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Champion (Legend, #3)

Marie Lu

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Sep 28, 2013 C.P. Cabaniss rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, books-i-own, dystopian, thechase

Reread March 2015
This is my favorite dystopian series so I decided to reread it this year. I'm so glad I did! Champion is by far my favorite of the three novels. The first time around it had been a while since I read the previous two books. I was able to pick up on so much more this time around.
This book is brilliant. Lu can write feelings and emotion like few authors I've read before. I felt what June and Day were feeling as they faced their new roles in society and in each other's lives. Ther Reread March 2015
This is my favorite dystopian series so I decided to reread it this year. I'm so glad I did! Champion is by far my favorite of the three novels. The first time around it had been a while since I read the previous two books. I was able to pick up on so much more this time around.
This book is brilliant. Lu can write feelings and emotion like few authors I've read before. I felt what June and Day were feeling as they faced their new roles in society and in each other's lives. There was so much to overcome based on the things that happened in their pasts.
The politics were actually a high point in this for me as well. I loved that while June and Day's relationship was an important part of the story, it wasn't the only focus. There was so much more going on and they each had very distinct roles to fill.
And the ending! This is one of the most beautifully done endings that I hsve ever read. There was so much emotion and it just tore my heart to feel what they felt. It was powerful the first time, but even more so this time.
There is honestly nothing I would change about this book. It's simply beautiful. Everyone should read it.

Original Review: Jan 2014
I thought this was a fantastic conclusion to a great series! The story was well developed and I never felt like there was a huge lull in action, which I've seen a lot of in conclusions lately. I have not read Legend or Prodigy in quite a while, but based on my memories I think I may like this the best of the three. The love between Day and June was more realistic and mature in this novel and I found myself constantly captivated by their struggles to come to terms with all that had gone wrong in their past. I also thought the other relationships were very well developed and life-like. Day and Eden were sweet and seemed everything that two brothers with no one else should be. Tess was also a nice touch the little bit she was in here, having grown up a lot since the last book. The action and fighting were also exciting and meaningful. I've seen so much lately where nothing seems to happen and the conflict just kind of disappears. This kept you going and kept the conflict present the entire time. And the conclusion to the war was hopeful without being overly done. Overall I think this was a phenomenal book. The ending was bittersweet, but I would lean more toward sweet than bitter personally. I think that both Day and June grew a lot in this book and that Marie Lu did an excellent job of showing that sometimes if you love someone you have to let them go, because sometimes what they need might not be something you can offer. And if your love is meant to be, you will find your way back to each other. Sweet, sad, action packed, and just a pure joy to read. Thank you, Marie Lu, for not disappointing me. It has been a pleasure to be immersed in your world. ...more

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