Book Review: Legend

Legend was the first adventure book that I have read in a while and I have to say... it was not a disappointment.

When I read the jacket on the book, it said that Marie Lu came up with the idea for Legend when she was watching Les Mis and wondering what would happen when a detective and a criminal liked each other. So she did it, with two teenage characters, she creates an adventure.

Summary: What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.
From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths—until the day June’s brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family’s survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias’s death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

Fast-paced changes strikes the moment on page 38 when June's brother dies. Yes, page 38! Too early for a death, but it sets the plot running. It gets June, the "detective" in this case to start tracking down the person that killed her brother, even though, he wasn't the one who actually did that day.

Day is on the outskirts of town watching over his family and making sure they have everything they need since he was a criminal to the Republic of America. The name refers to a futuristic United States where the original 13 colonies are rebelling against all the states on the west of the Mississippi.

With all the new provinces and governing, it's not that hard to believe you're standing right there in the slums of the city or tracking down Day, while you read through June's perspective.

This book manages well with keeping the two point of views together. It's not torn and all over the place.

Many lies and truths are revealed in this book. I think I did a pretty good job uncovering most of them before Lu did.

Sometimes, it's just literary like this that makes we wonder how would it be like to meet a stranger that you are commanded to kill not too soon after they start to grow on you. Would it be better to like a stranger, or the best friend that you've known since forever?

From the boring-ness of life to this book, I just might think that adrenaline is running through my veins as each character starts their crazy journey away from the norm.

Overall: 9.8/10

Signed,
Ivy