Wow. I am incredibly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. 
 Delirium was all right. I enjoyed it and Lauren Oliver's writing made the shaky concept forgivable. I decided to continue on with Pandemonium mostly for kicks and now I'm soooooo glad I did. The concept is still goofy, but I found the characters and the plot to be gripping. 
 This one starts off pretty slow. I was pretty bored, but it didn't take long for things to become interesting. I enjoyed the shifting perspective between now and then a lot more than I thought I would. It helps provide context for Lena's character growth while also keeping the plot moving. 
 (view spoiler)[I also adore Julian. I feel he was fleshed out so much better than Alex. I'm not hatin' on Alex, trust me, but his character left me rather underwhelmed. We really get to know Julian and he is so incredibly sympathetic and I feel the romantic tension between him and Lena is developed SO incredibly well. I was simply dying for them to KISS ALREADY GAWD. Loved it. 
 Also, let's talk about the ending when Alex was still alive. OH I DID NOT EXPECT THAT! Har har. It was so incredibly predictable I couldn't stop laughing. 
 I'm a much bigger fan of Julian, but if Alex gets fleshed out better I could see being on his side. I think either gentleman will be a good choice for Lena. Or even Hana. (hide spoiler)]