Legend is a Young Adult Science Fiction Dystopian Novel. Typical of the Young Adult genre, Legend has a female protagonist.[7] 65% of Young Adult books feature young female protagonists according to the Geena Davis Institute.[7] Young Adult fiction is classified as easy to follow without being overly simplified, allowing all age groups to enjoy it.[7]
In character with the Science fiction genre that features no historical constraints and is set in the future, Legend is set in futuristic Los Angeles where an artificially created virus scavenges the nation.[8][4] Dystopian Young Adult novels feature societies that highlight political or moral lessons or warnings through their corrupt characteristics; Lu's society in Legend serves as a political warning of the turmoils a stark divide in upper and lower classes creates in society.[9][4]
