Delirium by Lauren OliverMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
In this story, there is a lot to be accepted at face value. It is a world set in the future, but we don't see a clear picture of how we got to that future.
The readers are supposed to accept a future where mind alterations are acceptable. There are also other constrictive rules, curfews, phone monitoring and random searches. However, there appears to be an absence of GPS tracking and security cameras. This story seems remiss of current technology, and completely lacking of any future technology. The story is reminiscent of the Uglies series, but it lacks all the details and visual excitement.
I struggled with the premise, a mind alteration as a cure for 'love'. I hoped as the story developed it would seem credible, but it didn't. In the 'Uglies' the alterations were sold as physical 'enhancements'. We live in a society where great importance is placed on physical appearances, so this idea was conceivable to me. In The Stepford Wives husbands got a wife who cleaned the house, looked great all the time and entertained. My husband would sign me up if he were given the option. I just can't picture a society coming together and thinking love is root of our problems. 'Lets do away with love'. Why not abolish religion? If I listed the largest problems in my life, I would say money, health... Love wouldn't enter my mind. In this society some people view the 'cure' as a way to deal with emotional pain or trauma. Such a remedy could appeal to a portion of society but not the majority. And we are supposed to accept people would abandon love for everyone including their children? I can't help but to consider the story was written this way to set it apart from the Uglies.
That being said... I enjoyed the characters. They seem more mature than the Uglies series. The characters are the reason I will continue reading the series.
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