The Legacy (The Declaration, #3)

Jun 10, 2011 Emily May rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopia-utopia, sci-fi, ya-na, 2011

So, this is the end of the Declaration series as it currently stands and I found The Legacy to be a moving and befitting ending to a series that has kept me on my toes, questioned philosophical and ethical matters and delivered them in Gemma Malley's beautiful writing.

However, it has to be said that the first three quarters of the novel would have given it three stars. I did enjoy the story and the development of Jude but it didn't have the panic and urgency that the other two books did, I found...more

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Nov 21, 2012 Gail Jones rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Book Review: The Legacy by Gemma Malley

This is the welcome conclusion to Gemma’s trilogy. The Declaration and The Resistance were riveting and I can say the same for The Legacy. Many trilogies lose steam by the third book but this one does not. Peter and Anna are now married and looking after Anna’s younger brother and their baby daughter. The little boy talks very childishly for a child his age, however that would be my only criticism. The characters, now familiar are well drawn and the plot is...more

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Nov 11, 2012 Hikari rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Legacy ist der Abschlussband der Trilogie und Dystopie von Gemma Malley. Auch in diesem Band geht die Geschichte spannend weiter. Rund ein Jahr ist vergangen seit dem Ende des 2. Buches, die Protagonisten führen ihre jeweils gewählten Leben fort. Viel hat sich in dem einen Jahr nicht verändert, doch nun nehmen die Ereignisse ihre endgültige Bahn. Es gab einen Twist in der Geschichte, den man zuvor kurz erahnen konnte, der einen (oder zumindest mich) dennoch ziemlich überraschte. Das ende ist...more

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Oct 28, 2012 Miranda Barnett rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: e-owned, dystopian, english-literature, children-young-adult

I would normally give a synopsis of the plot of this book here, but I truthfully cannot. Why I cannot is in my following critique of the authorship:

Though I was excited for the loose ends that were woven in the first two books in this trilogy to be tied up and sewn together, I was thoroughly disappointed in this final installment. There was excessive repetition in such a way that made me think that the author had been bombarded after the second book by complaining readers either who didn't read...more

I would normally give a synopsis of the plot of this book here, but I truthfully cannot. Why I cannot is in my following critique of the authorship:

Though I was excited for the loose ends that were woven in the first two books in this trilogy to be tied up and sewn together, I was thoroughly disappointed in this final installment. There was excessive repetition in such a way that made me think that the author had been bombarded after the second book by complaining readers either who didn't read the first book and were rightfully confused by the events in the second book or who had forgotten key details presented in the first book and thus couldn't follow the narrative of the second. I, of course, have no way of knowing if this is what happened. However, Ms. Malley strangely reiterated pretty much everything that occurred in the first two novels in this last installation of the trilogy, and she constantly (and annoyingly) reminded us who each character was. When an individual is briefly mentioned in a book and then comes back to play a part way later in the story, a reminder of who that person is is quite nice. However, readers don't need to be reminded who the main characters are constantly, and those readers that might be more forgetful than others (like myself!) should take it upon themselves to make personal notes.

Moreover, because of the repetition, the book didn't seem to pick up right after the last one. At first, I felt like I was reading the sequel instead of the final book in the trilogy since the details of the first novel (and not the second one) were described in such detail. I wish very much that the book would have started up immediately following the last book so as to keep the narrative moving and intriguing and a lot less confusing.

Finally, different sections within the chapters were not separated from each other. One section flowed into another, the first paragraph of one section following the final paragraph of the previous section. That was quite annoying, as was the lack of sufficient editing. (less)

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Aug 17, 2012 Lauren rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own

The thing with this “Declaration” trilogy is that it is brilliant. In a world were everyone is kept young, children are unwanted and chased down. And with this amazing conclusion, Gemma Malley signs the most brilliant and clever books I’ve ever read.
“The Legacy” is one of the kind : after all that happened during the first two books, you skip a year in Anna and Peter’s time.

And I’m confused.

I really am. I don’t know how to built this review because I’m so shattered by this book. I don’t want...more The thing with this “Declaration” trilogy is that it is brilliant. In a world were everyone is kept young, children are unwanted and chased down. And with this amazing conclusion, Gemma Malley signs the most brilliant and clever books I’ve ever read.
“The Legacy” is one of the kind : after all that happened during the first two books, you skip a year in Anna and Peter’s time.

And I’m confused.

I really am. I don’t know how to built this review because I’m so shattered by this book. I don’t want to spoil anything, I don’t want to ruin the book : because it is that perfect.

The thing that I loved was the characters : they were true to themselves and so well created that everything clics into place. Like in the “Decleration” were the changes in Anna beliefs were so well crafted, in “The Legacy”, you get that same sense of well created, well-told. It is even more perfect since you get to see a lot of Richard Pincent, the bad guy, and his story is as compelling as Anna’s. And you need a great talent to be able to do that !

“The Legacy” was also a success for me since it helped me think about all the questions that had be raised during the first two books. In “The Declaration” and “The Resistance”, the Longevity and all the problems and ethics questions that it raised were left in the open for you to answer them. In “The Legacy”, you get a sort of closure about it : and it’s not a happy ending, it’s not all nice and beautiful: it’s real.
I think that you can judge a book based on the ending: if it’s a cliff hanger, it’s sometimes to hide the lack in logic and story of the book. If it’s a happy ending, it’s sometimes not coherent with the rest. But in “The Legacy”, the ending was just... Real, honest, a kind of “happy-sad” that you can’t really translate into words.

Thing is, I loved “The Legacy”. I loved because it was clever, sweet and real. I loved it because it made me question myself. I loved it because the characters were so well crafted, I felt like I knew them.

“The Legacy” is just... Brilliant. (less)

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Jun 16, 2012 Lykaios rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed

This is going to be more of a review of the complete trilogy than of this instalment.

I've bought and read the whole trilogy, and I certainly admire Malley's world-building and the initial concept of this trilogy - the idea of people attaining eternal life through Longevity drugs, the illegal-isation of children, and the problems that causes to the 'surplus' population. The novels appear to be very well researched in the science and philosophy departments, but unfortunately Malley's writing just...more This is going to be more of a review of the complete trilogy than of this instalment.

I've bought and read the whole trilogy, and I certainly admire Malley's world-building and the initial concept of this trilogy - the idea of people attaining eternal life through Longevity drugs, the illegal-isation of children, and the problems that causes to the 'surplus' population. The novels appear to be very well researched in the science and philosophy departments, but unfortunately Malley's writing just doesn't equate to the power of the idea she had.

The first book was formulaic and predictable, relying upon overdone plot devices, coincidences, and clichés - the only thing that kept me reading was the original idea. A genius idea that I'd never really thought of before that was interesting and played on the mind. However, the actual story around the Longevity concept just doesn't seem to get off the ground. It felt rushed and rather forced. Though the novels are fast-paced with action and drama, they never seem to escape that snare of predictability and cliché. It had so much potential and could have been a really intriguing start of something, but all that resulted was a poor YA novel series full of the complete obvious. It's a real shame.

All the way through the series I kept hoping Malley would do something original and unexpected with this idea, but it didn't really happen. There were moments when I thought something might be cooking, but those feelings usually faded when the predictable element pushed it aside. Almost every step of the character's journeys are obvious and seriously unsurprising, through all three books. The writing is shallow and brief, making this a quick read that doesn't stray far from the straightforward, and the dialogue is at times rather annoyingly coy. I think as this trilogy is intended for teens rather than children, as such, the style is rather too basic, which is unfortunate.

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The characters are also rather shallow - their morals and personalities usually uncomplex and formulaic, despite the very complex world they live in. Stereotypes abound, but somehow they seem to stay out of the 'sue' categories. Pip and Margaret were two of the most interesting characters as they both revealed very little and appeared to have bigger things at play, but both of their 'unmaskings/reveals' also very Scooby-Doo `Oh it's you!' and disappointing.

The ending to this books was like a typical exposition of Malley's banal plot twisting, reminding me of the closing scenes of old Scooby Doo episodes where the characters all gather together to tell everyone how everything was done, strings and all, unravelling everything for all to see so we go `ohhhhh' and wonder how we didn't see it. Except I did, and I doubt I was the only one, and this just felt like an insult. It felt very false and like she was pointing at her awesomeness, expecting me to congratulate her. And if it couldn't get worse, the final chapter goes all mysterious and 'dun-dun-duhhh' with the Jumangi drums in the sand. Like, no, just no. >.<

I didn't start this review intending to be so negative. I enjoyed the series as a light and very quick read, but I can't escape the disappointment of such an intriguing, and unfortunately wasted idea such as Malley's. For pre-teens/early teens looking for something a bit darker and realistic than Jacqueline Wilson, this is a good introduction to YA novels, and will probably be enjoyed by that kind of age group. It's certainly a trilogy that gets you thinking about morals, independence, authority, and how people treat each other, which is always a good thing in my opinion.(less)

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May 19, 2012 Whitney rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: murder-and-or-death, all-the-ways-the-world-can-go-wrong

I finished reading this book and The Resistance in two days. The concept {a super virus emerging that none of the Legals immune system can handle} was such an interesting premis, not to mention a logical one. The lengths that Pincet Pharma goes to cover up the drugs failings was also interesting and a plot twist I found believable.

The characters {though they are teenagers} are so petulant, moody and emotional. Jude in the corner brooding away at his computer and mooning {inexplicably} over Shel...more I finished reading this book and The Resistance in two days. The concept {a super virus emerging that none of the Legals immune system can handle} was such an interesting premis, not to mention a logical one. The lengths that Pincet Pharma goes to cover up the drugs failings was also interesting and a plot twist I found believable.

The characters {though they are teenagers} are so petulant, moody and emotional. Jude in the corner brooding away at his computer and mooning {inexplicably} over Shelia, Peter brooding at missing all the action when he should be caring for Molly, Ben and Anna...Anna and Shelia I can sympathize with more because of their experiences at Grange Hall, but Peter and Jude were so...whiny and self centered. Though Jude cared for Shelia it was only because he seemed to think she needed his protection as his "princess." I get he wanted to keep her safe, but I thought it was creepy considering he barely knew her and she didn't seem to want his help. I was frustrated by the boys grousing about trying to be Big Strong Men while Shelia and Anna were just left to care for the children and try to calm down their irrational heros. Which, obviously caring for the children is important, but something that only the girls cared about. For Peter and Jude everything was about fighting and "fun" and being leaders. Anna seemed to be the only rational one who realized that if the ultimate goal was to become the parents of a new generation, perhaps they should protect the new generation they were raising at home instead of whining about missing the fun and not being Pip's trusted friend.

I thought Malley did a great job of tying up all the loose ends at the end of the book and brining the trilogy to a satisfying end. I'm conflicted on whether I should support a certain someone at the end because of his role in creating so much misery for a greater outcome. But, it's an interesting conflict and one that makes the book even more worth discussing.

I enjoyed the questions that were brought up in this book {life, death, survival of the fittest, the triumph of Science over Nature, what makes a life worthwhile}, but the characters were irritating at best, irrational and stereotyped at worst. (less)

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Feb 07, 2012 Tia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm still reading this book as I write this review. I'm close to 60 pages into the book and so far it's pretty decent. In fact more so, way better than the first two.

My only issue right now is Peter's hero complex. He needs to let it go, be a hero and protect his growing family. NOT go chasing after the action. It drives me mad when people write male characters like this. It takes more of a hero and a man to stick around and be a father, than it does for anything else. (Sorry pet peeve)

Okay so L...more

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Aug 10, 2011 Jade Walker rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Original review at http://inkscratchers.blogspot.com

I read the first book in this series a couple of years ago and so until I started The Legacy I actually couldn’t remember much about them. To me, The Declaration was the first dystopian book I ever read (though I never knew what the genre was called back then) and so holds a special place in my heart. It was because of that that was both really happy and a little worried when I received this book in the post, feeling scared that I may be let do...more Original review at http://inkscratchers.blogspot.com

I read the first book in this series a couple of years ago and so until I started The Legacy I actually couldn’t remember much about them. To me, The Declaration was the first dystopian book I ever read (though I never knew what the genre was called back then) and so holds a special place in my heart. It was because of that that was both really happy and a little worried when I received this book in the post, feeling scared that I may be let down, after all, I have higher expectations now than I did when I was eighteen.

This book didn’t really let me down, nor did it exceed my expectations. It wasn’t absolutely amazing, but it was a great read and although I wasn’t totally absorbed by the story I still enjoyed the story enough to keep reading until the end. I’d always wondered how Malley was going to solve the issue of longevity and while the ending wasn’t the one that I was expecting , it was still a good ending and a great solution. It really did leave a bittersweet feeling, which is how I like my dystopians to be – hard-hitting.

I do feel as though this whole series was maybe aimed at a slightly younger audience as, even though The Legacy has the characters a little older and wiser and has this bittersweet feel to it, it isn’t as hard hitting as some of the other dystopians out there like, say, The Hunger Games or Blood Red Road. That’s not to say that this is a bad thing though – The Legacy puts across the moral in a great way without being too gritty and too preachy.

It was great to revisit the characters, but I couldn’t really connect with them, maybe this is because of the scene switching, which meant that we never really saw enough of one character to empathise. I also feel that, while making Anna and Peter parents was a good idea, they acted way too old for their age at times, which, in my estimations is about seventeen? Call me out if I’m wrong. I also thought that at times Anna was whiney and annoying in the way she treated Peter, but we don’t see enough of her to get too annoyed by this.

Gemma Malley is as great a storyteller as always, creating an involved plot with political and moral issues and completely driving the idea forward with fantastic prose, great character relationships and superb action.

Overall, The Legacy was not a breathtaking read, but it did have me shocked at many points and wanting to read more. The characters came across as a little flat and I never felt fully connected to the story, but the plot itself is fantastically paced, leading to a fantastic climax and a slightly cheesy epilogue. Despite not being as good as the other books, The Legacy was a good end to a fantastic dystopian series.

Overall Rating: B(less)

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Jan 11, 2011 Barbara rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

First I admit I never read the first two books in the series, but I found it hard to accept the characters as real and as young adults. The premise is good, in a world where people never age there is little or no room for children. And the man who owns the anti-aging formula, Richard Pincent, becomes almost godlike. So when people start dying from a mysterious illness and he blames the resistance for it, even long-time supporters drop away, leaving the resistance movement in trouble. As illegal...more

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Aug 19, 2011 Alison rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

The third in a trilogy, set in the UK in the future where, as part of a failed attempt to discover a cure for cancer, the drug Longevity can renew cells and ensure immortality. However, with resources are running out, and the Authorities are enforcing contraception so that only one legal child is allowed. Second children are termed Surpluses and forcibly removed. A group of resistance workers, called The Underground, are working against Pincent Pharma and the Authorities, but then people start d...more

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Mar 01, 2011 Cornmaven rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: middle-school

I didn't read the second book of this trilogy but that really didn't affect this because the author spends a lot of time in the beginning recapping both books. I usually like dystopian worlds where society is strictly controlled, with the small band of brothers resistance group fighting the control and trying to get the world back to a more realistic vision of humanity. But not this one.

This is definitely a plot driven book, with pretty wooden and stereotypical characters. No one's very complex....more

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Apr 29, 2011 Jen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopian-speculative-fiction

While I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first two, the conclusion to this trilogy was good. Gemma Malley's story of a society in which a drug has been created that allows people to live forever, but also forces them to sign a declaration stating they agree to not have children is an interesting and disturbing concept that makes for a good read. As the story unfolds, we meet the surplus children who are illegal and are forced to work in surplus houses being emotionally and physically abused...more

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Jan 17, 2011 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-from-library

The Legacy was most definitely a satisfying end to a trilogy that for me, was thought-provoking and mind-opening. The plot of the story fits well into the trilogy. Logevity drugs, having kept humans immune to death and diseases for so long, seemed to have its effects waning. People are dying in the most horrible and grotesque ways. In a desperate act to keep the truth from coming out, Pincent lies and says that the Underground has poisoned the drugs, sending the entire society into chaos.

I have...more

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Jun 08, 2012 Rachel Fisher rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Title: The Legacy
Author: Gemma Malley
Rating: 4 Stars

Amazon Summary: When a Pincent Pharmaceutical van is ambushed by the rebel group known as the Underground, its contents come as a huge surprise-not drugs, but corpses in a horrible state. It appears that the pharmaceutical company’s top drug, Longevity-which is supposed to eradicate disease and ensure eternal life-isn’t living up to its promises. Now a virus is sweeping the country, killing hund...more

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Dec 14, 2010 Julie Graves rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010-reads

It is unheard of for people taking Longevity to die. But it is happening. People are dying. Pincent Pharma is blaming the Underground for sabotaging a batch of Longevity. Panic ensues and once again people are turning against the Underground, Opt Outs, Surpluses and anyone known to be sympathetic to them. Neighbor turns against neighbor.

Peter and Anna are hidden away with their family. Jude is monitoring Pincent Pharma while also feeling underappreciated. Sheila is still looking for her parents....more

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Feb 05, 2012 Charlotte Phillips rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopian-novels

Wonderfully well written just like the rest of the series. The book provides this essence of mystery to it, where there is a depth that leaves you hanging on a cliff edge, never knowing what is about to happen and what is going on. The characters as always are well defined and well described. They make you feel like you are in the story and that gives the whole piece this sense of reality to it, making you read on but not to just see the words but to actually experience it as well. I love the fa...more Wonderfully well written just like the rest of the series. The book provides this essence of mystery to it, where there is a depth that leaves you hanging on a cliff edge, never knowing what is about to happen and what is going on. The characters as always are well defined and well described. They make you feel like you are in the story and that gives the whole piece this sense of reality to it, making you read on but not to just see the words but to actually experience it as well. I love the fact that all the characters have a unique individual personality to them, that some of them are similar in some ways, but not so much in others. I think my favorite part in this book was probably the bit about molly smiling at her dad, just because the iamgery that that section offer to me was beautiful in itself, something that had me attracted to the novel, wanting to read it and carry on.

In this one, you get more of an insight into jude, whilst also getting to hear about the other characters. It meant that you got to see what was happening from another persons perspective, but at the same time you were not losing the other characters or what was happening with the others. No matter what, the author made sure to keep the readers in the loop, to make sure that no one was missing out on anything, and that you always knew what was occuring and going on. I liked the way that this one ended because it was not an ended that I suspected. I knew that Pip was a nice guy but I loved the fact that he was someone different entirely and that actually he really did want the best for him. The ending in this sense was therefore perfect because it was mysterious and happy. It lead you to believe that not everything has to be dull and cliche, because it was not something that you would have exprected to read from this.

I am positive that this is a series I would recommend to other, merely because of the power it holds and represents to the readers, and the way it springs to life as you read. There is just this whole addictive essence to it, something that has you wanting more and more from the novel. (less)

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May 02, 2012 Iona rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What a brilliant end to the trilogy.

Yes, I consider this to be a trilogy. (The Returners, quite frankly, annoys me, as I don't understand it's purpose in the series what so ever, nor do i understand why it was released third when it was supposed to be read fourth, but there you go).

There were things about this book that totally surprised me, and had me sitting with my mouth hanging open (PIP!!)

I'm still not entirely sure what I think of the ending. I loved that it was from Molly's perspective...more

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Aug 07, 2011 Megan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: let-down, hate-main-guy

I've got a lot of problems with the book.
Lets start with Peter and Anna. And their offspring. I was mad that Anna and Peter didn't get a bigger part in this last book because the first two were mainly about them. When Anna and Peter did get their share of the spotlight, it was just them going on a picnic...or going on the computer....or taking care of their kids. I don't even like the kids. I find it a bit odd that Anna and Peter are parents at that age (15 and 16) anyway. And you can tell that...more

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Feb 11, 2012 ♥ Marlene♥ rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, young-adult, dystopian-utopian, series

I loved loved the beginning. To me the book should have stayed with that concept. it did not need the action like we had in book 2 with the underground. it was interesting enough to me what would happen once a virus became active in this world. It was such a great idea. People who had use the medicine suddenly becoming sick. a virus, what would happen. Now we get the same kind of thing as what happened in book 2. Again Anna is taken but peter and his half brother manage to get into the building....more

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Jan 12, 2013 Carrie Stewart rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya

Final book in the Declaration series. Not my fave YA trilogy I must say. I think the ideas are sound - people using drugs to live forever, and the 'surplus' population of children. All very chilling. My main problem was that I didn't really like any of the characters all that much. Peter was straight up annoying at times. I know he's young and impulsive but a lot of his actions just got on my nerves, and I didn't really buy his love for Anna or their relationship. Anna disappears a bit in the la...more

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Dec 06, 2012 Valeria Diaz rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: teens

The last part was a bit repetitive, but the twist at last (although I could imagine how that will turn out) and the variety of visions Gemma gives to her last book, made it a great last book, when every hope seemed to be lost, lights turn on.

There were some things I didn't understand, but it was O.K, made me change me feelings, one moment I hated some of the characters, then I got the reason, why they did that, and makes me change my mind again, and that something I really enjoy while reading, b...more

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Jul 18, 2011 Emma rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopian, owned-kindle

Longevity has stopped working. Somehow a virus is killing Legals and Pincent Pharma doesn’t know how to fix it. In a desperate attempt to deflect the blame, the deaths are blamed on the Underground movement and the situation for Opt-Outs and sympathisers becomes ever more dangerous.

Though this book ticked the boxes with regards to bringing the series to a conclusion it didn’t quite click for me. Though there was an interesting conflict between Peter and Anna with regard to how best to protect th...more

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Dec 10, 2011 Spencer rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Truly amazing!! Better than the first two in series and that's saying something as they are both beyond fantastic. The different, but enjoyable writing really works well with the ingenious plot, which until a few pages before finishing is futile to guess at. The ending leaves readers on tenterhooks, as you delve into the mystery of Longevity and the beginning hooks you in from the first words. My only problem with the entire series, let alone the book is that I won't ever get to read another one...more

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Feb 17, 2012 Cassidy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The first book in the series was definately the best. All the books are great but i think that the books lacked the thrill of the first book. They were definately ggod though. I still got really excited about the two ending scenes, they were great! I definately loved the ending though i love it when authors end stories like that! No i am not talking about the books that stop dead in their tracks and make you run to the nearest book store only to find the sequels not out yet :( I love it when the...more

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Apr 06, 2012 Stephanie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-future

I loved this trilogy! I feel smarter for reading it! The end blindsided me! All good things.

My only complaint is that I never really enjoyed Anna as a character and could only appreciate Peter in parts of The Resistance. Sheila stole the show in books 1&2 and turned into a whiny brat in book 3. Jude flip flopped between memorable and...not.

However, such is the brilliance of Gemma Malley that while I really didn't like Anna, I HATED the society that MADE her that way. I could tell that Anna...more

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Apr 20, 2013 Jill rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Nope, sorry, I just couldn't buy the premise enough to enjoy the books. The promise of eternal life completely erases the desire in most people to have children, or even to form partnerships with other adults? I just had too many questions about how this whole society came to be in a period of just 100 years, with no apparent wars, legal battles, or anything else. I also found the ending of the trilogy pretty alarming - the author is a lot more confident than I am in the ability of a bunch of 15...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Jennifer rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013

I would really give this book like 2.5 stars. I really enjoyed the previous 2 books, and so I had high hopes for this one. I started reading and was all this is going to be so good!! It is going along and I am yelling at the characters but still loving it just like the previous two, and just trying to read it as fast as I can as I cannot wait to see how they defeat the evil villain. I was just like what is going to happen? Oh no! How are they going to get out of this?!?! Oh...that is...really? T...more

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Dec 23, 2011 Natalie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, books-i-own

i really liked it :D but by the end i thought it was i a tiny bit to similar to the second book with everyone in pincent pharma and everything turning out right the same way. i thought it have some very good twists at the end to build the suspense. i thought the very end was quite cool with the chapter with molly (Anna's daughter) talking about how things were now that everything had been resolved and thought the last page was very mysterious with the pending threat of the whole problem starting...more

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May 21, 2012 Daisy Leather rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopian

WOW. I was NOT expecting that. I read the declaration and the resistance both about 3 and a half years ago, and me being a lot younger and unaware then, i didn't know that there was going to be a third book - the legacy. I saw it about a month ago in WHSmiths and was instantly excited and 'OMG'ding' as I hadn't had a clue it was a trilogy as opposed to two books. I instantly bought it, but what with revision and what-not only just got round to reading it. Fabulous! As I had thought they had fini...more

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