Legend by Marie Lu
Rating: 4.5 Stars
The Breakdown: Although she is quite the rebel in school, June is the Republic's golden child prodigy. After the death of her brother, June sets out to hunt down his murderer, the notorious Day, who has been eluding the military and government for years. Day is the exact opposite of the golden child and the Republic's leaders will do anything to bring him down. When June finds him, she gets more than she bargained for and she begins to question everything she has ever believed. Their story is full of suspense and intrigue from beginning to end.
Favorite Quote: "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."
The Review: This book had a bit of a slow start and it did take me a while to get to the point of not wanting to put it down. Lu's writing style is intriguing, to say the least. One of my favorite things about this book is that the chapters alternate between Day and June. Even though it is written in the third person, I love that we can see events from the perspective of both characters. Lu weaves a story of mystery, action, and romance that kept me hooked (from almost the beginning) until the end. After I finished reading this book, I reflected on the very beginning and could see the foreshadowing that was present from the start.
The Verdict: So, the final verdict is this... read this book! If you like mystery, check! If you are a fan of romance, check! If you enjoy action, dystopia, uprising, triple check! I highly recommend this book to fans of the young adult genre. May you be as intrigued as I was. Happy reading bookworms!
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