Delirium discussion

what was your favorite part of the book?

My favorite isn't exactly a "part," but instead is a style. What I like most about both Delirium and Pandemonium is that the author is an incredibly great writer. Her prose flows naturally, and has a poetic feel that only adds to the stories :)

When Alex kissed Lena while he was fixing her leg

For me, probably the leg fixing kiss, the bit where Grace spoke and Lena gets away, and strangely the last bit with the motorbike where Lena is going over the fence seconds before she realizes that Alex isn't with her.

Those are of course the moments when I specifically remember thinking "oh boy, I am LUVIN" this", but the whole book was excellent for me. It's actually the first I've read where I was literally scared, happy, sad, hyped, stunned, mad, etc. in perfect tandem with the MC. :)

Tasha wrote: "My favorite isn't exactly a "part," but instead is a style. What I like most about both Delirium and Pandemonium is that the author is an incredibly great writer. Her prose flows naturally, and has..."

right on. the way she writes works so well for me. I've read Delirium, Pandemonium, and Before I Fall, and the only negative in all those hundreds of pages of reading was in Delirium where Lena refers to bat droppings as bat $#!t. I felt jarred by what seemed to be coarse, out-of-character language. Which made me realize just how perfectly IN character L. Oliver's characters are. You know?

When Alex came to the store Lena works at just to see her and she almost falls over from seeing him but they both acted so cool about it. That was really cute and memorable to me.

I liked Lena's escape with Alex, especially with Grace being involved. I kept hoping Lena would decide to take her along to the Wilds.

I like the part in the shed when Alex helps her with her leg : )

when alex helped Lina and when he kissed her

lena "i dont know any other way"
alex " let me show you"

so sexy

My favorite part is the end.
When she says "You have to understand. I am no one special. I am just a single girl. I am five feet two inches tall and I am in-between in every way."

My favorite part was when Alex and Lena are in the wilds in his house with no ceiling, watching the stars, lying on his bed with Lena's head resting in the spot where Alex's shoulders meets his chest, where it fits so perfectly. Then Alex starts telling her a poem, "I carry your heart with me. I carry it in my heart I am never without it..."

'He speaks on, words washing over me, the way that sunlight skips over the surface of water and filters into the depths below, lightning up the darkness. I keep my eyes closed. Amazingly, I can still see the stars: whold galaxies blooming from nothing- pink and purple suns, vast silver oceans, a thousand white moons.'


I have many many others but this one is definately in the top 3 :D

Lexi wrote: "lena "i dont know any other way"
alex " let me show you"

so sexy"

Bahahha!! I totally agree... I kept reading that part over and over. Weird? Not at all!

Another favorite part is when Alex tells her he saw her before at the Governor and he left a note for her in the fist but she never ran that way anymore.

Another one is the ending. It's one of my favorites because I really felt Lena's emotions. I don't like it for what had happened but, the whole sacrifice thing... kdasjfkjdskfasdf I can't explain :( cried so much.

I have so many but I can't think straight right now...

Lexi wrote: "lena "i dont know any other way"
alex " let me show you"

so sexy"

100% thumbs up for this part! This part gave me the longest smile that, maybe, I made during reading a book. And I kept on rolling on my bed whenever I remember these lines.

For Pandemonium, I love the whole thing that Lena changed into something tough gal and could concentrate and make plans unlike what she was during her days in Portland.

Lexi wrote: "lena "i dont know any other way"
alex " let me show you"

so sexy"

I totally agree, it totally made me melt!! Love Alex so much!! Speaking of which, everyone go vote for Alex now in the YA Crush Tourney, help our beloved Invalid who stole everyone's hearts win!! Voting open today only, go vote!!
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When they were in the shed! so romantic

The scene in the store's basement. The part where Lena is expecting Alex but then Hana comes in. Then Alex also comes in. I love how Hana gets a little bit jealous of Alex.

I love torn-between-bestfriend-or-lover scenes :))

When Alex scacrificed himself or Lena

"I told you," he whispers back. I can feel his breath just tickling the space behind my ear, making my hair prick up on my neck. "I like you."
"You don't know me," I say quickly.
"I want to, though.”

So sexy I love you Alex!!

By favorite part was the last page. It was beautifully written. This is what made the book a 5* for me.

When Alex tells Lena the poem "How Do I Love Thee"

When Lena and Alex go to the Wilds and Alex reads her poetry and they look at the stars. Pretty much any part Alex was in. :)

I don't love a specific PART of the book but I love it because it is a book about love conquering all without sounding cheesy.

I like the way the author/story invert the way we think of love. Every negative comment about the way love destroys people is true (even if the comments were exaggerated a bit)...and in the end, it is discovered or proven or whatever word you like that the risk is completely worth it in the long run.
This is my favorite part of the book, even if it isn't a specific moment.

Also, I have not yet read the sequel. So if Pandemonium completely destroys my comment, my apologies!

-Beck

When she first meets Alex, and she's thinking she's seen him before, and then he says,

"Grey."
and then Lena freaks out xD
Then he goes on about the moment before sunrise and stuff.

#1 When they Discover her mother is still alive and has broken out of jail with LOVE I think that was a very powerful gift he gave her because she'd gone her whole life thinking her mom gave up.
#2 In the roofless trailer when he showed her just how real and right love is.
#3 Grace
#4 When she gets her friend to deliver the message to the govener without flat out saying it. #truefriend

Favorite part ???? I'm every page it's such a strong book of what love means and the power it has argh I love it.Even with the super sad ending that left me speechless
I <3 Alex

Fav part??? Gosh so hard to decide!! Here are my top 3:
1. Wen Alex whispers gray in Lena's ear, for some reason that made my heart melt!!
2. Lying in the trailer in the wilds❤
3. Lying in 37 brooks after Alex rearranges their stuff <3

Lauren wrote: "When she first meets Alex, and she's thinking she's seen him before, and then he says,

"Grey."
and then Lena freaks out xD
Then he goes on about the moment before sunrise and stuff."
Omg! That's my fav too!! I found that one of the most romantic parts in the book!!! Go Alex!!!

OMG, when alex take her the the wilds and hes reading her poetry and there like gazing at the stars and stuff...Like AWE! & When there at that house and hes looks at her body and hes says "beautiful" omg im crying

Alyssa wrote: "OMG, when alex take her the the wilds and hes reading her poetry and there like gazing at the stars and stuff...Like AWE! & When there at that house and hes looks at her body and hes says "beautifu..."

Those are so romantic!!!!! *sigh* I miss u Alex!!!!!!!!!

The escape at the end of the book. Oh my! It has been so long since someone gave me that explosive, wild, soap opera ending that I melted into a gooshy girl all over the place. It was such a fast pace tender moment that I couldn't resist. I don't even want to see a movie version of it because I know they won't do it like I imagine while pretending to be Lena and hugging Alex's (young Leo DiCaprio, folks!) waist. Hmmmmm......

Lauren wrote: "When she first meets Alex, and she's thinking she's seen him before, and then he says,

"Grey."
and then Lena freaks out xD
Then he goes on about the moment before sunrise and stuff."

Love that too because Alex is so witty...grey omg that just made me melt :D

Gemini wrote: "When Alex kissed Lena while he was fixing her leg"

same here

I really liked the part where he wishpered in her ear "grey" that really made me smile and I knew then that I really loved Alex and thought he was adorable and being with him would be fun for Lena caz he would help her relax and be at ease and not always be on guard.

I miss Alex!!!!! I am reading fanfic online and like 3 stories have Lena end up with Julian!!!!!!! Noooiooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! Those writers are obviously team Julian :'( but I am going to write pandy from Alexs POV, but as a short story. When in done, I'll post it :)

Mercelle wrote: "I really liked the part where he wishpered in her ear "grey" that really made me smile and I knew then that I really loved Alex and thought he was adorable and being with him would be fun for Lena ..."

that was a great part too!

check out some fanfic i made for pandemonium: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

No one mentioned one
Of my favorites, obviously I love all of them but I really love when the cows are set loose in the labs, not only is it super funny but its the scene where you first see Alex and especially after rereading it, once I know what he becomes to her it just instantly became a favorite