Legend Review

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In this review, I will talk about the basic plot of Legend, the prominent features of the book, and my review and thoughts of it. This will not contain spoilers.

Legend is the first book in a trilogy written by Marie Lu. This dystopian book takes place in an evil totalitarian Republic government that explores two main characters; Day and June. June is a military prodigy, and Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. I won’t spoil much, but they basically both uncover something sinister about the Republic after a confrontation. I think one distinctive feature of this book that other books do not follow is that this book alternates between Day’s and June’s perspectives for each chapter. I think this unique feature allows the reader to see both points of view in first-person narration, and ultimately allows the reader to see the bigger picture of the plot. Compared to a book with only one perspective and narrator, I also think this feature provides a better flow throughout the plot and it keeps the reader from getting bored with just one main character. I think this fits in nicely with the plot of the story as it focuses on two opposite characters; a criminal and a military prodigy. 

This was my first encounter with a book with two different perspectives in one, and I’m glad that Marie Lu included this because it offers a much deeper visualization of the whole plot within the book. This book was pretty decent in terms of plot development and the whole setting of the Republic. The tone of the book is somber and thrilling at the same time, and it offers a lot of mysterious and intense twists and turns. One thing I did not like about the book was the speed. It felt a little slow throughout the book in terms of plot development, but it still does a decent job. This is the first book of a trilogy, but I’m not sure if the other books will live up to this one. If you want to read a suspenseful dystopian book with a unique twist of two perspectives, then I highly suggest that you check this out. 

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Comments

  1. GT ChenMarch 8, 2021 at 5:18 PM

    I agree that using two different perspectives in a single book can make it a lot more interesting, while not overloading with details by using three or more perspectives. I think I've read a Marie Lu book before, though I can't remember the title or what it was about. Nice review!

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  2. Ben DeMarcoMarch 10, 2021 at 12:24 PM

    I've read some books with multiple perspectives but none recently. I'm interested to find out more about these books since there's enough for a trilogy thought I guess it being a trilogy might explain why it's a bit slow.

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  3. RoseMarch 12, 2021 at 7:03 PM

    This book seems to have extremes everywhere. A totalitarian government, and the two main characters are on two ends of the "spectrum" of where people are in relation to that government. I can imagine it is interesting to read when there are rather extreme events happening: "well, crazy things are going on, but... at least it's not THAT."

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  4. NateMarch 14, 2021 at 9:21 PM

    The two different perspectives used to tell the story is unique and one I have not came across. So, think ill check this book out to see how the author tells this dystopian story.

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  5. Faisal A.April 15, 2021 at 1:56 PM

    I remember reading this book in middle school. I agree with your review, and also enjoyed the fact that it uses two perspectives of different people. Great job!

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