Novella Review: Alex (Delirium #1.1)

Alex by Lauren Oliver

Synopsis:

When Alex sacrificed himself to save Lena, he thought he was committing himself to certain death, but what he got was almost worse. Imprisoned and tortured by the guards, his mind forces him to relive a past he would rather forget. But in the dark he grows stronger. Both hopeful and terrified, he fights to find his way back to her and the love he still clings to.

~SPOILER ALERT~

I’m kind of disappointed in this.

I expected to learn more not just about Alex’s past, but about his parents and that did not happen. I suppose it’s good to know exactly what happened to him after he was captured but I definitely expected more.

On the other hand, now I really want to know who Raven is.

2.5 stars.