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Delirium by Lauren Oliver

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
Lena lives in Portland, Maine. It's small, safe, fenced-in. The government has worked for years to eradicate love. They operate on young people, killing the portion of the brain that holds love, and it's all very successful. Crime is non-existent, waste and excess are under control, and even dreaming is curtailed. Lena is within months of having her operation, and couldn't be happier. But that's not how any good story ends, is it?

 Category
YA Fiction, Dystopian

 Why I chose this book
Recommended on library site

 My personal opinion (the review)
I can't call it my favorite book of the year, but it's definitely up there. Great story, solid plot line. Sad ending, but post-apocalyptic tales can only end one way. But, I can't recommend it, for the language and the adult references.

 Warnings
Language: Lena drops two f-bombs, about a third of the way into the book
Violence: fairly common, but not gory
"Adult" situations: referenced, but not explicit
Death: yes, and of main character(s)

 Movie rating equivalent
R, for language and adult references

 Protagonist description
Lena starts as weak and complacent, and grows into a resistant star

 Point of view of story
Third, focused on Lena

 Book length
Medium

 Story flow
Excellent

 Grammar and spelling issues
None

 Character connection (no spoilers)
I'd love to know how Lena's friend Hana got into the whole "resistance" world. And more about Alex's family.

 For series:
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
Unknown

 Series review as a whole
Seems good so far, but we'll see

 If you only have time for one, read: (which one)
Start at the beginning

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