Love is a disease. One that Lena will be happy to get rid of once she turns eighteen. But when she meets a boy named Alex, she'll learn that maybe love isn't the disease that society has made it out to be--and that it's not the only thing that they've been lying about. 
 I have a feeling that this is going to be a short review and not because I have nothing to say about Delirium, but because so many people have read it now that I feel that I'd just be reiterating things. First, it's important to say that I loved Lauren Oliver's writing style and that yes, this is the first time that I've read anything written by her. Was I madly in love with Delirium? Alas, not precisely; while I enjoyed it immensely, I think I'm used to dystopians with more action than romance--not that the romance was in any way, shape, or form bad, but it's definitely the driving force for Delirium. 
 Lena is a senior in high school and more importantly, she's looking forward to getting "cured." To her, being cured means that she'll be given a fresh start, one in which no one whispers about her mother's suicide behind her back. And Alex? He's a security guard at the labs and there's a lot more to him than you might think. I know that it's an incredibly vague statement, but since I'm trying not to give you spoilers, that's all that I'll say on that matter. 
 Honestly, I really like the idea of love being a disease and I'm looking forward to seeing how things develop in Pandemonium which has an expected publication date of (date here). And that ending? Oh my goodness! I mean, it's not exactly a crazy "must have the next book this instant" cliffhanger, but it's still pretty insane! If you haven't read Delirium just yet, I'd definitely suggest that you give it a go if you enjoy dystopians that don't necessarily involve constant bouts of action.