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From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness.

But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future.

Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chron His actual personality and development were compacted into too few scenes, and he had very little emotional depth. Finally, there was Levana — the evil queen. My least favorite kind of villain. I found her presentation…not particularly compelling, to say the least. So, poor plot and poor characters. But it does get worse:By far, my biggest problem with this story was the world-building. Excuse me: what world-building? All the world-building in this story was tissue-paper thin.

Everything was superficial. What could have been the sort of brilliantly vibrant and weird future society that the most imaginative of SFF books explore was instead reduced to a few key pieces of technology androids, cyborgs, future cars and some throwaway lines about altered country boundaries, a fourth World War, and a plague.

I was so disappointed by the lack of proper world-building in this story — because the premise sounded excellent. And I could see the foundation for a ton of awesome world-building throughout the book…but it never came to fruition. It all fell to the wayside in favor the breakneck pacing and the frivolous plot details. In the end, the book leaves the reader with a very indistinct picture of the world — and an even more indistinct picture of the weird Moon society supposedly threatening the world.

I would have really loved to learn the history of that. Poor execution. As a result, the book failed to impress me on pretty much every front. It just took me a while to get to it. I did really well with audiobooks in January, but my listening has become more and more sporadic, as I prioritize my reading books, so they take me a while. Sometimes, I go so long between listening that I forget some of what has happened, and it takes me out of the world of the story, and I feel like that happened a bit with Cinder.

I remember that Cinder was working in her booth at the market, as a mechanic, when Prince Kai came to her and asked her to fix her android. After he left, there was an outbreak of the plague, and Cinder and her android hid. What I do remember is that things seemed to pick up quickly and keep going. It took me a while to really remember what a cyborg was, but once I did, I was really impressed by Cinder.

It felt like her life would be really hard, and in some ways, it was, but in other ways, she was a completely normal girl. He was a totally down-to-earth, caring individual. And Queen Levana was definitely an intriguing villain. She is scary on all kinds of levels! It really made Cinder feel like so much more of a fully-developed story than the original Cinderella. However, there was one major plot twist that I called really early on in the book. However, the circumstances surrounding the big reveal did surprise me.

Overall, I thought that Cinder was a really good book. Also, I did enjoy the audio book. I would absolutely recommend reading Cinder, and I would recommend the audiobook if you listen more frequently than I do! Stands out from the typical YA cover. Love the font and the red shoe. Will fit nicely with the cover for Scarlet, can't wait to see the covers for the two after that.

The Gist : In this updated re-telling of the classic Cinderella story, Cinder, a cyborg, lives with her horrid adoptive mother and two sisters. Her city of New Bejing has been decimated by a mysterious plague and no one can find a cure. When a chance encounter with the sought after Prince Kai and a brush with the plague brings Cinder under scrutiny, she begins to learn about who she was before her surgery and the important role that she may play in the country's security.

Review : I don't normally go in for Sci Fi novels. Which will explain why I didn't get around to this book until a year after the release date. I was finally tempted by the great reviews and the fairy tale aspect. The character of Cinder is interesting, if occasionally infuriating. She refuses to believe that she is anything special and has a lot of difficulty standing up for herself. She has a tendency to talk herself out of taking any action and this often drove me to distraction.

At the same time, she is clearly a caring individual in a world seeming to be populated with the most unfeeling of citizens and with wonderfully sarcastic wit. Her step-mother, Audrey was cold and calculating, but at times came off as bit too cartoonish in her hatred. I loved the addition of a sympathetic sister and cheered Marissa Meyer on in being able to make some difficult choices as to the fate of her characters. I truly enjoyed Prince Kai and could feel a real spark between him and Cinder.

I really was rooting for them to finally get it together ie for Cinder to stop fighting the inevitable and was horrified by the unwanted advances of Queen Levana. The plot was fairly predictable and I really hope that Meyer didn't intend the final big revelation to actually be a big revelation for the reader. I did enjoy the unexpected twists on the Cinderella story and the reversal of the plot ending with the ball instead of starting with it.

It allowed the book to be based on the fairy tale, but with enough originality to be given its own life. I especially liked the tidbits that alluded to future characters and allowed me to wonder where this might lead in future novels. The ending was a little unsatisfying. I kept seeing the minutes tick away and thinking "she can't possibly end it without more resolution". I guess I was hoping for some emotional or romantic payoff - all that chemistry for nothing!

I can deal with the cliffhanger ending this time, but I really hope Meyer doesn't make it a habit. For those interesting in the audiobook, it is voiced by Rebecca Soler, who is wonderful.

Her pacing is good, her voice is fantastic and she is able to pull of a number of accents throughout the book. Bring on Scarlet! As posted on booknook - YA and Fantasy book reviews Oh my god, this book is amazing! This is the kind of book you never want to end because it's just so It's fresh, original, and totally unique.

Cinder is Cinderella meets cyborg meets plague meets other worlds meets politics. Talk about an incredible combination. The different elements of this book are what it make it so incredibly fascinating. First, this story is set in a futuristic Beijing. That immediately drew me in because it's such an original setting. I have literally never read a YA book that takes place in Beijing! Moving on..

Cinder is a cyborg who lives with her evil stepmother and her two stepsisters. Her stepmother only keeps her around for the extra income -- Cinder is an amazing mechanic! But naturally, all of her income goes straight into the greedy stepmother's pocket. In this futuristic world, a terrible plague is taking lives. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to where the plague starts or how it chooses its victims, and therefore there is no cure.

When Cinder's stepsister becomes infected, her stepmother offers up Cinder to become a lab experiment. Cyborgs are taken in and experimented on in hopes of finding a cure for the plague.. And amidst all of this, there is a super delicious spark brewing between Cinder and the prince of New Beijing: Kai. These two are seriously the cutest couple ever! I was constantly rooting for them and hoping things would work out.

There are so many incredible themes and emotions riddled throughout Cinder that I barely even know where to begin.

It's really about a girl who is treated like an outcast. Since she's a cyborg, she's viewed as a freak, and she has to try to find a way to live with that. Part of how she copes is actually by trying to hide her true identity. With enough clothing to cover up her parts, she can actually pass as human.

Cinder is also about friendship, family, independence, and loyalty, and sticking with someone through all the difficulties -- no matter what. Then there's everything with Kai. He's the prince of an entire nation and has a huge weight on his shoulders.

He has to make difficult decisions and incredible sacrifices, and he's still only a teenager. Cinder is super fast paced and there is never a dull moment.

I was glued to my book all day until I finally got to the last page. Marissa Meyer, you are now one of my favourite authors and the Cinder is right up there with my favourite books of all time! Read the full review here. When I first heard about Cinder, I was sceptical. It has some light politics, some romantic elements, but it is primarily about a young girl who is struggling mightily with her identity.

The characters were my favourite aspect of the book. Cinder is a wonderful heroine, who struggles with being treated like a second-class citizen because she is a cyborg. She legally belongs to her stepmother, which makes her life difficult. Cinder is a compassionate and likeable character, and her interactions with Prince Kai were great to read. Kai is a humorous and charming man, who finds it hard to walk the line between his personal and political life.

Meyer has taken a well known folk tale and done fantastic things to it. I was pleasantly surprised by Cinder, and will recommend it to any other person who enjoys young adult novels. Find this review and more at On The Shelf! I was very excited about it from the beginning. The cover is what initially drew my interest, and then I read the synopsis and thought it would be a very unique retelling of Cinderella.

Sometimes I can be a bit skeptical of a book when it uses known characters or retellings of stories, but this book was fantastic! The only bad thing I can really say is that I am disappointed I have to wait a year for the next one! Meyer does a wonderful job at invoking your emotions through out the novel.

There are characters you love, some you hate profusely, and there are funny parts with witty android comments and heartbreaking situations. Cinder was a strong character and I felt bad for her because of how she was treated. Cyborg are nothing but property to most of the people and are not looked at as human, but she still stands for what she believes is right. Prince Kai could come to my mechanic shop if I had one anytime he wanted!

There are a couple of points where he acted a bit immaturely, but considering the situations, many guys probably would have, too. Adri made my blood boil through out the book, she is certainly a character you love to hate!

This book is a highly recommended read!! Unique, emotionally evocative, leaves you yearning for more!! Clever retelling and new slant on Cinderella, giving her a bit more spunk and spine, and not just the metal kind. I kept seeing this on a list of books one should read. It offered an Interesting opening, but felt like a squished together concept of three different storylines. There's the obvious - the retelling of Cinderella. Then there's the Lunies or Lunar Colony people and their affect on humanity and the pandemic plague that's taking everyone to quarantine.

You don't realize how linked these stories are until you get deep into the book. The whole wicked step mother, the handsome prince everyone drools over except the Main Character, all there. Once the author started releasing the details, things became too obvious.

The ending is very anticlimactic. Like there should be more but isn't. Then I read into the descriptions of the rest of the series and just sigh It feels like the storyline isn't complete, which it isn't.

Not sure I want to continue the series. It will be pondered. I have been putting off reading this as I really did not think it was something I was going to enjoy. I really did not think I would get past chapter 1 without wanting to DNF this. I was I wrong! I really, really enjoyed it. It was almost addicting! I flew through this in just two nights.

I cannot really explain it. I loved the writing and the characters especially Iko. There was nothing keeping me on the edge of my seat, but I was just caught up into the world and the story.

The plot twist was predictable and I figured it out as soon as it was mentioned. But, it still did not take away from how good this was or wanting to know what happens. I will be picking up Scarlet soon! SynopsisThis book is a Cinderella retelling set in a futuristic world. Without giving spoilers here I will just warn that there are some major elements of the Cinderella story that are changed and I wasn't entirely prepared for that.

Mostly near the end of the story. In this book, Cinder is a cyborg. She is an adopted child with no idea about her past. All she knows is she was in an accident where her parents were killed which led to her being turned into a cyborg.

She was adopted by a scientist but he died shortly after her adoption leaving her in the care of her cruel step-mother. Cinder works as a mechanic to earn money for her family. One day, the prince comes to her shop because he needs an android repaired. They talk. They flirt. They run into each other over and over again.

Cinder gets invited to the ball. So, typical Cinderella stuff. But, a lot of other stuff is happening too. There is a plague and tons of political drama happening. I don't read a ton of sci-fi but I didn't have any trouble following what was happening. I really enjoyed this book. One thing that I loved about Cinder much more than the original Cinderella stories is that Cinder is a very active protagonist. She is trying hard to save herself through the whole book and not just laying down and taking the terrible treatment of her step mother.

There is so much happening in this book and it was such a fun ride to take. Much of it was fairly predictable but there were some things that completely shocked me. One of those things was the ending. I won't spoil it but I will say that this book ends on a cliff hanger and I wasn't prepared for that. The narrator has done an incredible job with the voices as well of all the different Characters. It was very interesting and the narrator didn't stammer at all.

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