

The main teachings of Pandemonium are the power of love, the importance of freedom, and the power of choice. Lena must ultimately decide between her love and her freedom. She is eventually forced to go on the run in order to protect her relationship, and she joins a revolutionary group that is trying to take down the government. Lena is a “valid” who has taken the cure, but she begins to question the government’s motives when she falls in love with a fellow invalid. Those who refuse to take the cure are considered “invalids” and are sent to live in walled-off camps.

The government has developed a “cure” for love, and everyone must take the cure when they turn 18. The novel is set in a future version of the United States, where love is considered a disease, and it is illegal to feel any kind of romantic love. The novel explores themes of love, freedom, and the power of choice. She discovers a revolutionary group that is trying to overthrow the oppressive system, and she joins them in their mission. The novel follows Lena Haloway, a girl who has escaped the government-enforced cure for love and has gone on the run. It is the sequel to the novel Delirium, and the second book in the Delirium trilogy. Pandemonium is a dystopian novel by Lauren Oliver, published in 2012. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver (2012) Summary of the Book
