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Prodigy by Marie Lu

21 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

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

ghostsversion's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

Whew finally I finished this. Honestly, I much prefer the first book to this one. I mean, sure, we finally got some world-building about the Republic and the countries outside of it. I especially liked how

the Colonies, which had been described as so much better than the Republic, turned out to be a capitalistic hellscape.

However I absolutely cannot stand the horrible love triangle between

Day, June and Tess. And I’m not even going to include Anden in this because no. I mean seriously how do you go about establishing a sibling platonic bond between two characters in the first book and then have the audacity to have the younger girl have a crush on him. And then Day saying that yeah we could make a great couple???? NO!!! Now, do I think that Tess raised some valid concerns about June? Sure, if we don’t include slutshaming her for dollowing the Patriots’ plan. But still. Also Day is dying??? He gave up on June?? What is happening in the House of Commons??

Anyway, I am still going to finish this series because I am not a quitter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent

eruneckles's review

adventurous dark 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: Violence, Grief, and Death

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

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

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

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