Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Legend by Marie Lu

44 reviews

creepypiespice's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, and Ableism

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and War

Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

rawbumseggz's review

adventurous medium-paced

• 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? No

3.0

not esp good 
writing isnt bad
the characters arent very well distinguished 
no character development really just the protagonist changing their political beliefs
hunger games failed reboot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, War, and Violence

Minor: Car accident, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

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

suklaa's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Oh my God! That was so good! I read the reviews for this book and I do agree that it's somewhat predictable and has some faults. But that doesn't affect my rating at all. I loved this book so much. I wasn't bored for a single moment and toward the end my heart was racing while I was reading this. I love Marie Lu's writing style so much. Her writing is so captivating! I can't wait to read the other Legend books, I need to buy them asap! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Police brutality

auteaandtales's review

emotional tense 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

4.0

Another book I have had on my shelves for several months now not knowing it would be amazing. June is incredible, I loved it so much, it was just so good! The romance was a little weird, I felt the connection but I wish we could feel them bond more through the pages as it felt like they didn’t get much time to do that, it was a “love at first sight” situation, but everything else was incredible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

lujisa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence

Minor: Torture, Police brutality, and Grief

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

nxclx's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I enjoyed this book, and while I think that certain parts could have been more developed or elaborated on, it worked well. I would have liked a little more world building, and a little more relationship development, but that is my personal preference.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Car accident

kenziewol's review

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Torture, and Gun violence