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werdnamich's review against another edition
5.0
This was so much better than the first one. Evidently that's possible. We get to see Stephen interacting with more aspects and aspects interacting with each other. There are a couple of quasi-answers, and also in true Sanderson fashion, there are more questions. I absolutely need to know more about Sandra and the aspects and most especially about Rahul.
Is there going to be a Legion #3?
Is there going to be a Legion #3?
cultneophyte7's review
4.0
Stephen Leeds is awesome. Legion is awesome. Brandon Sanderson is awesome. Everything is awesome.
And well, “I can see why people want to believe,” Dion told me. “I’m not just a petulant kid, like you think. I’ve wondered, I’ve asked. God doesn’t make sense to me. But sometimes, looking at infinity and thinking of myself just . . . not being here anymore, I understand why people would choose to believe.”
And well, “I can see why people want to believe,” Dion told me. “I’m not just a petulant kid, like you think. I’ve wondered, I’ve asked. God doesn’t make sense to me. But sometimes, looking at infinity and thinking of myself just . . . not being here anymore, I understand why people would choose to believe.”
llanirev's review
3.0
Same experience as with Legion #1; Didn't connect in the first part of the book, had troubles with all the aspects and names (who was real and such), but in the second half that just didn't matter anymore and it became an ok-ish detective. Couldn't sympathize with a single one of the characters and some questions (like the 48th aspect) are not explored as far as they could've been. This was not up to par with Sanderson's regular work, but enjoyable enough.
is_book_loring's review
4.0
Delightful. Stephen mental problem was evolving, we got deeper knowledge of how his hallucination or aspects worked. The personalities of his hallucination told us a lot about Stephen himself and his mental struggles. It was very fascinating. The aspects were funny, weird and crazy, which was the best part in this series to me. The case was interesting and as illogically logical as a science fiction could be. Short but great read.
bookeen_la_rouquine's review against another edition
4.0
totalement différent des autres romans de brandon Sanderson que j'ai pu lire. Mais vraiment tout autant passionnant!! j'espère qu'il y aura une suite, en tout cas ce roman le laisse présager !
hanseah's review
5.0
A bio-tech plot that throws a bit of philosophy around for you to chew on.
My favorite quote, “ the universe rolled its cosmic dice and ended up with you - a semi-random collection of atoms, synapses and chemicals. Together, those create your personality, memories and very existence. But if time continues forever, eventually that random collection will happen again. It may take hundreds of trillions of years but it will come again. You. With your memories, your personality. In the context of infinity, kid, we will keep living over and over.”
My favorite quote, “ the universe rolled its cosmic dice and ended up with you - a semi-random collection of atoms, synapses and chemicals. Together, those create your personality, memories and very existence. But if time continues forever, eventually that random collection will happen again. It may take hundreds of trillions of years but it will come again. You. With your memories, your personality. In the context of infinity, kid, we will keep living over and over.”
karinlib's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this novella better than the first Legion novella overall, because it seemed to reveal more of how Leeds' "helpers" worked.
mgouker's review against another edition
3.0
I love Brandon Sanderson's imagination. Mistborn and the world of The Rithmatist are two of my favorite places to dream about being. My expectations for Legion were, therefore, unrealistic, but that's the danger when your audience becomes acquainted with dining gourmet. A lesser meal just isn't the same.
Why was I displeased? I think it comes down to the tone. It's just too whimsical. There never feels like anything worth losing is at stake.
Also, one thing I loved about the Rithmatist is that the magic system was so well defined that you could even think about the ramifications of a line here or there. What would this do? Etc.
Not so with Legion. Stephen Leeds can solve any problem by just having a new personality join him, and I don't see the cost. If it's his madness at stake, why don't I feel more his pain?
There is no question that Legion will be popular. There is already a deal for its TV rights. It may even get better (a 3rd book is planned), so I reserve the right to change my opinion.
This is where I'm at now though. It's technically good writing (it's also well researched - I can say that because I have a background in systems and I've discussed aspects about encoding data in cells where recombinant DNA would automatically do the backup), but I want a little more dire aspects in the tone.
I liked it, but wasn't wild about it. I wanted to be wild about it.
Why was I displeased? I think it comes down to the tone. It's just too whimsical. There never feels like anything worth losing is at stake.
Also, one thing I loved about the Rithmatist is that the magic system was so well defined that you could even think about the ramifications of a line here or there. What would this do? Etc.
Not so with Legion. Stephen Leeds can solve any problem by just having a new personality join him, and I don't see the cost. If it's his madness at stake, why don't I feel more his pain?
There is no question that Legion will be popular. There is already a deal for its TV rights. It may even get better (a 3rd book is planned), so I reserve the right to change my opinion.
This is where I'm at now though. It's technically good writing (it's also well researched - I can say that because I have a background in systems and I've discussed aspects about encoding data in cells where recombinant DNA would automatically do the backup), but I want a little more dire aspects in the tone.
I liked it, but wasn't wild about it. I wanted to be wild about it.
taliesin_hastings's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5