Book Review: Legend
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
In a future dystopian world, the United States is divided into the Republic and the Colonies. The Republic has been at war with the Colonies for years. June is a fifteen year old prodigy – she is already a top soldier for The Republic. When her older brother Metias is murdered the prime suspect is Day, a fifteen year old rebel who is The Republic’s most wanted criminal. When June hunts down Day, she learns the truth about what the government she works for is really all about.
Another young adult dystopian! I can’t believe how popular this genre has gotten. I think Legend is great addition to the YA dystopian club. It’s fast paced and unpredictable. I did have some trouble picturing some of the settings as they were described. Luckily, this didn’t hamper my enjoyment of the story.
Some of the reviews I’ve read have criticized the importance of the roles that the two fifteen year old characters have in The Republic. I had no problem suspending my disbelief and accepting that two fifteen year olds can change the world. After all, fifteen year olds are the primary audience for this book – of course they want to read about kids like them kicking some butt!
I believe this is the first book in a series; I’m not sure how many books are planned. I expect that future books will reveal more about how the United States became divided and at war with itself, as both the reader and the main characters are ignorant about what happened in this book. I highly recommend this book for dystopia fans.
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