Legend By Marie Lu
Rating:4.5 of 5 stars
Legend by Marie Lu has officially become a legend in my mind. From the very first page I was drawn into this story. The opening sentence is "My mother thinks I'm dead." Right away I was pulled into this story of Day and his quest to heal his family from the plague. A few chapters and there was no going back.
Day,the republic's most wanted criminal, has lived a rough life growing up in the slums, and he risks his life every day to make sure his family has enough food and the other necessities needed to survive. It would be easy to become a cruel and uncaring criminal, but Day never loses his kindness and compassion. June, the Republic's greatest prodigy, has grown up in a rich district to an elite family. While she is loyal to the military and the government, her older brother Metias is the one she would do anything for. Because of their different upbringings, June doesn't have the same experiences and views of the world as Day. June isn't lacking compassion, but she is naive and ends up placing her trust with people she has always believed in, never excepting the cruelty they are capable of. They never had a reason to cross paths until the day Metias is found dead and the blame is put on Day.
The book had a nice balance of action and development and even a bit romance. I was never underwhelmed by the story. The action had me on the edge of my seat. In most books with dual points of views, I always like one of them better. I skim through the part that I didn't like until I came to the section of the character that I like. In Legend, I gobbled up every word of both points of view and loved every minute of it. I recommended it to those who love action packed dystopias, but aren't too picky about plot or characters.
Book 2 - let's see what you got!
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