by Marissa Meyer
"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."
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 really surprised me. I thought I had heard enough hype and backstory about it that there would be very few, new things for me to discover through reading, but boy was I wrong. The world building in this book was one of its strongest points for me. I could picture the hoverboards and the blue shades of letumosis, I could see the junkyard and the ribbon around Iko's wrist. New Beijing was believable and I loved reading about its sci-fi elements.
There was frequently a significant change in the way I perceived Cinder, because gradually more information was revealed about her. She soon became a character I really liked, and one whom I was rooting for. Cinder discovered pieces of herself as the plot moved along, but never did she falter in her determination. There was a great balance between her character being insecure about her differences without it coming off as whiny or self-deprecating. I did figure out the big twist at the end before it was openly revealed, but when I did I put the book down and my jaw dropped and then I knew I really loved it.
The alliance forged between the doctor and Cinder was so intriguing, and I'm interested in discovering how he will be able to protect her. And Kai. Kai. What a sweetheart.
There was frequently a significant change in the way I perceived Cinder, because gradually more information was revealed about her. She soon became a character I really liked, and one whom I was rooting for. Cinder discovered pieces of herself as the plot moved along, but never did she falter in her determination. There was a great balance between her character being insecure about her differences without it coming off as whiny or self-deprecating. I did figure out the big twist at the end before it was openly revealed, but when I did I put the book down and my jaw dropped and then I knew I really loved it.
The alliance forged between the doctor and Cinder was so intriguing, and I'm interested in discovering how he will be able to protect her. And Kai. Kai. What a sweetheart.
5/5 stars.
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