Pandemonium

By: Lauren Oliver

Narrated by: Sarah Drew

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

I'm pushing aside the memory of my nightmare, pushing aside thoughts of Alex, pushing aside thoughts of Hana and my old school, push, push, push, like Raven taught me to do. The old life is dead. But the old Lena is dead too. I buried her. I left her beyond a fence, behind a wall of smoke and flame.

Lauren Oliver delivers an electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed New York Times best seller, Delirium. This riveting, brilliant novel crackles with the fire of fierce defiance, forbidden romance, and the sparks of a revolution about to ignite.

©2012 Laura Schechter (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

I CAN NOT WAIT!

Any additional comments?

I think I'm going to have to come up with a story to get me by before the 3rd comes out! Again leaves you hanging and you can see it coming just a little... but still a little shocked! LOVE =)

Great Story!

I think I liked this one even better than the first one! I was riveted until the very end. Can't wait for the next one.

FANTASTIC

If you could sum up Pandemonium in three words, what would they be?

Even better than the first!!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Pandemonium?

Lauren Oliver writes with absolutely lovely prose. Many descriptions she uses to describe the Wilds are beautiful.

Within the storyline, well the ending completely floored me (even though I KNEW it was coming!!)

Any additional comments?

*SPOILERS*

A lot of people hate love triangles when it comes to YA novels and that seems to be the most common criticism of this novel so far. For most books, I typically feel the same way about love triangles. But, in my opinion, Lauren Oliver does a brilliant job of describing the Alex/Julian/Lena love triangle. It's been a couple of months since I have read Delirium, so the Alex idea was a little rusty to me and therefore I was open to the idea of Julian. Now, I have no idea who I would choose. They both seem amazing and I look forward to seeing how things work out in the third book.

What I appreciate most about this love triangle aspect is that it is very realistic. I tire of the stereotypical "soul mate" romances that seem to be common with YA novels these days. In this world of illegal love, I feel like Lauren Oliver does a great job of capturing all aspects of love and their conflicts, including parental love and love triangles. And the thing about love in reality is that soul mates are very hard to come by. I don't like thinking of soul mates as impossible, but c'mon that's a 1 out of 6 billion chance! So I really appreciate how much Lena loves both Alex and Julian. Love isn't easy and Lauren Oliver is doing an excellent job of making that clear. And I cannot wait to read more!!

Spoilers

All I going to say is I am SO tired of love triangles just....YA authors just stop...please.

great listen

one of the best audible performances she catches your attention right away. finished book 2 and cant wait for book 3!

OMG Awesome 2nd Book!

Okay, once you get the hang of “then” and “now” the story just moves along and keeps you attention to the very...last...second! Need I say more?

Hannah why?!

Why? Why does she pronounce Hanna differently this time? It is so distracting and drives me bananas. I’m only on chapter 4 so far and it’s aggravating. Why not keep it the same pronunciation??

Amazing

I loved the duo time-line and Sarah Drew is such a good narrator!!! one of my favs

Mcgee

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I was pleasantly surprised with this series. The second installment was just as engaging and entertaining as the first.

What other book might you compare Pandemonium to and why?

Uglies both books the people are lied to and changed.

Which scene was your favorite?

The escape

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The very end when she realizes that Alex is still alive

Any additional comments?

Fun read

Not as good as Delerium

Which character – as performed by Sarah Drew – was your favorite?

I don't care for Sarah Drew's voice, but I think it matches Lena's character very well.

Any additional comments?

Very similar to Ally Condie's 'Matched' series.