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wulvaine's review against another edition
5.0
The characters are great, the writing is snappy and effective as always, and the plot is very engaging. I'd love to see Sanderson revisit Stephen Leeds in future stories, and maybe even give him some full novels, because he's definitely the kind of character that could sustain them.
lorune's review against another edition
4.0
Intresting novella, hope to get some more info in the next one :)
Its really short, im not yet 100% sure if i like it hence the 4 stars instead of 5, cause the concept/story was pretty good :)
Its really short, im not yet 100% sure if i like it hence the 4 stars instead of 5, cause the concept/story was pretty good :)
kankoa's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
saaraa96's review against another edition
4.0
I started this because of the TV-show Legion.
I wanted to know more about that series but then I found myself in a completely different world.
I wanted to know more about that series but then I found myself in a completely different world.
Why would you consider me insane, but the man who can't hold a job, who cheats on his wife, who can't keep his temper in check? You call him sane?
Plenty of sane people can't manage to keep it all under control.
Their mental state, stress, anxiety, frustration, gets in the way of their ability to be happy. Compared to them, I think I'm downright stable.
h3dakota's review against another edition
4.0
I would have given this 5 stars if it had been a full novel. I totally love this story !
stlorca's review against another edition
4.0
Brandon Sanderson's Legion is a novella about detective Stephen Leeds, suffering from multiple personalities—whose different identities not only coexist but present themselves at the same time.
At the same time they're self-aware: they know they're hallucinations, but they still band together to help the prime personality solve crimes. Each identity has an area of specialization: "J.C." is a weapons specialist; "Ivy" is able to instantly piece together clues from any situation to tell if someone is lying, or to recreate a crime; "Kalmaya" is a linguist, able to master any language after a few hours' study...you get the idea. What's unique is that Leeds perceives them as a group of people talking to him and to each other.
Leeds is engaged by Monica, a scientist at a high-tech development company, to find and return the inventor of a camera that can take photos of any event in the history of the world. (There's a certain amount of hand-waving about this, but I'm just quibbling.) Thanks to his unique gift, Leeds pretty much instantly divines what's up and with that, the game is afoot.
Very entertaining and written in a breezy style, it's a great read for a trip or a vacation. It would make a pretty interesting TV show. I give it a solid B.
At the same time they're self-aware: they know they're hallucinations, but they still band together to help the prime personality solve crimes. Each identity has an area of specialization: "J.C." is a weapons specialist; "Ivy" is able to instantly piece together clues from any situation to tell if someone is lying, or to recreate a crime; "Kalmaya" is a linguist, able to master any language after a few hours' study...you get the idea. What's unique is that Leeds perceives them as a group of people talking to him and to each other.
Leeds is engaged by Monica, a scientist at a high-tech development company, to find and return the inventor of a camera that can take photos of any event in the history of the world. (There's a certain amount of hand-waving about this, but I'm just quibbling.) Thanks to his unique gift, Leeds pretty much instantly divines what's up and with that, the game is afoot.
Very entertaining and written in a breezy style, it's a great read for a trip or a vacation. It would make a pretty interesting TV show. I give it a solid B.
topherisswell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
aethenea's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to Legion on Audio book and I really wasn't able to pay attention to it so I was extremely lost in the story. I guess I'll reread it someday in the future as I tend to love Sanderson. The audio was probably a bad way of reading this book.
aeluard's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25