Requiem

Delirium Trilogy, Book 3

By: Lauren Oliver

Narrated by: Sarah Drew

Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

This exciting finale to Lauren Olive's New York Times best-selling Delirium trilogy is a riveting blend of nonstop action and forbidden romance in a dystopian United States.

Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has transformed. The nascent rebellion that was underway in Pandemonium has ignited into an all-out revolution in Requiem, and Lena is at the center of the fight.

After rescuing Julian from a death sentence, Lena and her friends fled to the Wilds. But the Wilds are no longer a safe haven. Pockets of rebellion have opened throughout the country, and the government cannot deny the existence of Invalids. Regulators infiltrate the borderlands to stamp out the rebels.

As Lena navigates the increasingly dangerous terrain of the Wilds, her best friend, Hana, lives a safe, loveless life in Portland as the fiancée of the young mayor. Requiem is told from both Lena and Hana's points of view. They live side by side in a world that divides them until, at last, their stories converge.

With lyrical writing, Lauren Oliver seamlessly interweaves the peril that Lena faces with the inner tumult she experiences after the reappearance of her first love, Alex, the boy she thought was dead. Sophisticated and wide-ranging, Requiem brings the Delirium trilogy to a thrilling conclusion.

©2013 Laura Schechter (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers

I guess it has to end. ..

This book switches back and forth from Hanna to Layna. Of course it is good but I personally didn't enjoy it quite as much as the 2nd book. It's always sad when a series ends and I find myself wishing there was more. All good things must come to an end however, and I will be satisfied having thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy.

Love stories narrated by Sarah Drew

I think I got through this one quicker than the other two. I just couldn't wait to see how it ended. Sarah Drew does a magnificent job narrating the stories. She gets so involved with the story and just keeps you interested.

Not as Good as the First Two

Overall, I really enjoyed this series. It was a wonderful mix of modern ideas and other tales. However, I found myself getting bored with this one. I did like that it was told by two narrators, that gave it a lot more flavor. I think if it would've been told from one perspective it wouldn't have been as good.
Sara Drew did a lovely job, as always, preforming all of the characters and making me feel like I was in the story.
In the end, I absolutely loved this series. I would recommend it to any reader. This trilogy is definitely on my favorite book list.

oh my god

this was amazing. a flourishing finale. sarah drew is absolutely fantastic. i camt think. everything is amazing. i hated parts of this book in the best way. i loved parts of this book in the best way. this is what literature is about.

I love this book

This book is perfect for 12 and up it is amazing book and it has an amazing plot to 100% suggest.

great read (or should i say listen?)

i love the book! this is my second time reading it. but what i didn't like was some of the readers voices. they sounded way over the top and exaggerated. not all voices have to be completely different.

I wish I could add an extra star to Performance!

Sarah Drew's narration was sooo good! I don't think I would have connected as much to this series without it. I've listened to many audiobooks and her ability to bring the emotions out of the characters is amazing. I hate a monotone narration or poorly done voices. Her narration had tons of life and she did a great job on both the male and female characters. For me, Sarah Drew's narration of the Delirium series is second only to the narration of The Help and that was done by four people so that says a lot!

If you have read the first two books then you absolutely must read Requiem. The book was well written and I felt like I lived inside Lena's story. I loved all three of the books, but I felt like the ending was just barely enough. There needed to be a lot more resolution after all of the emotional turmoil this series put me through. It just hinted at how things were going to turn out. There is a brief period of semi-resolution and then the book is over. I didn't hate it. I just wanted more.

Almost really good

The story was interesting, the reader well matched and I thought the concept was good. Spoiler alert: When the female character uses another guy, and then throws him over, I don't have any respect for that character. "Don't tell me you love me - here let me kiss all over you". "Please give me time but I'll continue to sleep next to you every night". The poor guy ends up getting hit right between the eyes - down for the count when he is dumped. With the girl throwing herself at him at every chance, how could he ever see it coming. I found that bit distracting - the story could stand without it. At one point, when she was all over the first guy again, I wondered what she was going to do - take him back to the tent to sleep with her and the second guy? I always think both guys should walk away and find someone better. That back and forth is like a character flaw in a book. I did like the main story, but the so called romance was annoying.

Least fave of the series-really only for major fan

It ended well but this was a challenge to get through. So much of the middle is limbo, which is understandable. But the beginning was also kind of anticlimactic given the cliffhanger from the previous book. I hated the dual narratives until close to the end. Really what kept me going was the beautiful writhing and Sarah Drew's breathtaking narration/reding.

Loved this whole series!

the characters are so great, you really feel like you know them as you go through these 3 books.