing things and she also adds these poetic touches to her imagery. The only thing I don't like in her books is that they're slow-paced. And I prefer Delirium over Pandemonium.

@Karina - I loved the person who annoyed you in Pandemonium. :D

(view spoiler)[When he first makes an appearance i automatically disliked him because I knew where things were going to lead and what part he was king to have in Lena's life. then i started to get rally annoyed because he just seemed like a weak scared little boy. Towards the end after he find out Lena's true identity and he starts to fight back against the cure and everything he believed I started to think maybe he wasn't so bad...but still just the fact that he exists and is taking Alex's place makes me dislike him a bit :P (hide spoiler)]

Delirium <3 So much love for this book! And Alex and Lena forever! I mean FOREVER!

Nidhi your prediction could be a possibility but I hope you are dead wrong! I don't think Oliver would do that to us D:

Karina wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I didn't like him at first, too, because of the same reason you had. But like you said, in the end, he proved that he can stand up for his beliefs. I think I prefer Julian over Alex because he seems more passionate. And this is why Lauren Oliver amazes me. She had me crying in the end of Delirium, and I hated the beginning of Pandemonium so much because it really seemed that Alex was gone. I had a hard time reading the then parts because of that. But when Julian proved to be a decent person and Lena started falling in love with him, I instantly felt better with the way things were going. Julian was able to chase away my sadness from Alex's "death" just like what he did with Lena. (hide spoiler)]

Hopefully not! That would be extremely terrible!

(view spoiler)[ I was just going to say that. If people prefer 'him' better than Alex well, goodbye Alex :S and it seems to me like Lauren is directing our thoughts towards that direction so that we won't feel hurt in losing Alex D: I don't like it! I don't like it at all! (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[When I red the ending to Delirium I was heartbroken but a art of me knew Alex wasn't dead, so when I was reading Pandemonium I was just waiting to see when he would make an appearance. Which is why I couldn't completely be on Julian's side (hide spoiler)]

Nidhi wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

NO I refuse to believe any of that!

Karina wrote: "[spoilers removed]"
(view spoiler)[ I agree with you 1000% I knew and believed he was going to be alive! (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[He must! if he's dying, ill jump in and give him CPR ;) (hide spoiler)]

^LOL
(view spoiler)[I wonder what's gonna happen in Requiem? I hope there's a large-scale show of resistance. (hide spoiler)]

Im excited for it and doubt i will be disappointed.

oh it was sad in Pandemonium when(view spoiler)[Blue died :( I liked the story Raven told Lena about hoe she found Blue (hide spoiler)]

Yes it was sad :( Have you read Before I Fall?

Yes I have! I wanted to give u on it because I didn't like the main character but I'm glad i finished it. The ending was sad but I liked it.

Nicole wrote: "Yes it was sad :( Have you read Before I Fall?"

Have heard good things, really want to read that one :)

@Karina - I'm really hoping I won't read an ending as sad as that in Requiem!

@David - It's kinda hard to get into it at first. But it gets better. It's an original, poignant story.

-_- Nicole..seriously. you just had to put that possibility in my head. Haha I hope not! :P

Karina wrote: "-_- Nicole..seriously. you just had to put that possibility in my head. Haha I hope not! :P"

Lololol. :D

Nicole wrote: "@Karina - I'm really hoping I won't read an ending as sad as that in Requiem!

@David - It's kinda hard to get into it at first. But it gets better. It's an original, poignant story."

Cool, sounds good! For me, original goes a long way :) Plus, I'm a pretty easy-to-please reader

I tried reading this book but just couldn't get into it so I gave up. I might reread it.

kevinjonaslover.♥ wrote: "I tried reading this book but just couldn't get into it so I gave up. I might reread it."

It was a bit boring at first, because it's slow-paced. Lauren Oliver really took pains to establish Lena's world.

Should I read this?

Yes, yes you should.

Yeah, I think you should, too.

Ok I'll read it! Every time I go to the library they never have it.. They only have Pandemonium.

So many people say that Delirium is like the Uglies only about love. Does anyone agree or disagree?


I never heard it was like Matched!

I personally prefer Delirium to Matched, and Pandemonium(2nd delirium book) is even better than the first!

Morgan wrote: "I personally prefer Delirium to Matched, and Pandemonium(2nd delirium book) is even better than the first!"

Ooh good, I can't wait to read it :)

kevinjonaslover.♥ wrote: "So many people say that Delirium is like the Uglies only about love. Does anyone agree or disagree?


I never heard it was like Matched!"

Haha and I've never heard it being compared to Uglies, but now that you mention it I can kinda see some similarities.

INteresting, I haven't read the Uglies, any good?

It was recommended to me by a friend who demanded I read it. I read the first book about 2 or 3 years ago and really enjoyed it but never finished the series because i got caught up in a bunch of other ones. And last year i finally got around to reafing the other two because I couldn't stop wondering how things wre going to end! I think you should definitely give it a try!

Cool, I will :)

I read a while ago but didn't like it. I am going to re-read it because I think I will like it now.

Karina wrote: "It was recommended to me by a friend who demanded I read it. I read the first book about 2 or 3 years ago and really enjoyed it but never finished the series because i got caught up in a bunch of o..."

I thought Uglies was pretty good. Not my favorite book but it's still pretty intereseting. Scott Westerfield has a couple intresting books.

I can't wait to read it soon!

My library never has delirium so I'll have to request it. I started it when it wasn't popular and they used to have it every time

I want to read it!

I find it interesting that in their society Love is a disease that needs a cure. Especially since in our society its the one thing most people want and spend their lives finding, while others don't even believe it exist at all. And i understand the reason they view it as a disease but is Love really that horrible that you would need a cure? they are all waiting for the day when they get cured, afraid to get contaminated, but getting cured (view spoiler)[leaves them like zombies...they lose all other emotions and just do as they are told. What kind of life is that? (hide spoiler)]

Yup, it really was a unique take on love. I've never imagined a dystopian society like that.

Me either. When I first read about it I thought to myself "how can love be disease" and it wasn't until I read it that I understood why they would believe that. I don't think i would ever want a cure for it, even if love does led to heartbreak in most cases.

At first, I thought it was corny. But I got used to the concept and I realized that it was actually cool. Me, too, I'd never want a cure for it. But the quotes from the Book of Shhh and such were really amusing! I really liked this one:

Mama, Mama, help me get home
I'm out in the woods, I am out on my own
I found me a werewolf, a nasty old mutt
It showed me its teeth and went straight for my gut

Mama, Mama, help me get home
I'm out in the woods, I am out on my own
I was stopped by a vampire, a rotting old wreck
It showed me its teeth and went straight for my neck

Mama, Mama, put me to bed
I won't make it home, I'm already half-dead
I met an Invalid, and fell for his art
He showed me his smile, and went straight for my heart