Pandemonium (Delirium, #2) in Mock Printz 2026

Mar 05, 2012 Ellen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

After escaping the confined world of her previous life, Lena struggles to fit into the hardscrabble existence of the Invalids, regaining the strength lost in her flight, and always, missing Alex who opened her eyes to the craziness of trying to live without love. In back and forth chapters, Oliver tells Lena's story from the time of her internship with the Invalids to some sort of resistance mission within a post-apocalyptic NYC. While at first this device was off-putting, it's a testament to Ol ...more

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Mar 31, 2011 Chelsea rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: series-not-all-pub

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Oh Fabulous! I liked Pandemonium much, much better than Delirium!

As far as these YA dystopian novels go, Delirium has a well developed world, which I appreciate. The DFA, who attempt to eradicate 'the disease' (love) from the entire population, and preach their ideals through The Book of Shh.., is a very vivid imagine in my mind, orderly and emotionless. Lana, however, meets Alex in book 1, Delirium, who passes on the 'disease' to her. They fall in love and eventually escape to the Wilds at the Oh Fabulous! I liked Pandemonium much, much better than Delirium!

As far as these YA dystopian novels go, Delirium has a well developed world, which I appreciate. The DFA, who attempt to eradicate 'the disease' (love) from the entire population, and preach their ideals through The Book of Shh.., is a very vivid imagine in my mind, orderly and emotionless. Lana, however, meets Alex in book 1, Delirium, who passes on the 'disease' to her. They fall in love and eventually escape to the Wilds at the end. Alex is not as lucky as Lana to make it across the border. Lana believes him to be dead, killed by the regulators, and she must make a life for herself in the Wilds. She is taken in by a rag-tag group part of the resistance. Lana meets Raven and is chosen to serve an important purpose within the boarder of the society. She attends a large demonstration led by the youth leader of the DFA, Julian Fineman. Lana is told to follow him throughout the day, no matter what happens. A group capture him and hold him captive in a dungeon, where Lana is now trapped also. Here they get to know each other, even though Julian is of the opposing viewpoint of Lana about the cure and is very upset about the 'Invalids'. The two get to know each other, and through their experiences helping each other, come to love one another. A very touching moment happens as Julian admits he would like to become infected by Lana. Of course, the next morning, a group of regulators come to arrest them. A woman (dressed as a regulator) tows Lana out to a different looking van. As readers later discover, this woman is part of the resistance and saved Lana from the regulators and prison. Julian isn't so lucky, and once returned home, is sentenced to death. Lana figures out that the whole ordeal she suffered alongside Julian was actually a set up by the resistance, a setup she was not told about. Lana is angry and leaves Raven and the rest of the members to see Julian one last time before he is put to death. Lana sneaks into the Fineman's house and discovers a thick book which lists all prisoners names from prisons who are part of the resistance movement. Of course, Lana searches for her mother's name and finds it beside a number, the same number which was tattooed on the woman who saved her from the regulators. She realizes this woman was her mother and feels abandoned and saddened that her mother wouldn't reveal herself to Lana. She then discovers the address at which Julian is being put to death and races there. Raven and other members of the resistance are also planning to go there to rescue Julian after they discover Lana's disappearance. Lana, along with other resisters are able to sneak into the hospital and kill doctors, etc and get Julian out alive. Lana and Julian are triumphant and reach the other side of the border. The ~~extreme shocker~~ is that ALEX! has actually been alive the whole time, in prison, as is face to face with Lana once again! Ahh! The madness! I love them both. Alas, another teenage love triangle. Who will Lana pick??!!! Of course, we will have some angst in book 3, of which I do not yet know the title. But I will be reading it. ...more

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May 30, 2012 Jess rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, dystopia

May contain spoilers for Delirium, but not for Pandemonium.

I liked this sequel much better than Delirium. For one thing, I felt like Lena was coming into her own as a person. She learned to question her society in the first book, and here we see her dealing with the aftermath of that, and of her decision to leave for the Wilds. The changes in setting allow Oliver to flesh out her dystopian world - we see a greater variety of characters and opinions and ways of dealing with the dominant society. ...more

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Jun 18, 2012 Vicki rated it liked it · review of another edition

Love is a curse, which everyone gets a cure for when they reach age 16. Alex, like her Mother before her has become ‘infected’ and has fallen in love, thus must flee and live as a refugee. Those ‘cured’ are detached from passion, but also from sympathy. She hooks up with one of the leaders of the opposition, which is called DFA or Delirium Free America. A survival story, until a surprise ending tells the reader a third book is next and a love triangle is now front and center.

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Mar 19, 2012 Mary rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Fans of Delirium who are anxious to discover the fate of Alex will have to wait until the third book. This book promises a great deal of heartbreaking non stop action and opens a long triangle. Fans of the Hunger Games will love this readalike with the strong character of Lena in another oppressive society with another love triangle. But one must wait for the last in the trilogy, Requiem, for the final outcome.

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Feb 21, 2012 Tamsyn rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: suspenseful, adventure, fms, youngadult, science-fiction, dystopia

Excellent sequel to Delirium, following Lena after she successfully crosses out of "civilization" and into the Wilds, but without her beloved Alex. The hard life they lead, and then the undercover life she goes into in NYC alternate, and create an interesting tension. ...more

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Apr 05, 2012 Chrissy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, ya, dystopia

3.5 stars

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Jan 26, 2015 Liz rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

Better than the first.

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Nov 06, 2010 Tiff rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, own, tiffs-favorites, met-this-author, dystopian-or-post-apocalyptic, read-in-2012

Even though I didn't love this as much as the first in the series, I'm still putting it on my "favorites" shelf because this is a favorite series for sure. I enjoyed the world-building and though I KNEW what was coming in the end, I can't wait for the third book to see how it REALLY ends. ...more

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Apr 27, 2012 Dawn rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: listened

Didn't enjoy this as much as the first book. Maybe it was all the "then" and "now" that didn't work for me. Did love the twist at the end and can't wait to dive into the third book. Lena has some tough decisions ahead of her. ...more

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Aug 26, 2011 V C rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya

Might change that to 4 after #3. I just can't get over the last page! Took me half the novel to get into the then and now chapter switches. But of course, I am going to read #3 and the Hana ebook. ...more

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