Reviews tagging 'War'

Prodigy by Marie Lu

14 reviews

withlivjones's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.5

It took me a while to get into this book, but the action in the second half is definitely worth it. I loved all of the politics between the Republic, the Colonies, and the Patriots. However, the book would’ve been so much better without all the relationship drama and love triangles. Introducing Tess as a love interest out of nowhere was completely unnecessary and detrimental to her character imo, and Day and June work so perfectly together that introducing any rivals for either of them just doesn’t work. I also wish we got to spend more time in the Colonies to fully explore the capitalist hellscape that it is - there’s so much potential for worldbuilding there and creating a society that is completely different to the Republic but equally as terrible.

The last couple of chapters hit me like a bus - I knew everything had turned out too perfectly and something was about to go wrong. I need to read the final book in the trilogy right now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Gun violence, and Violence

lcravella's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

this book is not for the faint of heart. this book can be sad at some points and stressful at others. there are great characters traits. I would Recommend this book to read if you like war or lots of action. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Bullying, Cursing, War, Gore, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Child death

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

luxxltyd's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Violence, War, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Terminal illness

meghansarmiento97's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Medical content, War, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Gore

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

vaniavela's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and War

Moderate: Medical content

deideo's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, War, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Terminal illness, and Mental illness

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

ariele3's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

4.75

Prodigy is a reflective book to say the least, definitely much more focused on the characters' emotions and ambitions, dreams and their fears, and an in-depth perfect sequel to Legend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Violence, War, and Terminal illness

Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma