Delirium (Delirium Trilogy, 1) by Lauren Oliver takes readers into an alternate United States where love is considered a dangerous disease and eradicated through a mandatory procedure called the Cure for all citizens reaching eighteen years of age. Set against this backdrop, Lena Haloway, living with her aunt, uncle, and cousins in Portland, Maine, eagerly awaits her own cure to ensure a safe, predictable future. Her mother’s tragic experience with love has hardened her resolve not to make the same mistakes. However, within ninety-five days of receiving the Cure, Lena encounters Alex, an enigmatic boy from the Wilds who lives outside government control. As their forbidden relationship blossoms, Lena must grapple with the choices that could change everything she thought she knew about life and love.