Delirium
by Lauren Oliver
For the book report I am reading a novel called Delirium. It is about a girl named Lena (short for Magdalena) who lives in a community where love is forbidden, and they refer to love as a disease called delirium. Lena had always stayed far away from boys and was very careful about what she did, as she was afraid of getting the disease, until she caught it. She fell in love with a boy named Alex about a month before she would receive her procedure (which would cure her and would prevent the delirium). After avoiding him for a while, Lena grew attracted to Alex, and they soon shared lots of happy memories together, as well as frightening ones. Towards the end of the book, Lena and Alex try to run away from the community, being followed by cops in cars and helicopters. In the end, Lena crosses the border and escapes the community, while Alex stays behind, sacrificing himself for Lena.
This book takes place in the United States. A certain year is not mentioned, but I know that it happens in the future.
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