Hey, guys! After seeing all the hype from Cinder over the years, I decided to give it a go. I was skeptical about whether I would like it because it seemed a bit typical and boring. Cinder is another remake on the classic Cinderella story, and I was right, it was a bit typical, but it was not boring.
The Cover:
The Cover:
It shows cinder's leg. She's wearing a fake foot that is sized too small on the end of her metal leg. It's pretty self-explanatory but is a nice mix between beauty and metal/utility. It definitely fits this book and is simple and elegant. A+ cover
Point of View:
3rd person mostly from Cinder's perspective, some from Kai's perspective
My Review:
Cinder was a retelling of the classic Cinderella story but with a twist. Cinder is a cyborg and the country has a devastating plague and threats of war with power-hungry aliens to deal with. Yeah... A bit strange, which was why I was skeptical to read Cinder but somehow it works.
The story kept my attention as Cinder tries to cure the plague, fights her evil stepmother, and keeps running into Kai, a supposedly dreamy prince. For a Cinderella story, Cinder is surprisingly intense. She can hold her own and is not referred to as girly or beautiful but as a mechanic.
The characters were great! Cinder was a tough female protagonist who tries to forge her own destiny. Kai seemed nice and complex, though we don't see much of him in the first book. The only non-interesting characters were the evil stepmother and the evil stepsister. They both felt artificial and only had exceedingly thin reasons for the majority of their actions.
The story had plenty of plot-twists. Some of them, you could see a mile coming, but others took me by surprise, which was nice.
The main problem in Cinder is the treatment of the cyborgs. A major plot point is how Cinder is constantly discriminated against because of her cyborg nature. It is so polarizing that cyborgs are drafted to be experimented on. Yet, it doesn't make sense within the book why they are discriminated against. In fact, they seem to be in advantage. Cinder can tell when people are lying and has access to the internet ("the net") in her brain. That seems like an advantage, not a disadvantage, yet she resents being a cyborg. Everyone around her is disgusted by cyborgs, which are basically amputees. I can't imagine that with the technology in this book, people aren't lining up to be cyborgs, much less discriminate against them. It didn't feel organic.
That being said, I really enjoyed Cinder. There were parts that were a bit off, but the majority of the story was engaging. The characters were likable and felt organic. While there are fight scenes, it is more a romance than anything else. I'd recommend Cinder if you like Cinderella stories or a female heroine who can hold her own.
Audiobook Review (read by Rebecca Soler):
Rebecca Soler did a great job reading Cinder. The voices were great and there was a good amount of inflection, too. Her reading voice is also pleasant. I would recommend the audiobook version.
Phrase:
A Lunar's Glamour
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
The Young Elites / The Rose Society
The Selection
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Happy Reading!
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The Cover:
It shows cinder's leg. She's wearing a fake foot that is sized too small on the end of her metal leg. It's pretty self-explanatory but is a nice mix between beauty and metal/utility. It definitely fits this book and is simple and elegant. A+ cover
Official Description:
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. 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.Point of View:
3rd person mostly from Cinder's perspective, some from Kai's perspective
My Review:
Cinder was a retelling of the classic Cinderella story but with a twist. Cinder is a cyborg and the country has a devastating plague and threats of war with power-hungry aliens to deal with. Yeah... A bit strange, which was why I was skeptical to read Cinder but somehow it works.
The story kept my attention as Cinder tries to cure the plague, fights her evil stepmother, and keeps running into Kai, a supposedly dreamy prince. For a Cinderella story, Cinder is surprisingly intense. She can hold her own and is not referred to as girly or beautiful but as a mechanic.
The characters were great! Cinder was a tough female protagonist who tries to forge her own destiny. Kai seemed nice and complex, though we don't see much of him in the first book. The only non-interesting characters were the evil stepmother and the evil stepsister. They both felt artificial and only had exceedingly thin reasons for the majority of their actions.
The story had plenty of plot-twists. Some of them, you could see a mile coming, but others took me by surprise, which was nice.
The main problem in Cinder is the treatment of the cyborgs. A major plot point is how Cinder is constantly discriminated against because of her cyborg nature. It is so polarizing that cyborgs are drafted to be experimented on. Yet, it doesn't make sense within the book why they are discriminated against. In fact, they seem to be in advantage. Cinder can tell when people are lying and has access to the internet ("the net") in her brain. That seems like an advantage, not a disadvantage, yet she resents being a cyborg. Everyone around her is disgusted by cyborgs, which are basically amputees. I can't imagine that with the technology in this book, people aren't lining up to be cyborgs, much less discriminate against them. It didn't feel organic.
That being said, I really enjoyed Cinder. There were parts that were a bit off, but the majority of the story was engaging. The characters were likable and felt organic. While there are fight scenes, it is more a romance than anything else. I'd recommend Cinder if you like Cinderella stories or a female heroine who can hold her own.
Audiobook Review (read by Rebecca Soler):
Rebecca Soler did a great job reading Cinder. The voices were great and there was a good amount of inflection, too. Her reading voice is also pleasant. I would recommend the audiobook version.
Phrase:
A Lunar's Glamour
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
The Young Elites / The Rose Society
The Selection
If you're looking for a good book, check out my Suggestions Page!
Happy Reading!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BookshelfSecret
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