Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Legend by Marie Lu

41 reviews

tania_mybookishsecret's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: War

Minor: Car accident

haley49's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved everything about this book from the pacing to the characters to the plot. The only nitpicks I have are about gaps in world building and that emotional beats aren’t given the space to have lasting impact but I think that’s just the fast paced narrative. I can’t wait to read the next book(s).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

seren's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookishchef's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Torture, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Confinement, Vomit, and Colonisation

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

jfield351's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Reread for the millionth time. Love this book and so glad I picked it up at an op shop one day in 2015 because now it’s one of my favourites ever🫶🏼

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sammymilfort's review against another edition

dark informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Car accident

bri__'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed this, it was thrilling and kept me hooked from the beginning. I am terrified as to how the series will play out because I know it will somehow end with me emotionally scarred (kidding, hopefully, probably). I love Day and June I find them to be interesting characters and although their relationship doesn't have much depth I am very much still rooting for its success. Definitely recommend, strongly suggest checking content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content and Classism

Minor: Car accident

cepbreed's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

My middle school favorite and one of the all time best books I have ever read. I know nothing beats nostalgia, but this book still holds up. If I were to count I bet this would be like the fifth reread I've done maybe? Day and June are dear to my heart, I've remembered that all of these years but I forgot just how much contempt I hold for Thomas. Fuck that guy. I'm definitely gonna continue the series, but I just started uni so I might not have time! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcohol

moonylovesstars's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing