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Legend by Marie Lu

15 reviews

mayadean's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Sexual harassment

lucilaroife'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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual harassment

kestrel's review

adventurous dark reflective fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Torture

roseamillerg's review

adventurous mysterious sad tense

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

2.0

can’t bring myself to rate this any higher. it was just, kinda, boring. also it felt unrealistic that Day and June were 15 y/o. I think 16 or 17 would have made more sense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts

leah4127's review

adventurous hopeful tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

I had read this book before but could hardly remember it, I have no idea why, this book was captivating, with fast paced writing (which at times felt a little childish, not enough to take away from the plot, instead it feels as if you are really reading a novel from the perspective of a 15 year old rather than one by an adult trapped in a child's body) a unique take on a common dystopian landscape, and interesting characters. The tropes used are common in YA but Lu's take on them gives the novel an edge above others such as Divergent.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Torture