Delirium by Lauren Oliver

They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy. But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love. ********************************************************************************************************************************************** Wow. I usually shy away from dystopian because I find most of them crappy, stupid, cheesy or all three. Delirium, however was a game changer. In Lena's world set in future America in Portland (Maine, mind you) Love is considered a disease that is easily cured with an operation done at the age of 18 or sooner if you are found to be infected. After this surgery, you are matched with a husband or wife and marry after college. Lena actually looks forward to her operation, wondering what it would be like, when something changes and she finds herself dreading the operation. Like every dystopian, Lena uncovers lies that will most likely lead to a revolution in the next two books. Delirium was a well, beautifully written novel that I highly suggest to anyone with a beating heart. Lauren Oliver never fails to disappoint and proves her talent in this breathtaking novel about love.