#42 in Dystopian
Legend
- 320
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Legend” is quick, uncomplicated dystopian adventure: the pace never slackens, the action scenes are its strongest suit, and the two alternating narrators are easy to tell apart. Some readers are less convinced by the romance, which they find thin, and by a plot that signals its turns well in advance; to some the teenage leads also read older than their years. Entertaining rather than profound, and a solid start to a series.
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About the book
Legend is a 2011 dystopian young adult romance novel written by American author Marie Lu. It is the first book in the Legend series followed by Prodigy, Champion, and Rebel. Lu draws inspiration from events and experiences throughout her life and media she has consumed such as the film Les Miserables.
Reading order · Legend
Full order & progress →- LegendThis book
7.87.8 / 10 - Prodigy
7.97.9 / 10 - Champion
8.08.0 / 10 - RebelRebel–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 760 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 84% of the weight and the score stays at 7.8 — the Dystopian average of 7.7 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 14 | 2% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 45 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 701 | 92% |
Frequently asked
What age is Legend for?
Legend sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 320 pages — shorter than 73% of the ranked books in Dystopian.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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