Skip to main content

The Legend Trilogy Review

Hi ForeverBookers, 

Today I'm writing my first review. It won't have any spoilers in it because I don't want to give anything away if you haven't read the series yet. Anyway, the review is for The Legend Trilogy by Marie Lu! 

This book series is a dystopian series, which I haven't read many of. I liked it a lot. The books basically tell a dystopian story of a girl and a boys search for freedom. There were a couple of minimal things that I would change if I could:

* I'd slow the pacing down a little especially in the first book, as the chapters are so short, and some of the big events that happen are finished within a chapter. 

* I don't understand why there is a rose on the front cover of Champion (the 3rd book) as roses don't feature in the story. I guess it might be about purity and finding oneself? This isn't really to do with the story but just something that I picked up on.

I thought that the second book was much slower than book 1 and book 3. That's not necessarily a bad thing but if you like fast paced books - Legend and Champion are better in that sense in my opinion.  

I don't want to give spoilers as I said above so I'll just write that there was romance between the two main characters from early on in the first book although it didn't overwhelm or take anything away from the actual story.

I laughed quite a few times throughout the books, which surprised me. I originally thought that most dystopians were all doom and gloom from the outset, which isn't true.

I liked how both of the lead characters voices were heard through the dual perspective of the books. You never hear too much from one character at once.  The books always switch perspective after every chapter so one chapter you're reading from the girls mind and dialog and the next you're reading from the boys.

There is a political thread running throughout these books but it's easy to follow. 

I bought the box set which has the Life Before Legend legend novella as well. It's just a quick read telling a story of both of the main characters before they meet in Legend.

This series is for teens (14) - adults I would say as some themes such as murder and fighting arise. There's also some swearing although not much. Also there are scenes where the main girl and boy kiss with one scene in the last book leading to more than just that kiss. It's nothing explicit though. 

So overall I give this series a 4/5 stars. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Heartless (Chestnut Springs #2) by Elsie Silver Review

  Hey ForeverBookers,   I’m back! I’ve finished another book!  “ Heartless”   by Elsie Silver was AMAZING!!!! I absolutely LOVED it!!! This is book 2 in the “Chestnut Springs” series and it’s about Cade, Rhett’s brother from “Flawless,” #1, and his romance with Willa, Summer’s, from book 1’s best friend.  I read Heartless for a few readathons  Reading Rivalry - Multiple POV - “ Heartless” is told from both Willa and Cade’s perspectives. Always Fully Booked Reading Challenge - Book set in Canada - I   believe Chestnut Springs is set in the Rockies.   Always Fully Booked “On the Cover” Reading Challenge - A Musical Instrument - A guitar ! Willa, our FMC plays guitar.  Reading the Rainbow challenge - pastel - the background of the  “ Heartless”   cover is pastel blue!  “ Heartless”   had EVERYTHING I love, an FMC who’s stuck in life, a wild, yet sensitive MMC, funny moments, cute scenes, spicy scenes, heartfelt ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Strange The Dreamer (Strange The Dreamer #1) by Laini Taylor Review

  Hi ForeverBookers,   How are you all? I hope you’re well! Are you all excited for Christmas? I know I am!  I’ve just finished  “Strange The Dreamer”  by Laini Taylor and I really enjoyed it! I’ve been ill, so that’s why it’s taken me longer to read. No shade on the book, whatsoever!  “Strange The Dreamer”  tells the story of firstly Lazlo Strange, a wonderer who works as a junior librarian in the Kingdom of Zosma. He thinks he’s just a normal, 20 year old human at the beginning of the novel. He learns through Weep, the fabled city that he’s a lot more! What other properties/abilities does he have? I’ll let you read for yourself, but some were shocking to me! Lazlo also falls in love with a blue angel like figure called Sarai. I’d say that she was the secondary character but that Lazlo is certainly the main character we follow throughout, which makes sense as the novel is called Strange the Dreamer, and Lazlo’s surname is Strange.  I read Strange...
Post a Comment
Read more

Kiss Of The Basilisk (#1 Split and Swallow) by Lindsay Straube Review

  Hey ForeverBookers,   I’ve just finished my favourite book of the year, thus far.  “Kiss Of The Basilisk”  by Lindsay Straube   is an   erotic masterpiece in my eyes! It brings together everything I love in a book…forbidden romance, well written erotic scenes, it was lengthy and the characters had depth. The only thing that slightly annoyed me was the FMC’s name, Tem. I liked her full name Temperance a lot more. “Kiss Of The Basilisk”  starts with our main character, Tem following a tradition of sorts. She’s to go to be trained to have sex with the prince by a basilisk. She only goes and falls in love with the basilisk she chooses! He loves her too. What does this mean for her relationship with the prince? You’ll have to read for yourself! There were soooooo many twists and turns in  “Kiss Of The Basilisk”  that I didn’t see coming so wasn’t sure where we would end up with our characters!  I kind of wished there was a pregnancy for Tem...
Post a Comment
Read more