Raven (Delirium Series Book 3)

by Lauren Oliver

Ebook, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Collection

Publication

HarperCollins (2013), 55 pages

Description

Romance. Science Fiction. Short Stories. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: This captivating 50-page digital-original story set in the world of Lauren Oliver's New York Times bestselling Delirium series focuses on Raven, the fiery leader of a rebel group in the Wilds. As a teenager, Raven made the split-second decision to flee across the border to the Wilds, compelled to save an abandoned newborn--a baby girl left for dead and already blue from the cold. When she and the baby are taken in by a band of rebels, Raven finds herself an outsider within a tight-knit group. The only other newcomer is an untrustworthy boy known as the Thief until he finally earns himself a new name: Tack. Now she and Tack are inseparable, committed to each other, the fledgling rebellion, and a future together. But as they both take center stage in the fight, Raven must decide whether the dangers of the revolution are worth risking her dreams of a peaceful life with Tack. As her story hurtles back and forth between past and present, Raven transforms from a scared girl newly arrived in the Wilds to the tough leader who helps Lena save former Deliria-Free poster boy Julian Fineman from a death sentence. Whatever the original mission may have been, Raven abides by a conviction that she believes to her core: You always return for the people you love. By turns surprising, revelatory, and poignant, Raven's story enriches the Delirium world and resonates with a voice that is as vulnerable as it is strong..… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member dpappas
I really loved reading this. It provides a look at Raven's life before she came to the Wilds and also shows her relationship with Tack. This really humanizes her and I found her story to be heartbreaking. I would definitely recommend this to fans of the Delirium series.
LibraryThing member thebumblegirl
Raven can be read after Pandemonium; but I chose to read it after Requiem, and, I couldn't stop crying for quite a while. Raven's story is heart-breaking. But, I wouldn't change it for anything - everything that she went through is what made her into the Raven that we got to know and love... we see
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a totally different side to Raven. We actually get to find out what she was thinking and going through in the last half of Pandemonium. Everything that she did makes so much more sense now.
Also, I really liked that we got a peek into Raven and Tack's relationship - got to see how they met and how they ended up together. We also get to see how she found Blue and the special relationship and bond that they shared... my heart aches for all three characters, so very much.

In my honest opinion, in order to get the full effect of Raven's story - really feel for her - I would definitely wait to read it after you have finished reading the series.
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LibraryThing member bookworm12
The third and finally short novella in the Delirium series. This one gives us a little bit more info about Raven's background and what she was experiencing during the end of the second full novel (Pandemonium). It was a quick read, I I liked getting to see a little more character development with
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Tack and Raven. A good appetizer before reading the final book in the series.
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LibraryThing member bookish92
Great short story. I really enjoyed seeing things from Raven's perspective, and learning more about her.
LibraryThing member EdenSteffey
I absolutely loved this book. These books that go in between the main books are so eye opening and give you a glimpse about life from someone else's perspective. You learn a lot more about the world they live in. I had already read the last book in the series before I read this one. Know what
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happens with Raven after this book ends made better and more sad a the same time.
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LibraryThing member MynTop
A cliffhanger in a novella is almost cruel, but read this anyway. Fans of the series will love getting an insight into Raven's mind and finding out some shocking news. I love how this series forms family relationships where there is no blood relation involved. It shows the capacity for humans to
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love in spite of a world telling them it's wrong.
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LibraryThing member wanderlustlover
Guh. Just. Guh.

I didn't not expect to end up loving Raven's head as much as I did. And yet, I do. I did. I found it compelling. Her harshness and edges, the hints at her insides, the secrets and patterns of her and her love. And I just want to flail my hands. Because I did not expect to love it as
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much, as yet, of course, I did. I need to sit down and finish off Requiem as soon as possible, too.
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