I was beginning to think this book was not going to live up to my expectations. The first 60 pages were actually a struggle for me. Like Teri, I felt that the Then chapters were very slow. There is one thing we book nerds seem to agree on, the concept of Then and Now chapters was very odd at first. I will say this.once again I am waiting patiently for one of Lauren Oliver's books, because once again.she left me with my mouth hanging open when I closed the back cover. I liked the excitement that came in the "Now" the protests, the made these parts fast and entertaining to me and it helped me get thru the book rather quickly. He wasn't a strong person, pampered I guess you would say. I didn't feel the romance between them, I thought he was really a bit of a cry baby, whiny. My problem with the "Now " was I just really did not like Julian AT ALL. The people she interacts with all have stories, and they play a part in the "Now" also. You did however get to see Lena become a strong independent person out in the wilds, where in Delirium she depended so much on Alex to show her the way. but I also knew they were needed to set up the story of how Lena got to the "Now". I really found the "Then" chapters boring and slow. I didn't like the jumping back and forth between the "Then" and "Now". Not saying it wasn't good, because it was, but not in the sense I wanted it to be. Unlike Mary, I wasn't fond of it.it had those middle book blues for me. I couldn't wait to see what happened with Alex and Lena. Like Mary I was begging to get my hands on this book. I will be counting the days until Book 3!! I was also very happy to see a stronger and more determined Lena! That was awesome! The one thing the Lauren Oliver does best is the "cliff-hangers" and O.M.G did she leave us with a good one! In all honesty, it was kind of different and made the story stand out a bit more. However, once I got into the issues of Lena, Julian, Raven, Tack, and the others I did not mind it so much. "Then" and "Now" I thought that to be a bit strange. I am dying for Book 3! I did not think the Lauren Oliver would be able to suck me back into Lena's world, but she did. The only thing that I was unsure of, at first, was the layout of the chapters. I can honestly say that I have the same feelings with this book. The moment I put Delirium down was the moment I wanted Book 2. Is Alex alive or dead? Did Lena make it to the Wilds and can she survive? Now we are looking for answers to all of the following questions as we read Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver. We were left wondering what happen to Alex and Lena after their big escape from the land of the cured at the end of Delirium.
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