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Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds by Brandon Sanderson
4.0
So I didn't really know what to expect when I started this as an audiobook. I had more or less skimmed the synopsis and found it interesting, and I really like Brandon Sanderson's writing. But as I started listening, I knew I was going to really enjoy it like I enjoyed The Reckoner's Series. I ended up buying a used copy I found at Barnes and Noble because I knew it was a book I would eventually want to read myself later on.
If you don't know, this is a compilation of three short stories about a man named Stephen Leeds, who is quite sane, but his aspects are quite mad. He will learn enough about a subject for an aspect to appear, storing all of the information that Stephen himself can't keep track of on the subject. He uses these aspects to solve cases, some including a teleporting cat, a camera that can take pictures of the past, and a body that contains some vital information.
So I get that these are short stories. And I get that short stories don't provide all the information that a full length book does. But I wanted so much more on the life of Stephen Leeds! Each story implied something that happened in his past, but I wanted to know so much more than what was implied. I wanted to know who Sandra was before she left, what type of a relationship they had, why she left, and how Stephen began creating aspects. He clearly had a stronger relationship with Ivy, JC, and Tobias than the other aspects, as he made sure to bring them with him on each case in the stories. I would really hope for more stories on Stephen, but the way that the last story ended, I don't doubt that there won't be any more. And that is why I can't give this 5 stars. Which may seem selfish, but to me, it's all I can do.
My favorite character in this series of stories was JC. He was a comical character and his skills that he taught Stephen were what helped him the most in the end. I also liked Wilson, his real life butler and chauffeur, because he just seemed like a genuinely nice guy and like he cared about Stephen. Don't get me wrong, I did like the other characters as well, but those two were my favorites.
If you are a Sanderson fan and haven't picked up Legion yet, I would recommend it as an easy, light read. Even though there are three short stories, the characters have enough development to be likable and have growth, and each of the stories had a satisfying plot. I also really enjoyed the reader for the audiobook, which I would recommend if you like audiobooks.
If you don't know, this is a compilation of three short stories about a man named Stephen Leeds, who is quite sane, but his aspects are quite mad. He will learn enough about a subject for an aspect to appear, storing all of the information that Stephen himself can't keep track of on the subject. He uses these aspects to solve cases, some including a teleporting cat, a camera that can take pictures of the past, and a body that contains some vital information.
So I get that these are short stories. And I get that short stories don't provide all the information that a full length book does. But I wanted so much more on the life of Stephen Leeds! Each story implied something that happened in his past, but I wanted to know so much more than what was implied. I wanted to know who Sandra was before she left, what type of a relationship they had, why she left, and how Stephen began creating aspects. He clearly had a stronger relationship with Ivy, JC, and Tobias than the other aspects, as he made sure to bring them with him on each case in the stories. I would really hope for more stories on Stephen, but the way that the last story ended, I don't doubt that there won't be any more. And that is why I can't give this 5 stars. Which may seem selfish, but to me, it's all I can do.
My favorite character in this series of stories was JC. He was a comical character and his skills that he taught Stephen were what helped him the most in the end. I also liked Wilson, his real life butler and chauffeur, because he just seemed like a genuinely nice guy and like he cared about Stephen. Don't get me wrong, I did like the other characters as well, but those two were my favorites.
If you are a Sanderson fan and haven't picked up Legion yet, I would recommend it as an easy, light read. Even though there are three short stories, the characters have enough development to be likable and have growth, and each of the stories had a satisfying plot. I also really enjoyed the reader for the audiobook, which I would recommend if you like audiobooks.