I have to say that I was sadly disappointed with Requiem, the third installment in the Delirium Trilogy by Lauren Oliver. Had I not been determined to finish the series, I would have put the book down long before the ending. I really enjoyed Delirium and it felt like the series just went downhill from there.
I felt like Lena and Alex completely lost whatever it was that they had between them and that it was unlikely that Alex, after risking his life and almost dying to save Lena, would be so hostile and abrasive. Additionally, I really didn't like the way that Lena led Julian on when it was clear that she only wanted to be with Alex. I found my mind wandering during a large part of the book which is a BIG sign that I'm not enjoying what I'm reading. I also thought that the ending was a HUGE letdown that didn't do the series any justice.
Quotes I Liked:
- "You can't love, not fully, unless you are loved in return"
- "How can someone have the power to shatter you to dust - and also to make you feel so whole?"'
- "There are some losses we never get over"
- "He is no longer mine to lose, but the grief is there, a gnawing sense of disbelief"
- "People do terrible things, sometimes for the best reasons"
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