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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2011
In a near-future United States whose borders are closed to the rest of the world, the government has created a cure for the "deadly" disease amor deliria nervosa—a.k.a. love. Following a long line of literary dystopias, Oliver depicts a controlled society in which the sanctioned way of life is bland and predictable, while human emotion is considered a dangerous element. High school senior Lena Haloway counts t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
