Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Prodigy by Marie Lu

8 reviews

tania_mybookishsecret's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Death of parent

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

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

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

siennakt30's review

adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Cancer

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Terminal illness, Violence, War, Gun violence, Torture, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma