Action-packed and Riveting: Legend by Marie Lu
Thursday, January 02, 2014
Legend (Legend, #1)Goodreads | Author's website
By Marie Lu
Genre: Young Adult - Dystopian
Published: April 16, 2013 by Speak
Source: Celine of Two Ends of a Bookshelf
From different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths...
Until June's brother is murdered, and Day becomes the prime suspect.
In a shocking turn of events, the two uncover what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths to which their country will go to keep its secrets.
Legend is legend.
It was undeniably gripping and I read it in only one sitting. I was riveted
from the very first chapter until the end. Marie Lu is a genius and a master
story-teller. Legend was impossible to put down.
World building.
Marie Lu was able to vividly materialize a daunting and an almost-too-realistic
dystopian world out of her head. She paid earnest attention to details. Marie
Lu pictured the setting so richly that I found myself being lost inside the
world of Day and June. I can’t wait to learn more about
the secrets of this thrilling, corrupt society.
Writing style. The
writing was one of a kind. It was full of twists and surprises, and for the
most part, it was really difficult to predict what was about to happen from
afar. Also, the alternating dual POVs were a great help to making the story
unputdownable. Especially when the chapters are cut short and it shifts to
another scene, it almost-literally kills you and makes you want to scream I
WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!!!
Characters. It’s
so easy to say that I love June and Day (Wow. That just rhymed, didn’t it?).
June—the Republic’s prodigy, trained, calculating, and genius. Day—the
Republic’s most notorious criminal, experienced, street-smart, and wise. They’re
two completely different people (and
their voices were also easy to distinguish from one another) yet they also have
so much in common. It was interesting to witness how their lives intertwined
together.
I’m also glad for the lack of insta-romance. The chemistry
between them didn’t feel forced or rushed, but rather realistic. You could
really see how their relationship progressed, and how at first they fought against what they
honestly felt because they believed each
other as enemies.
Action-packed, fast-paced and gripping, Legend will take you
on one, scary and exhilarating roller coaster ride of your life. I can’t wait to get my hands
on Prodigy!
THE NUB AND GIST: 5 STARS
Buy the book from: Amazon / The Book Depository
5 comments
Great review, Kyle! You may have just written what was on my mind when I read Legend! Hopefully you get to read Prodigy soon! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm listening to the audiobook of this and I have to say ... I'm kind of mixed. I'm not loving it as much as I thought I would, based on everyone's reviews :(
ReplyDeleteMaybe it doesn't translate as well on audio? I'll listen to the whole thing, but so far I'm on the fence. Glad you loved it so much though!
The one that I most appreciated was the writing style. I love how it had an action pack vibe because of the writing style. The characters I thought needed a bit more development as well as the romance. But overall, I did enjoy reading it and loved it as well. Hopefully Prodigy will be more awesome.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I'm interested to see if I will enjoy Legend as much as others. Great review, it's nice to see someone love an author's writing so much. I haven't read many positive reviews because it doesn't sounds like something I love in Young Adult novels. I've been trying different genres out lately. But I think now Legend will be the one that brings me back to YA dystopias.
ReplyDeleteYAY YOU'RE READING MY FAVORITE DYSTOPIAN SERIES!!! *claps hands enthusiastically*
ReplyDeleteI has a bit of a problem with the voice distinction in Legend but the series gets much better with each book. Did you purchase the boxed set of the trilogy? The novella is included in the set and I want that soooo bad.
Oh yeah, you'll most probably die when you get to Champion. Do I have permission to pressure you to marathon Prodigy and Champion now? HIHIHI