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As with all book reviews, it's important you realize this is a subjective opinion. IF you enjoy a good love story, IF you enjoy dystopian novels, IF you enjoy a little YA tragedy, this is the book (and review) for you.
This is the story of 17-year old Lena, who lives in an alternative American civilization where it has been discovered that love is actually a disease (amor deliria nervosa) for which there is a surgical cure everyone undergoes when they turn 18. Apparently the disease of love "affects your mind so you cannot think clearly, or make rational decisions about your own well-being", leading to an unhappy and unproductive society full of crazies. Everyone must undergo the procedure, which is not without risk. Lena is excited to be disease-free and is counting the days until she gets the cure. Then she meets Alex. "They say that the cure for love will make me happy and safe forever. And I've always believed them. Until now. Now everything has changed. Now, I'd rather be infected with love for the tiniest sliver of a second than live a hundred years smothered by a lie." Although this is definitely a dystopian novel, it's also a love story, a drama, a tragedy. And I fell for all of it! It was a page-turning read, and I found myself really caring about what happens to the characters. I found it to be well-written, well-imagined and beautifully descriptive. Or maybe I'm just a sucker for true love. Now I can't decide if I should read part two, Pandemonium, or look for my next unexplored adventure! Ms. Gammon
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