tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333686618052229996.post4583884896839472252..comments2023-11-02T06:34:48.322-05:00Comments on Nori's Closet: Delirium by Lauren OliverNorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07991072472141788180noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333686618052229996.post-48780049206990163392012-01-07T22:03:01.549-06:002012-01-07T22:03:01.549-06:00Jennifer, you make such a good point! I never thou...Jennifer, you make such a good point! I never thought about how unrealistic it is for these characters to be 100% on any side of the spectrum. And I do think part of the fun for these authors is to mock their characters in some respect. Have you read Divergent by Veronica Roth? I would love to know what you think about that one!Norihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991072472141788180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333686618052229996.post-66339122017963301332012-01-07T20:22:33.774-06:002012-01-07T20:22:33.774-06:00Hi Nori! I read this book directly after reading ...Hi Nori! I read this book directly after reading Condie's Crossed based on your recommendation. I agree that Oliver's work is more skillful than Condie's. The language is richer, the characters are more developed, even the world seems more genuine. But I also think that there is something that feels a little emotionally hollow about some of the newer utopia-turned-dystopia novels. Is it just me, or does it feel like the author is mocking the character a little when the character goes on and on and on about the horrors of love, freedom or self-determination? I mean, if you think about our world and governmental regulation, even the most hardcore patriots chaff a little at the idea of increased security measures at airports, tighter school lunch regulations or even something as potentially beneficial as a new vaccine requirement. Who embraces these things 100%? The best evil government dictators should hope for is apathy (or total distraction via something frivolous). But these are just my thoughts.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11607802957626812670noreply@blogger.com