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A review by gracelarsen132
Generation One by Pittacus Lore
5.0
This is my first ever Goodreads review. I've been waiting to review this book since I was halfway through, so here goes. I'll keep it spoiler-free.
I'll say it right off the bat: I love this book. If you're like me and you've been a fan of the Lorien Legacies series from start to finish, you will love Generation One for the exact same reasons the original series is great: excellent characters, awesome superpowers, a well-written plot, and so much more.
Lorien Legacies is one of the only YA series' I've read where the characters are worth your time. Not just the main character, all of them. The author obviously wants you to care about the characters. All too often YA characters are flat and uninteresting. Not these. I love every single one of the main characters in this book because they all have their own strengths, weaknesses, desires, backstories, and roles that make them important. There are a few characters who have already been introduced in United as One and a few who are new to the series. They are also extremely diverse, which made their backstories all the more interesting. I was also a fan of the main villain/bad guy they introduced. He seems to be more complex than Setrakus Ra. And not that I'm not a fan of him - I love me a good villain - but I'm looking forward to seeing where else they go with this new character.
There were a few character cameos as well. Again, no spoilers. As much as I was hoping for more characters/more presence in the story, I understand why the author opted for less. Still, I enjoyed the cameos, and I hope to see more in later books in the series.
Let's talk pacing. The beginning of the story was somewhat slow, which was to be expected considering the necessary set-up, but the story is far from boring. The characters were interesting enough to keep me invested and entertained in the slower-paced parts. There is also plenty of fast-paced action that fans of the series can expect. The fight scenes were well-written, and the introduction of all-new legacies is awesome. The unique powers have always been one of my favorite things about the Lorien Legacies books. I felt like in this series, the character's Legacies seem to reflect aspects of their personalities in a way that the original series didn't, or at least not as noticeably.
One change that didn't quite bother me but was definitely noticeable was that this book is written in past tense, unlike every book in the original series. Though, I think it's probably better considering how many characters the author had to write.
I guess one of the only downfalls is that I'm not sure how well this would hold up as the start of a series if you haven't read the original series first, but why would you do that in the first place?
Overall, I think Generation One is a hopeful start to the new spinoff series of Lorien Legacies, and I can't wait for the next one.
I'll say it right off the bat: I love this book. If you're like me and you've been a fan of the Lorien Legacies series from start to finish, you will love Generation One for the exact same reasons the original series is great: excellent characters, awesome superpowers, a well-written plot, and so much more.
Lorien Legacies is one of the only YA series' I've read where the characters are worth your time. Not just the main character, all of them. The author obviously wants you to care about the characters. All too often YA characters are flat and uninteresting. Not these. I love every single one of the main characters in this book because they all have their own strengths, weaknesses, desires, backstories, and roles that make them important. There are a few characters who have already been introduced in United as One and a few who are new to the series. They are also extremely diverse, which made their backstories all the more interesting. I was also a fan of the main villain/bad guy they introduced. He seems to be more complex than Setrakus Ra. And not that I'm not a fan of him - I love me a good villain - but I'm looking forward to seeing where else they go with this new character.
There were a few character cameos as well. Again, no spoilers. As much as I was hoping for more characters/more presence in the story, I understand why the author opted for less. Still, I enjoyed the cameos, and I hope to see more in later books in the series.
Let's talk pacing. The beginning of the story was somewhat slow, which was to be expected considering the necessary set-up, but the story is far from boring. The characters were interesting enough to keep me invested and entertained in the slower-paced parts. There is also plenty of fast-paced action that fans of the series can expect. The fight scenes were well-written, and the introduction of all-new legacies is awesome. The unique powers have always been one of my favorite things about the Lorien Legacies books. I felt like in this series, the character's Legacies seem to reflect aspects of their personalities in a way that the original series didn't, or at least not as noticeably.
One change that didn't quite bother me but was definitely noticeable was that this book is written in past tense, unlike every book in the original series. Though, I think it's probably better considering how many characters the author had to write.
I guess one of the only downfalls is that I'm not sure how well this would hold up as the start of a series if you haven't read the original series first, but why would you do that in the first place?
Overall, I think Generation One is a hopeful start to the new spinoff series of Lorien Legacies, and I can't wait for the next one.