Legend (Legend, #1) in The Wide Web of Friends in YA Books

Apr 20, 2014 Parmida Reads rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

I HAVE A NEW OBSESSION
I have been in search for a new series that i would like for so long! and finally! this book is literally like a move perfectly paced,beautiful plot amazing lovable characters I love both main characters so much! Strong ending and an even stronger world building. Definitely one of my favorites this series is so under hyped! i wish more people knew about this because i loved it more than both Divergent and The Hunger Games to be honest so this series is reaaaally great.
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Jan 03, 2014 Tommy Hancock rated it liked it

The first half of the book was all right, but I didn't love it. It did progress steadily, though, and once I hit the halfway point I really enjoyed the book. The last 1/4 or so of the book was fantastic. I'll definitely give book 2 a go.

Also, while it wasn't as in your face as it is with many books, I feel like the story would have been more impacting if the romance aspect was just a little more underplayed. Just my opinion though.

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Apr 23, 2013 Amber rated it really liked it · review of another edition

It's not a secret that I hate dystopian books, but this book is the reason why I keep reading them. Most dystopians follow a specific formula, but the execution of this formula in Legend is enough to make me love it anyway. At first I thought, "Here we go. Another attempt to find a good one." And for a while I maintained that impression, but slowly and surely, I found it pretty easy to change my mind. Actually, there was a distinct moment that I recall thinking that this surpassed what I usually ...more

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Nov 11, 2014 Inah (Fueled By Chapters) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure, favorites, young-adult, recs, owned, signed

Reading this book was a product of my panic reading mode. I only have read 67 books so far out of 100 books that I’m targeting to read this year. Also, Marie Lu is coming to the Philippines this weekend and I’d really love to meet her and my friends are recommending this trilogy to me that’s why I finally bought the book last week.

I was craving for a fluffy contemporary read last week, again, but unfortunately most of my books that I brought along in my dormitory were dystopian. Anyways, I didn’ Reading this book was a product of my panic reading mode. I only have read 67 books so far out of 100 books that I’m targeting to read this year. Also, Marie Lu is coming to the Philippines this weekend and I’d really love to meet her and my friends are recommending this trilogy to me that’s why I finally bought the book last week.

I was craving for a fluffy contemporary read last week, again, but unfortunately most of my books that I brought along in my dormitory were dystopian. Anyways, I didn’t hesitate to start reading Legend, which by the way, is freaking amazing!

Legend tells the story of June Iparis and Daniel “Day” Altan Wing, both 15 year-olds living an opposite life from each other. June is a part of The Republic of America’s Military Forces, while Day is a rebel and the Republic’s most wanted.

The alternating POVs between June and Day were very interesting. Each character has a different and interesting dynamic that built up the book. AND I LOVE THEM BOTH SO DEARLY. The minor characters of the book were written in such way that they’re given enough exposure to understand them. I also enjoyed how both characters were presented in the book, polar opposites of each other but throughout the book, it’ll make you realize that they’re much alike after all.

Legend was written in a way that will make you hold on to the book and read and read and read until you are craving for more pages and realize there’s none left to read so you rush to the nearest bookstore to buy a copy. This was totally what happened to me. I finished the book earlier last week and I couldn’t wait until last Saturday to buy a copy of Prodigy (and also Champion). The writing is very much spot-on. Every single page is full of action and suspense. I love the way Marie Lu writes. I just want to marry this book!

It has a very unique style and elements of a dystopian/futuristic world. I also loved how Day’s POV was printed in a different color than June’s. Both POVs were told in first-person so the difference in color made it easier for me to remember who’s speaking.

I’d totally recommend this to everyone who digs dystopian. Fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent, meet your newest favorite book!

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Jan 11, 2015 Michelle rated it liked it

This book started off slow, but picked up momentum about one third of the way in. I didn't like what felt like "insta-love" between day and June. I know that technically it wasn't that, but it almost felt rushed in the same way. There wasn't enough time to develop any attraction. I am a reader who likes to predict things as she reads, and I was able to predict what was going on the first time we hear about Eden. At any rate, this book was a page turner, and I did actually enjoy it. On to the sec ...more

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May 07, 2012 Raihana rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite-books, most-awesome-book, 2012

OH MY WORD! This book was LEGENDARY!!!!!!<3 I loved it and one of the best books I've read so far. More YA books should be like this. SUPERB. ...more

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Jul 28, 2012 Ifrah rated it liked it

Shelves: owned

The first half took me a while to get into. The second half was better and more exciting but also quite predictable. There was only one thing that was a little bit surprising because I didn't see it coming but that wasn't till the very end and it was also a minor part of the story. ...more

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