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Legend by Marie Lu
5.0

THIS IS A REREAD REVIEW

“Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything's possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time.”

Stars (Out of 10): 9/10

Overall Thoughts: This book was just as good as I remember!! I thought that I would like it less a second time, but besides the missing shock factor of the events, I loved it just as much! There were tons of twists and turns, and the plot always remained interesting, even if I already knew some of it!

SPOILERS BEGIN HERE

The Good: The characters were very interesting, even a second time around. There were also lots of twists and turns, and almost every piece of background information was explained and used to the fullest extent, making the book seem really well thought out.

The Bad: We didn't see a lot of build up between June and Day, it kind of just happened. It wasn't insta-love, but it also didn't seem the most natural.

The Characters: I really liked the characters in this book. They were well-rounded, and all very different from each other! We have the cold and ruthless Thomas and Commander Jameson, the analytical and tactical June, the kind-hearted yet badass Day, and sweet as sunshine Tessa! Overall, it seemed really balanced, and I enjoyed that!

The Plot: Since this is a reread, I often remembered the twists as they were about to show, so the shock factor was gone, but the plot was still really good. It caught me completely at every turn, and had me rooting for the rise of some and downfall of others!!

The World Building: This was definitely impeccable. No information was unnecessary, as each and every piece was used to the fullest extent. From Day's necklace habits (used to catch him for who he was), to Metias's actions and words being linked back together, it seemed like the world was a puzzle that perfectly fit together!

The Favorite Character: June for her analytical ness, and Day just for his personality!

Buy it, Borrow it, or Bin it: Buy it!