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kabirsbookshelf's review against another edition
0.25
“Legion" is the first Sanderson book that I read. I had high expectations, but I was disappointed. It could’ve been such a good book!
The main reason I did not like this book was due to its premise. The author could’ve taken the story in any direction, but he chose to dabble in religions. If religion plays such a major role in a story, I want to know about it from the get go. There is no mention of religions in the blurb; they only mention the multiple personalities, which is genuinely a good plot for a detective novel.
The book was more about religion than Legion and his multitude of personalities. Muslims, unsurprisingly, portrayed as the antagonists. I would’ve absolutely enjoyed the book if not for the direction Sanderson chose for it.
The main reason I did not like this book was due to its premise. The author could’ve taken the story in any direction, but he chose to dabble in religions. If religion plays such a major role in a story, I want to know about it from the get go. There is no mention of religions in the blurb; they only mention the multiple personalities, which is genuinely a good plot for a detective novel.
The book was more about religion than Legion and his multitude of personalities. Muslims, unsurprisingly, portrayed as the antagonists. I would’ve absolutely enjoyed the book if not for the direction Sanderson chose for it.
is_book_loring's review against another edition
4.0
Everyone knows that you couldn’t go wrong with Sanderson, but it doesn’t make me less amazed ! How he could always came up with super cool ideas was astounding. Legion might be short, but it was not short in interesting premises, automatically and easily lovable characters, weirdly flawless but natural interaction, fun plot and perfect pace.
jess_orjess's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
Very quick read, but that’s a given considering it’s a short book. It was fast-paced, yet held the right amount of information to warrant some interest and explanation into what’s happening and why. The plot is nice, especially with the MNF and the slight plot twists given.
There’s a lack of context for a lot of what happens, which is intentional but can make things confusing a lot of the time, especially regarding Sandra and how the main character came to be (hallucinations and all). I think because it was so fast-paced it felt a little too rushed at times, and I found that things bounced around a bit too much and there wasn’t enough time to connect with any of the characters or learn about them. The overall idea is interesting, though, and what inspired me to pick up the book in the first place.
Would I pick up the second book? Maybe. Maybe not. I don’t know if this book was so intriguing to warrant time spent reading the second book, but I wouldn’t be opposed to it. I’m just not entirely enthusiastic about picking a second book up, as this one was kind of just… fine. It wasn’t bad, but wasn’t amazing either. I know Sanderson can do a lot better than this, so it kind of reads as a money pull (and I wouldn’t be surprised if it was, considering how quickly he can put out books).
Very quick read, but that’s a given considering it’s a short book. It was fast-paced, yet held the right amount of information to warrant some interest and explanation into what’s happening and why. The plot is nice, especially with the MNF and the slight plot twists given.
There’s a lack of context for a lot of what happens, which is intentional but can make things confusing a lot of the time, especially regarding Sandra and how the main character came to be (hallucinations and all). I think because it was so fast-paced it felt a little too rushed at times, and I found that things bounced around a bit too much and there wasn’t enough time to connect with any of the characters or learn about them. The overall idea is interesting, though, and what inspired me to pick up the book in the first place.
Would I pick up the second book? Maybe. Maybe not. I don’t know if this book was so intriguing to warrant time spent reading the second book, but I wouldn’t be opposed to it. I’m just not entirely enthusiastic about picking a second book up, as this one was kind of just… fine. It wasn’t bad, but wasn’t amazing either. I know Sanderson can do a lot better than this, so it kind of reads as a money pull (and I wouldn’t be surprised if it was, considering how quickly he can put out books).
daisychainbookco's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
What a ride! I loved the Aspects part of the stories… really made me think. At times, I got lost in the details, but overall I really enjoyed the Mission Impossible feel of Steven’s team trying to solve mysteries. What a clever idea!
grotto's review against another edition
5.0
Split meets Sherlock, meets Sanderson. Absolutely loved this book.
riskeytaker's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
4.25
horoxv's review against another edition
4.0
Probably the best short story I've ever read.
Brandon, you are an amazing writer and I can only hope to be as good as you one day.
Onto Skin Deep!
Brandon, you are an amazing writer and I can only hope to be as good as you one day.
Onto Skin Deep!
ladyethyme's review against another edition
5.0
Holy wow. A number of fantastic concepts, brilliantly executed. Why isn’t this a series? Or a tv show? I need more!!