“For a moment I am jealous: He has grown up here, fearless, happy. Perhaps he will never even know about the world on the other side of the fence, the real world. For him there will be no such thing. But there will also be no medicine for him when he is sick, and never enough food to go around, and winters so cold the mornings are like a punch in the gut. And someday-unless the resistance succeeds and takes the country back-the planes and the fires will find him. Someday the eye will turn in this direction, like a laser beam, consuming everything in its path. Someday all the Wilds will be razed, and we will be left with a concrete landscape, a land of pretty houses and trim gardens and planned parks and forests, and a world that works as smoothly as a clock, neatly wound: a world of metal and gears, and people going tick-tick-tick to their deaths.”
Quote by Lauren Oliver
Work
Pandemonium is a narrative that delves into themes of disorder, rebellion, and societal collapse. The title, derived from John Milton's Paradise Lost as the capital of Hell, suggests a setting or situation marked by wild confusion and uproar. The book likely follows characters navigating through turbulent events, where established structures break down and new, often dangerous, orders emerge. The story may involve personal struggles against overwhelming forces, highlighting the human capacity for resilience and adaptation amidst pandemonium. more
Author
Lauren Oliver, born in 1982, is an accomplished American author known for her profound emotional depth and imaginative storytelling. Her works have garnered widespread acclaim and have resonated with readers around the world. more
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