![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She will no have to fear the diseased spectre of love, will no longer have to cautiously navigate the social waters, will no longer have those wistful memories of her mother, a woman who killed herself after a lifetime of illness at the hands of amor deliria nervosalove.īut although Lenas wordview has taken a long eighteen years of careful propaganda and influence to create, its shattered just as quickly when she locks eyes with a boy, and finds herself exhibiting all of the early stages of the same disease that claimed her mother. Rather than being fearful of its repercussions, she is relieved. Stringent social conditioning helps guide young citizens through the complexities of these norms, while upon reaching their majority a more comprehensive solution is offered: a procedure, not so far removed from a lobotomy, that results in a total dulling of the emotions. Seventeen-year-old Lena lives in a world where love is taboo, where passion is anathema, where poetry and art have fallen by the wayside, and romantic tendencies must be put down at all costs. ![]() If you're new here, why not subscribe to our email updates or follow us on Facebook? You can also add us to your Google Reader. ![]()
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