Delirium by Lauren Oliver Summary
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In "Delirium," love is a disease to be cured. Lauren Oliver's poetic dystopian masterpiece - translated into 30+ languages and named Best Book by USA Today - imagines a world where feeling nothing means surviving everything. What would you sacrifice for forbidden emotion?
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A World Without Love: The Ultimate Dystopia
Imagine a society where the most fundamental human emotion is classified as a disease. Where teenagers count down to their eighteenth birthday not for freedom, but for a mandatory brain procedure that will permanently remove their capacity to love. This is the chilling reality of Portland, Maine, sixty-four years after love-officially termed "amor deliria nervosa"-was declared the deadliest of all diseases. For seventeen-year-old Lena Haloway, the procedure represents salvation. Unlike many peers who fear the operation, Lena can't wait to be "cured." Her mother committed suicide when Lena was six, unable to overcome her love for Lena's father-a family tragedy that has marked Lena as potentially "sympathetic" to the disease and desperate to prove her commitment to the cure. The government's safety manual, The Book of Shhh, has shaped her entire worldview, convincing her that emotional detachment equals security and that the procedure will protect her from suffering her mother's fate. The society's dehumanizing mechanics are on full display during Lena's evaluation-the process determining her future husband and social standing. Standing nearly naked before four evaluators, Lena endures scrutiny of everything from her physical appearance to her personal preferences. She's been carefully coached by her aunt Carol to give generic, inoffensive answers: blue or green as her favorite color, appropriately feminine hobbies, and absolutely no hint of independent thinking. This system reveals the underlying social engineering at work-by matching people based on superficial compatibility rather than emotional connection, the government creates stable but passionless partnerships. What makes this dystopian world particularly disturbing is how thoroughly its citizens have internalized its logic. The system has effectively weaponized Lena's trauma, turning her fear of emotional pain into willing compliance with a regime that denies humanity's most fundamental connection.
When Love Becomes Rebellion
The Disease Takes Hold
The Truth Beyond the Fence
A Mother's Love and Sacrifice
The Ultimate Choice: Freedom or Safety
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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