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 A discussion about Pandemonium! 
 Initial thoughts 
 Celeste: *sobs* nooooooooooooooooooooo, I knew it, but no!!!!! 
 Z: I'm still sweeping up the tiny fragments of my heart. 
 Ana: Too emotional to talk about it!!!! 
 Z: Can I say how much I liked kick-ass Lena? Lena in Pandemonium has grown so much from the Lena we met in Delirium. 
 Celeste: YES! She has grown up so much, she acts like a true heroine and not a naive child. She was written in a way that made me love her....I'd want to be friends with her. 
 Ana: But she hasn't lost her ability to be curious, to connect to people and to love...and that was very important to me. I didn't want to see her go all cold and calculating out in the wild, I still wanted to see some of that softness that's uniquely Lena. 
 Z: The chapters are split between two time-lines: then and now. It didn't take me long to adjust to, it's done really well and adds a level of suspense. 
 Ana: I had huge expectations for this book because I loved Delirium and I was not disappointed!! This was a different story than the one I thought I'd be reading...the one I wanted to read...but it was well crafted, beautifully written and, ultimately, a great next step in Lena's story. 
 Secondary characters: 
 Celeste: Initially with the introduction of new characters I raised an eyebrow...I didn't know how many new people we would meet and I happened to love all the old ones from Delirium. However, that feeling didn't last long and I was soon enjoying Lena's friends on the outside. Tack: right off the bat I thought he was hot...probably because we don't know too much about him except that he is attractive, smart, and a survivor and I really look forward to learning more of his secrets in the next book. Raven: I was on the fence about her, but I'm pretty sure I liked her by the end. I think. She's had to be tough to survive so I can't blame her totally. She too has many secrets that I hope get revealed in the next book. And last but not least, my favorite character besides Lena was Julian. I really, really, really liked him. 
 Z: I was wary of Raven. She's a hardened survivor, a leader, and she'll do whatever she thinks necessary, however unpopular. Makes her a little dangerous. There was one moment in particular when I hated her with a fiery rage but I think she redeems herself in the end. 
 Ana: Just like in the first book, only a couple of secondary characters played large roles in this story and that was just fine with me because it needed to be uncluttered. Tack was very mysterious and I'm actually hoping we'll see more of him in the next book...I think he holds many secrets. I agree with both of you about Raven. Initially I wasn't sure what to think about her because the character development was shallow but I'm glad that we eventually got a deeper glimpse into her world. And I loved Julian. He was the Lena of this book - all innocence and curiosity and hope. 
 The chemistry between Lena and her love interest: 
 Celeste: um, YES. I love it. *zips lips* 
 Ana: sad...happy...confused...resigned...confused...scared.......and that's all I have to say about that! 
 Z: Wow. and ANGST. 
 Thoughts on the title: 
 Celeste: It was perfect. This dystopian society is of course corrupt on so many levels, and pandemonium certainly occurs. I think we've only just seen the beginning of the downfall....book 3 should be very interesting. 
 Ana: Lena's world, internal and external, is in a state of constant pandemonium - chaos, noise and confusion!! 
 Z: I read that the authors fans and bloggers got to choose the title so.. yay fans! 
 Thoughts on the cover: 
 Celeste: Probably one of my criticisms of the book. While it is pretty, it's all wrong. Not at all how I picture Lena. 
 Z: I agree. It's a pretty picture, but not really reflective of Lena 
 Ana: Ditto...not how I pictured Lena at all and not quite sure how it represents the book. 
 Her mother: 
 Celeste: GAH! I can't say because of spoilers. But I certainly have an opinion. 
 Ana: Me too. Guess it's enough to say that she makes an appearance in the book and each reader will definitely form his or her opinion about her based on that! 
 Z: It's set up to continue in the third book so we may just get some answers. 
 The ending: 
 Z: We won't ruin it for you because we are nice people but... damn. Someone hand Oliver the cliffhanger of the year award. 
 Celeste: I saw it coming and I was still honestly devastated. It might even be worse than the first book, Delirium. I may have to bribe, beg or steal to get my hands on an ARC. 
 Ana: I'll beg, bribe and steal with you Celeste because I can't imagine waiting a year after reading that last page. Refer to my answer to the "chemistry" question because that's exactly how I felt about the end!! 
 Favorite part/paragraph/line: 
 Celeste: In the old subway system and Lena is told: "Your waist is so small" And....that's all I'm going to say...well, maybe that, and the fact that my heart was fluttering. 
 Ana: Lena: "It occurs to me, then, that people themselves are full of tunnels: winding, dark spaces and caverns; impossible to know all the places inside of them. Impossible even to imagine." 
 Z: "Don't believe her." It'll make sense when you read it.. 
 Rating: 
 Celeste: top shelf, 5 stars. lol, you know me! When a book affects me as much as this did it's absolutely top shelf. 
 Ana: I must be getting soft! top shelf...5 stars!! ;) 
 Z: 4.5. It's definitely a case of amor deliria nervosa. 
 So, the bottom line is that you have to read this series, it's absolutely awesome!!