Book description
If you've ever rolled your eyes at dystopian YA (and let's be honest, who hasn't?), Lauren Oliver's Delirium might just make you reconsider. This isn't just another "government hates love" story; it's the perfect audiobook to listen to while pretending you're not utterly addicted to the very thing the state claims is a plague. Lena Haloway, our protagonist, is basically the poster child for "I'm so over my mom's messy heartbreak, I'm getting my love removed before I even feel it." Her countdown to the "Cure" (a procedure that sounds suspiciously like a lobotomy for the heart) is the kind of angst that makes you want to hand her a cold drink and say, "Babe, it's not that bad." But then Alex shows up-a boy who doesn't just like the Wilds, he lives there, breathing freedom like it's air. Suddenly, Lena's carefully planned life of predictability (and beige) starts to feel less like safety and more like a prison designed by a committee that forgot how to feel.
The genius here isn't the plot-it's the audiobook experience. The narrator (a real standout) makes Lena's internal panic feel less like a teen melodrama and more like you're eavesdropping on a friend who just realized their entire life is a poorly written romance novel. You hear the nervous flicker in her voice when she thinks of Alex, the way her aunt's voice gets all clipped and official during "government-approved" pep talks. It's immersive in a way that makes you miss the book's flaws: the predictable dystopian logic (why is love so dangerous, again?), the slightly clichรฉ "chosen one" vibe, the way every other character exists only to either enable or block Lena's growing rebellion. But the audiobook turns those flaws into something almost charming. You're not just hearing the story; you're feeling Lena's heart race as she realizes the Cure might not be the solution she thought. The Wilds aren't just a setting-they're the sound of freedom crackling through your headphones, a stark contrast to the sterile, over-controlled world she's leaving behind.
And let's be real: the whole "love is a disease" premise is so overdone, it's almost a joke. But Delirium leans into it with such earnestness and humor that you stop caring about the clichรฉ and start caring about Lena. You'll find yourself nodding along to her internal monologue ("Is it even possible to be cured of something you haven't felt yet?"), laughing at the absurdity of a society that treats falling in love like catching the flu, and then suddenly realizing, oh no, I'm actually invested. The audiobook's pacing is spot-on-slow enough to build tension, fast enough to keep you turning pages (or, in this case, hitting play). It's the perfect mix of "I've read this before" and "Wait, but this time it's different." So grab your headphones, skip the "safe" predictable life, and let Delirium remind you why love, even when it's messy, dangerous, and occasionally ridiculous, is still worth the risk. Just don't blame me when you're secretly hoping for a sequel where Alex gets to explain exactly how the Wilds work.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience