Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Legend by Marie Lu

13 reviews

psnchz's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Classism, Police brutality, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Violence, and Torture

seren's review

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

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

Minor: Vomit, Colonisation, and Confinement

katebird's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Violence

jfield351's review

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

sammymilfort's review

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

Minor: Car accident

tjbkorean's review

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Great YA dystopian! Divergent-like before there was even a divergent. I love that it’s set in a post war semi-apocalyptic America and I can’t wait to dive into the second book in the series to learn even more about how the country came to be. 

I am a huge fan of multiple POV books and in this one we get to go back and forth between the two main characters, Day and June. It’s fun to know what they’re thinking and how each of them experience the same moments differently. 

Lots of action packed parts that keep you on your toes too. The characters are thorough analyzers and I like their attention to details. There’s a touch of mystery in it as well that lends to a great twist/surprise that adds a whole other layer to the story. 

June has a ton of character development throughout the book and I can’t wait to see what she does with this new perspective on life. 

There’s also death and grappling with life after losing loved ones which make it heavier and emotional but adds to the other relationships so far.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Classism, Medical content, Murder, and Death of parent

bri__'s review

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

Moderate: Classism and Medical content

Minor: Car accident

cepbreed's review

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

Minor: Alcohol

emilyellen07's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Classism

Moderate: Blood, Murder, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, and War