Delirium

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Lena’s mother suffered from “amor deliria nervosa”, or the disease known as love. After many failed attempts at the cure, love drove her mother to madness. But that won’t happen to Lena, not if she has a say. In 95 days, she will be completely cured and free from pain and suffering. That’s what love leads to. It is, “the deadliest of all deadly things: It kills you both when you have it and when you don't.” Set in a future dystopian society, Delirium shows us the life of an ordinary teenage girl awaiting her coming-of-age lobotomy. Only months before the cure, everything is perfect, even with Lena’s family history haunting her every move. However, just as Lena sees her happy future within reach, a strange boy interferes. His sudden appearance and searing questions cause her to do the unimaginable… fall in love.

As with Oliver’s debut novel, Before I Fall, expect nothing less than raw, real emotion from this beautifully heartbreaking tale. The first book in a trilogy, this is one of those stories you can’t put down!