Legend

“Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything's possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time." -Day.

Thus far I have enjoyed this story despite certain undesired plot points.  I find Day to be an intriguing enough character, especially as a sort of anti-hero, for all intended purposes of the book. I think his character is better used as a plot driver for the over all story concerning the Republic and their goals, over development as him as a character. The "imperfection" in his eye being the main point there.  Despite, arguably, being the main character, I find I am more interested in Day than I am June.  There is obviously something to be said about her privilege in the Republic and how that affects her view of it all, but her reasoning for asking the right questions stem from an overdone, somewhat redundant story line concerning parental death, "mysterious" parental death that is.  Overdone story is what brings me to Thomas. I don't care for Thomas at this point. We get it, you like your friend. Your friend likes the bad boy; life sucks homie. 

I think there is also something to be said about June and Day's relationship and how it relies, early on, on there unknown identities towards each other.  It brings in the argument of can two people love each other despite not even knowing each other?  This seems to be the drive of their character dichotomy. 

I will say that the scene in which Day and his family are surrounded by Republic officials was particularity good.  Such a heavy seen and with Thomas killing Day's Mother?? Holy crap, can you say tipping point? I knew I didn't like Thomas. Of course, none of that would have even of happened had June not betrayed Day by turning him over. Super messed up. 

My biggest issue is with the similarities to so many other stories. "The Republic" keeps making me think that, while reading, I should be reading this in a galaxy far, far away.  Not to mention the dystopian arch is tough to do and not be redundant. Different classes, imperial officers working for a dictating government, class warfare, etc. all fairly similar to Hunger Games or even Handmaidens Tale. 

Thus far, I give this story a solid C for effort.