Author: Marissa Meyer
Pages: 387
Published: January 3, 2012
Obtained: Hard Cover - Purchased from Amazon
Started: April 22, 2013
Finished: April 26, 2013
Summary (Courtesy of Goodreads):
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11235712-cinder
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
Cover: This cover is to intriguing to me. In it's own way, it's classy to me. High heeled and robotic. Nothing better if you ask my opinion.
Plot: Marissa Meyer created such a unique plot and I was quickly drawn in. Cinder is a cyborg living in New Beijing who makes a living for her family by being a mechanic. A deadly plague has taken hold and anyone is up for grabs. One day, Prince Kai seeks out Cinder and requests that she fix his broken android before the ball. (If you ask me, it was definitely lust at first sight. *nudgenudge*).
But her step-sister, Peony, (the sister who favors her), falls ill with the deadly plague. Cinder's step mother, thinking Cinder is the cause, volunteers her (unwillingly, that is), for plague research in which no one lives through. Words cannot describe my hatred for this woman. But the scientist finds out something interesting about Cinder, something that may help them with the plague. I'm not giving a SINGLE thing away here.
At first, I was unsure about this book. The hype was just too big, and usually, books with high hypes don't do justice for me. But this book won my April Viewers' Choice so I had to read it for you, lovely people. And I am SO glad I did.
Everyone knows I love a good dystopian (that's my favorite genre EVER), and this is without a doubt, the most unique version of Cinderella I have ever read.
BUT it is predictable. Painfully predictable. I knew what was what within the first few chapters. That was a bit of a let down. The book was just so intriguing though, that I couldn't put it down even if I knew what was going to happen.
There was one part that through me off, but I'm not at liberty to say without providing spoilers. And NOPE. Not gonna do that. No way, Jose.
Characters:
Cinder - She's such a strong, independent heroine. I loved reading her story. She's not perfect, but that's one thing I love about her. She's flawed, raw, and real (in a robotic kind of way *chuckles*). Though she is a cyborg, she is more humane than some people who are 100% human (such as her evil, villainous, and down right just nasty step-mother.) I also LOVE that she's a mechanic. Get it girl. :)
Prince Kai - Excuse me while I swoon. *swoons* He's gorgeous, funny, and down-to-earth. My heart broke deeply for him when I discovered his father had the plague.. His relationship was in no way fast paced with Cinder, so don't confuse my "lust at first sight" phrase above. All I'm saying is that he's gorgeous, and she noticed. WHO WOULDN'T?! It would a crime against the whole human race.
Peony - She's such a sweet, loving, peppy teenager. I adore the relationship she has with Cinder. I also love that she sees Cinder as a person. This really shows what type of character Peony has, and I respect her for that. Even though I knew she was going to be infected with the plague even before I read the book, my heart still shattered reading it as it happened.. Bless you, Peony.
Adril (step-mother) - One word:
Iko - OMG SHE WAS TOTALLY MY FAVORITE. EXCUSE ME WHILE I FAN GIRL. But no seriously, Iko was the craziest, loves character in this whole book. She literally made my laugh out loud while I was waiting to be interviewed for my job. THANKS IKO. I want a friend like this. She doesn't have to be an android, but I would totally prefer it.
Queen Levana - This character is so many ways reminds me of the Sailor Moon series I grew up watching with my sister as a kid. I hate her, but she's a fantastic villain
Series: This is the first book in the Lunar Chronicles.
The second book, Scarlet, was published on February 5, 2013.
The third book, Cress, is expected to be published on February 4, 2014.
The fourth book, Winter, is expected to be published in 2015.
Rating: I would give this 4 out of 5 stars.
This book is definitely worth the money to purchase it, so GO.
Next Review: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry.
Happy Reading!
VF, xoxo
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