A review by lifeonasofa
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

adventurous mysterious slow-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

2.25

Legendborn ⚡️ Review 

“Don't make your life about the loss. Make it about the love” - Tracy Deonn 💕

⭐️⭐️💫 2.25 Stars 

I so badly wanted to love this book. It’s taken me over a month to accept that it’s ok not to love a hyped book…but the fact it took me 8 months to finish, says a lot 😬

Before I go on, I absolutely can see why it’s so well loved. The second half was vastly better than the first. I absolutely loved Bree and the representation, the culture she bought into the fantasy genre was GREAT! Her grief flooded from the pages so some skilled character writing! 🦹🏾‍♀️

Though the romance vibe was a little too ‘love at first sight’ for me at the start between Bree and sunshine boy Nick, I did like how it wasn’t the main focus. The intrigue surrounding Bree and Sel was there, he played the same mysterious fellow pretty well. 🥰

Like I said, the first half was SO slow, genuinely…nothing happened? Whilst the plot was a lot better later on, it just felt like the pacing for a 600 page book was completely off. 😬

Bree spends 90% of the time acting like Wonder Woman, somehow a natural in this Arthurian magic world she’s never heard of. It’s almost jolting on the rare occasions we go back to her dorm on campus. 
It’s a shame because ‘normal’ teen Bree was my favourite…she’s supposed to be a vulnerable 16 year old?! I wish we’d got more of her in that school/home environment, it would’ve balanced out the story. 🏫

There was a lot of terminology and info that didn’t land with me, even by the end. Could be because I wasn’t into it, but for a YA, I think world building and magic systems need to be understood by the end of a book. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Overall, I’m super sad I didn’t enjoy it, I won’t be putting myself through Bloodmarked 📚


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