Review - Requiem by Lauren Oliver

Requiem (Delirium, #3) by Lauren Oliver

Release Date - March 5th 2013

Published by HarperCollins

Hardcover, 391 pages

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Description (from Goodreads)

 They have tried to squeeze us out, to stamp us into the past. But we are still here.And there are more of us every day.

 Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has been transformed. The nascent rebellion that was under way in Pandemonium has ignited into an all-out revolution in Requiem, 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 now infiltrate the borderlands to stamp out the rebels, and as Lena navigates the increasingly dangerous terrain, her best friend, Hana, lives a safe, loveless life in Portland as the fiancée of the young mayor.
 Maybe we are driven crazy by our feelings.

 Maybe love is a disease, and we would be better off without it. But we have chosen a different road. And in the end, that is the point of escaping the cure: We are free to choose. We are even free to choose the wrong thing.

 Requiem is told from both Lena’s and Hana’s points of view. The two girls live side by side in a world that divides them until, at last, their stories converge.


Quotes

 "Amor deliria nervosa: It affects your mind so that you cannot think clearly, or make rational decisions about your own well-being."

“You know you can’t be happy unless you’re unhappy sometimes, right?” - Lena



My Review

 This is a fantastic trilogy! I loved Delirium and the concept of love being a disease. It really made me think. Then I read Pandemonium and the story got even better, I wasn't sure if Requiem would hold up to the high standard that I had set for it.
 The story continues with the resistance firmly standing their ground and ready to fight for what they believe in, a world where they will be safe to feel whichever emotions they wanted. This story is told from the point of view from both Lena and Hana changing between chapters.

 I love how Lena and the other invalid's in the wild are like a family and ready to " live free or die". Julian had a rough start but eagerly learned how to fit in and proved himself to be a worthy addition to the group. The tension between him and Alex was expected after all they both have an interest in the same girl.
 Lena is torn between her feelings for both Alex and Julian. She knows that she will never love anyone as much as she has loved Alex. But Julian is special to her and helped her survive a traumatic time in her life.

 Hana's story sounds so sad. Living a life that's being chosen for her and spending her time with uncaring robots. Becoming the mayors wife might sound like a happily ever after to some people but Hana has her doubts. She has been spending a lot of time thinking of Lena in the weeks leading up to her wedding, she's even been dreaming of her.

 To me it seems like Hana is getting ready to march to her death, she is spending more time thinking of the past instead of the future. Maybe this is because she is thinking of a time when she actually felt something inside her heart instead of her reserved  life after her procedure.

 The resistance takes some hits but only grows stronger and more determined and are ready to make their last stand and fight. Which brings us to the end of the story. I don't like spoiling people so I won't give anything away other then to say that I wasn't happy with the ending. I don't feel like I received any closure on both of the girls stories. If there would have been another chapter or maybe a glimpse into future it could have tied things up in a nice little bow.
I give this a 3.5 out of 5 stars.

✯ ✯ ✯ ½


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