Review: Um, didn't see THAT coming!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 16, 2013
Read this and other reviews at [...].Initial reaction when I finished --> Oh I'm pissed.And my real review...Hana is a novella (1.5) in the Delirium series by Lauren Oliver. Told from Lena's best friend, Hana's POV, this story falls during the same summer as Delirium. There's not much that can be said about this in particular without giving anything away -> it is only like 65 pages long.I loved being able to get a glimpse into what was going on with Hana during this summer because while Lena definitely had her secrets, I could always tell that Hana did, of course, as well.{{Is this freedom? Is it happiness? I don't know. I don't care anymore. It is different -- it is being alive.}}It's no secret how much I love this series. I'm so happy to have had it recommended so highly to me, because I don't think I would have ever taken the chance. I always thought I wouldn't enjoy dystopian fiction because fantasy worlds are hard for me...must be my fear of not relating. I've never felt this way about this series, though. While it's set in a world unlike ours, the kids still face the same sort of issues any kids these days do. There is certainly just that coming of age feeling to it, and that makes it relatable. Of course, I'd be remiss not to mention the beauty in Lauren's writing. It doesn't matter if she's writing a full-length novel or a synopsis for the back of a book -- I'd read it. Her writing is engaging, exciting and always leaves the reader guessing. This couldn't be more true after reading Hana.I have yet to read Annabel, which is the prequel to the series, and was just released at the end of the year. To get into Lena's mom's head should be nothing short of fantastic. After reading Hana, though, and having my world rocked (I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING), I'm scared to see what'd be in store for me with Annabel. If you're a fan of this series, as well, make sure to pick up these novellas, ASAP -- but make sure to read them in order, of course! :)