Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Prodigy by Marie Lu

9 reviews

mj_86's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Gun violence and Medical trauma

Minor: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Child abuse

justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition

4.0

"He is beauty, inside and out.
He is the silver lining in a world of darkness.
He is my light.''

I really enjoyed this book, just as much as the first!

It made sense why the characters fought, based on what happened in the previous book.

This book hooked me, I would have finished it sooner if I didn't have other work!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death

Minor: Child abuse and Medical trauma

marissasa's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This second installment in the Legend series followed June and Day on the run, collaborating with the Patriots rebel group, and discovering secrets about the Republic and its politics along the way. I actually liked this book better than the first one because it had deeper political intrigue and more realistic relationship conflicts, both between the two protagonists and with the supporting side characters who would question what they were doing. While the first book made them look like typical incredibly skilled despite being young YA protagonists, this one showed that they are still flawed and are not invincible as they faced challenges and hurdles. I still would've enjoyed this series a lot more when I was in middle school but I am still curious to continue the series and see how it all plays out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Medical content, Grief, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Bullying

achay91's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Child abuse

bri__'s review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

A little saddened about how difficult I found it to get into the beginning of the book but once I passed the halfway point I was very much captured again. 

Alot of this book stressed me out with the questioning of loyalties and uncertain behaviour from characters but it made it all the more interesting. 

I am intrigued by the introduction of Anden as a character and am hoping he is as good as he seems. I am slightly irked by his attraction to June given his age when she is only 15-16 but I do appreciate his calm demeanour.

That ending ripped my heart in two and I am bracing myself against the events of the final book in the trilogy, I truly hope June and Day are able to thrive and prosper.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Police brutality

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

snazzysie's review

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Okay, so when I reviewed Legend and said I wasn't going to continue with this series, I was lying, because I got the second book and immediately fell back in to step with Marie Lu's storytelling and the complicated characters she has created. Day and June's relationship struggles were frustrating, especially as they were often unable to communicate with each other through most of the book, and as they experienced feelings for other people. But this, along with the new exciting plot involving the new Elector and the Patriots, made for a good story that kept me on the edge of my seat, unable to put the book down. I have now grown attached to the story and the characters and can't wait to see how things will play out for them in the final book in this trilogy, Champion (and the extra novel, Rebel, which I also plan on reading).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Blood, Gun violence, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mayadean's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Marie Lu’s master plan has me on my knees

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, and War

Moderate: Terminal illness and Adult/minor relationship

willowtree_qt's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Very good sequel to Legend, I loved it! I recommend the series!! :)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

Child abuse

is when the children are experiments for scientists

Day and June share many kisses, but it's very minor

lucilaroife's review

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Medical content, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Terminal illness