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erinaudreylee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Animal death and Death
Minor: Cancer
tania_mybookishsecret's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Police brutality
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Police brutality, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Homophobia and Pandemic/Epidemic
maggieparedesauthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and War
blombern's review against another edition
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, and Blood
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming and Death of parent
lonelylooper's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Medical content, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, and Xenophobia
lawbooks600's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Score: Six points out of ten.
Two years ago, I read the first instalment of the Delirium trilogy, Delirium, which I initially enjoyed but I later thought it as only okay after picking out the flaws. Two years later, I couldn't delay any longer. It was time to read the next part of the series: Pandemonium. The ratings were high, but in the end, Pandemonium underwhelmed me.
It starts (more like continues) with a character that needs no introduction, Lena, picking up after the events of Delirium, living in a new society away from the dystopia that is America. Speaking of, the worldbuilding is baffling to comprehend. All the government did is ban love. What for? The government allows everything else except love. It doesn't sound like a plausible dystopian world to me. Nothing happens in the first 300 pages save for Lena residing in her new residence. However, the last 40 pages quicken the pace as the government attacks the Wilds, but that begs the question: how did the government not know about the Wilds until the events of Pandemonium happened? I don't understand. It's not clear. The conclusion is shocking and finishes on a cliffhanger, but I'm undecided on whether I should read the final part, Requiem.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Full trigger warnings: Death of a friend, blood, grief and loss depiction, physical illness, military violence and war themes, explosions, fireauddiev_quinn2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism
kamrynkoble's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
This one definitely kicks up the dystopian vibe and has a lot more survival elements than Delirium. I think the dual timeline was a wise choice, even though it departs from the first book.
Loved the ending. I wish I could remember how I felt when I read this the first time—I wasn’t surprised now because I actually managed to remember it over the nine years since I first read this.
I listened to this one on audio. Sarah Drew, I love you, but you are just not Lena to me. I might actually “read” Requiem to get away from this narration.
Graphic: Confinement and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism and Abandonment
thepeppermintfairytale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder