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thelibraryofminds 's review for:
Legend
by Marie Lu
So, there's a lot to like about this book. It is definitely action-packed. There are chases and escapades and fights and spying and hacking. It moves pretty quickly, and the protagonists are pretty likable. They may, perhaps, be a bit too likable. Both of them suffer from amazing special syndrome that a lot of YA authors give their characters. They are both SO. AMAZING, and SO. MUCH. BETTER than everyone else. They're both SO ATTRACTIVE and SO ATHLETIC and SO INTELLIGENT.
It gets a little tiring.
There was also some rather clunky writing. At one point, the author said something like, "Simple makeup adorns her face, and her hair is flawless in its high ponytail." The flawless ponytail part is just...wait what? Its so awkward, and there are a lot of things like that in this book. It just reads awkwardly.
More than that, it also reads like a paint-by-numbers dystopia. Ah, yes, the characters are SO AMAZEBALLS. One of them works for the government. She cannot imagine they do anything wrong. One of them works outside it, and he has to show her. ROMANCE ENSUES. Then, she realizes her perfect government isn't everything its cracked up to be. SHE HAS TO FIGHT THE SYSTEM. Let me guess-the next book is going to about a revolution, AM I RIGHT? Its just incredibly frustrating, and it felt like something the publisher pushed because dystopias are "so in right now." I literally predicted everything that was going to happen in this book, and that just bores me to tears. Who wants a book that they can pretty much figure out the ending before they get there?
Not to mention, some of the plot points seemed pretty far-fetched. A divided America, yes I can see that. But finding a coin being a big deal? Dude, those things are EVERYWHERE. No way it would be that big of a find. Even if they managed to completely change the currency and get every penny out of circulation, and out of people's homes-they are dropped all over the place. There would definitely be more evidence that that-and I found that frustrating.
Also, this book suffered from, GOT TO MAKE IT A SERIES-ITIS. It was brief, and a lot of things were left to the sequel. Considering this book was relatively short, I think the author could have easily fit in a little more story? Maybe that would have sold me on it a bit more. But as it is, I was disappointed, and I'm pretty sure I know where the sequel is going.
I'm just so freaking tired of books not finishing their plots so they can be the next Hunger Games. Ugh. You aren't. Stop it. There's a difference between creating suspense and just not finishing your plot or fleshing it out completely to sell sequels. READERS NOTICE.
I realize this was a bit more rant-filled than my normal reviews, but I'm just so tired of this trend. I want it to stop, because I really want well-thought-books. Hell, you can reuse plot ideas, but just make me guess a little. Please?
This one has so much promise, but so little follow-through. I will probably not be reading the sequel. I suggest checking out The Hunger Games of Delirium instead.
It gets a little tiring.
There was also some rather clunky writing. At one point, the author said something like, "Simple makeup adorns her face, and her hair is flawless in its high ponytail." The flawless ponytail part is just...wait what? Its so awkward, and there are a lot of things like that in this book. It just reads awkwardly.
More than that, it also reads like a paint-by-numbers dystopia. Ah, yes, the characters are SO AMAZEBALLS. One of them works for the government. She cannot imagine they do anything wrong. One of them works outside it, and he has to show her. ROMANCE ENSUES. Then, she realizes her perfect government isn't everything its cracked up to be. SHE HAS TO FIGHT THE SYSTEM. Let me guess-the next book is going to about a revolution, AM I RIGHT? Its just incredibly frustrating, and it felt like something the publisher pushed because dystopias are "so in right now." I literally predicted everything that was going to happen in this book, and that just bores me to tears. Who wants a book that they can pretty much figure out the ending before they get there?
Not to mention, some of the plot points seemed pretty far-fetched. A divided America, yes I can see that. But finding a coin being a big deal? Dude, those things are EVERYWHERE. No way it would be that big of a find. Even if they managed to completely change the currency and get every penny out of circulation, and out of people's homes-they are dropped all over the place. There would definitely be more evidence that that-and I found that frustrating.
Also, this book suffered from, GOT TO MAKE IT A SERIES-ITIS. It was brief, and a lot of things were left to the sequel. Considering this book was relatively short, I think the author could have easily fit in a little more story? Maybe that would have sold me on it a bit more. But as it is, I was disappointed, and I'm pretty sure I know where the sequel is going.
I'm just so freaking tired of books not finishing their plots so they can be the next Hunger Games. Ugh. You aren't. Stop it. There's a difference between creating suspense and just not finishing your plot or fleshing it out completely to sell sequels. READERS NOTICE.
I realize this was a bit more rant-filled than my normal reviews, but I'm just so tired of this trend. I want it to stop, because I really want well-thought-books. Hell, you can reuse plot ideas, but just make me guess a little. Please?
This one has so much promise, but so little follow-through. I will probably not be reading the sequel. I suggest checking out The Hunger Games of Delirium instead.