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Legend by Marie Lu

Legend by Marie Lu was the first book I read this summer. The book is describing the plot from the perspective of two main characters: Day and June. The two are enemies before they even meet, but they end up falling in love. This book was strange for me because I'm not used to something changing perspective every chapter, so it could get confusing at times. Once I got used to it, I began to appreciate the two main characters and their goals. Their goals were miraculously similar, so it all seemed like it became one perspective.

After I finished the book, I began to record important events that stood out to me in the novel. They all had to do with betrayal and naivety. This book is centered around an extremely intelligent and naive girl that is betrayed by those closest to her. The other character isn't as important, but he is an extremely intelligent character that is ruined because of the people he cares for. This book had a great plot, and I recommend reading the whole series.

So Much Can Happen in Five Minutes

A couple of weeks ago, I witnessed an engagement. It was between one of my relatives and his fianceé. The two have been together for a few years, and he felt like they should escalate it. This event transpired at a party, at my uncle's house. It is something that will be hard to forget.

I was at my uncle's house, and I saw a group of people gathered around someone. The person in the center was my older cousin. I didn't understand what was happening. I followed everyone outside, where his girlfriend was, and everyone stopped at the doorway. My cousin continued and got onto his knees. He made some promises to his girlfriend, and he proposed.

My Summer Vacation

This summer began with my family traveling to Destin, Florida for a week. I travelled with my parents, sister, uncle, and aunt. We mainly went to have some maintenance work done on our condo near Seaside. After the work was done, we went to the beach, the mall, and multiple restaurants. Within a few days, my uncle and aunt left back for Louisiana because of work, leaving my family alone for the rest of the week. Once we came back from Destin, I did some of my Online Health Course, and I read one of my summer reading books.

In the beginning of July, we went to Bogota, Columbia for a week. When we were there, I became ill. I remained in the hotel for the duration of our trip. My family said they enjoyed the trip, and I just watched Spanish TV shows. I got better on the day we came back, so the flight was somewhat enjoyable. My summer was okay, but it could have been better.

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Prodigy by Marie Lu

Prodigy is a book written by Marie Lu, it is the second book in the trilogy of dystopian novels: Legend, Prodigy, and Champion. This book shows the two main characters, Day and June, while they are on the run from the government of the Republic. They ally themselves with Razor, a Patriot spy in the Republic government, in their plan to assassinate the Elector Primo. What I liked about this book was that it was not boring at any point. There was always some form of action occurring throughout the story.

The author dropped several subtle clues hinting towards the ending of the novel throughout the book. Prodigy displays the pain and suffering that those around you could feel if you break their trust and lie to them, and it shows the things the people could do against you for turning away from them. Many people could relate to this moral in the book because the majority of people have suffered something like this. Prodigy was my favorite book this summer, and I recommend reading it if you enjoy dystopian novels or books that teach a lesson.