Let me start off that I loved Delirium and I was eagerly awaiting this second book in the series. But, like many trilogies, the second book wasn't as satisfying, in my opinion. I really was disappointed and confused. It alternates between "Then" and "Now"...so it didn't really start at the ending of Delirium. It took me several chapters to understand the sequence. I honestly kept putting it down as a result. So, the main character has escaped from the society. She's helped by a group on the outside who is infiltrating the society to help bring it down (like freedom fighters)...she, being the girl she is keeps the boy she loves alive in her heart, and has joined the cause to help bring down the society. She has a fake id and is investigating a youth group that rallies in support of the operation that gets rid of the delirium. Of course she meets a new boy and finds love with him.
The action scenes did keep the novel well paced. However, the alternating between the then and now totally threw me off. I give this novel fried eggs. It was okay; it wasn't as great as Delirium. I'm hoping the trilogy will end better. It is also a high school book...there are much mature themes including mild sexual content.
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