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srucket's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.5
tricapra's review against another edition
4.0
I knew this book seemed incredibly familiar, and it was, because this sample is simply the first Legion novella that was released a few years back. That said, I wanted to reread so I could give an honest review since Net Galley and Tor were nice enough to do samples.
Looking back at my GoodReads, I adored this novella when it first released. This time around I wasn't quiet as enthusiastic, but I'll still be picking up the collection when it gets a proper release.
Stephen Leeds can remember everything he's ever read, and to deal with this ability his psyche summons up aspects in the form of other people that only he can see and hear, that provide him with the information or skills he needs. He uses these unique talents to solve mysteries. It's a fun concept, and I'm glad to see that Sanderson is fleshing it out more fully. The originally novella very much feels like a proof of concept for a larger novel or series, and I'm glad to see that it is, because Sanderson's world building doesn't have a chance to shine here like it normally does. I'm excited for the full novel and I would definitely recommend it for fans of Sanderson. #LegionpreviewExcerpt #NetGalley
3.5 stars
Looking back at my GoodReads, I adored this novella when it first released. This time around I wasn't quiet as enthusiastic, but I'll still be picking up the collection when it gets a proper release.
Stephen Leeds can remember everything he's ever read, and to deal with this ability his psyche summons up aspects in the form of other people that only he can see and hear, that provide him with the information or skills he needs. He uses these unique talents to solve mysteries. It's a fun concept, and I'm glad to see that Sanderson is fleshing it out more fully. The originally novella very much feels like a proof of concept for a larger novel or series, and I'm glad to see that it is, because Sanderson's world building doesn't have a chance to shine here like it normally does. I'm excited for the full novel and I would definitely recommend it for fans of Sanderson. #LegionpreviewExcerpt #NetGalley
3.5 stars
hivequeen's review against another edition
4.0
Probably more like 3.5 stars. Would’ve been 4 but I hated the ending :/
rainbyrd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a lot of fun. Would make a great TV series.
goldenart95's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
5.0
asiabree1's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
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
jonahbarnes's review against another edition
That was a fun ride. An interesting take on psychology.
colindalaska's review
1.0
The plot of the first novella is:
Person looks for thing
Person finds thing
Person defeats bad guys who had thing
But it’s padded out with what feels like extracts from Wikipedia to explain the rationale of where the thing is and who has it. (In fact one of the characters actually suggests this very thing)
I didn’t finish the other novellas.
Person looks for thing
Person finds thing
Person defeats bad guys who had thing
But it’s padded out with what feels like extracts from Wikipedia to explain the rationale of where the thing is and who has it. (In fact one of the characters actually suggests this very thing)
I didn’t finish the other novellas.
buckeyeordie's review
5.0
I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn't read much fantasy but you feel like they would thrive in Sanderson's works. All three works great reads and the ending really got to me. This should be a TV series sometime because it came to life as a TV show in my head. It would work perfect if they did it like the Sherlock series with Cumberbatch.
elwoodradley's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Not bad, definitely my least favorite Sanderson work so far. Too YA for my taste, but was pretty fast paced and kept my attention for the most part.