In 'Requiem', the final book in the 'Delirium' series by Lauren Oliver, the story alternates between Lena and Hana as they navigate the consequences of the Cure and the resistance movement. Lena and her companions in the Wilds embark on a journey back to Portland, while Hana prepares to marry the mayor of the city and uncovers unsettling truths. The book delves into themes of love, choices, and freedom, culminating in an inevitable confrontation between the two sides of the wall.
The writing style in 'Requiem' is praised for its dual narrative structure between Lena and Hana, providing a comprehensive view of the alternate reality in Portland, Maine. The action scenes are highlighted as engaging, while the quiet moments are described as poignant and well-crafted, ultimately delivering a fitting conclusion to the trilogy.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings include themes of violence, suicide, emotional distress, and references to mental health struggles.
Has Romance?
The novel contains a high level of romance, centered around the complicated relationships between Lena, Alex, and Julian, exploring themes of love and jealousy.
From The Publisher:
The third and final book in Lauren Oliver's powerful New York Times bestselling trilogy about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose.
Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has transformed. The nascent rebellion has ignited into an all-out revolution, and Lena is at the center of the fight.
After rescuing Julian from a death sentence, Lena and her friends fled to the Wilds. But the Wilds are no longer a safe haven. Pockets of rebellion have opened throughout the country, and the government cannot deny the existence of Invalids. Regulators infiltrate the borderlands to stamp out the rebels.
As Lena navigates the increasingly dangerous terrain of the Wilds, her best friend, Hana, lives a safe, loveless life in Portland as the fiancée of the young mayor. They live side by side in a world that divides them until, at last, their stories converge.
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This book made me incredibly angry. I absolutely loved book #1, thought book #2 was meh and expected book #3 to redeem the whole series. Not so much.
For starters, Lena was a whiny baby who acted like she was about 5-years-old -- petty, jealous, angry -- a pain in the patoot. The chapters alternate from Lena's point of view and Hana's. Honestly, I wish the whole book had been about Hana. At least she was interesting.
On top of everything else, nothing really happened in this book. People moved around, talked and fought. This whole thing could have been edited down into 2-3 chapters and the quality wouldn't have suffered at all.
I'm sad I wasted so many emotions on the first book. This series just wasn't worth it. (With that said, I still like the author's writing a lot -- just not this series.)
After finishing this, I was left with a vague sense of disappointment. It would have been nice to have an epilogue or some sense of what might happen immediately afterward. For all we know, the resistance was unsuccessful and we're brought back to square one. I felt as though she didn't know where to go with it, so she left it with platitudes at the end.
Otherwise, this book would have received five stars. It was poignant, painful in its sudden realization at the end regarding Lena's real affections toward Julian, and well put together. Hana and Lena balanced against each other well, particularly with how the end of the last POV matched in some way the beginning of the next. I enjoyed looking for the link between the two.
My quibble, besides the ending, is that I'm almost positive Coral was described as dark. At the end of the book, she's described as light skinned. What?
I think I'll look into reading Reached, since Matched and Delirium are somewhat intertwined in my mind.
What can you read after
Requiem?
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