Here we go again.
It was one of those books all over social media, a book everyone insisted that I read. When a book is like that, I’m almost always suspicious of it. With The Selection, people were right–I didn’t regret the read. Cinder is a similar situation, though I must admit I didn’t love it at first.
I thought the beginning really slow and mediocre. It’s definitely not a traditional Cinderella retelling, and that’s a good thing, but the change in setting and culture really caught me off-guard at first–then throw in cyborgs and a plague. But as I read I found myself impressed by the details; by the time I finished, Cinder had won me over.
The author came up with such amazing twists…for example, Cinder can’t cry because she doesn’t have tear ducts. You’d think a character who can’t cry would be hard to relate to, but seeing her express her frustration in other ways was really satisfying, giving this character another layer of strength.
The prince was awesome in this retelling. I liked him better as a MC than Cinder herself. He cared about more than the ball or finding a princess; he was taking his job seriously and doing what he could to save his people, despite lack of experience.
I could go on, but by the time I finished Cinder, I was in love with it. There were many things unusual to a fairy tale–dystopia, cyborgs, Cinder’s determination not to rely on anyone. All this convinced me to try the rest of the series.
Times may change, but we’ll find a good fairy tale will survive the centuries–even if it takes different forms.
Mariella Hunt 
I’ve heard so much about this book.
I know right? It’s everywhere. Literally everywhere–that and the sequels. I absolutely had to give it a try.
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I really want to read this series because of its popularity in almost everywhere. Nice review though. :)
Yeah go for it! I was tentative at first but found it really worthwhile in the end!
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I LOVE THE LUNAR CHRONICLES. I am dying of waiting for Winter. *pants* Must wait, must wait, must wait. *sigh*
Well good thing I started late so I can read the whole thing and lessen the wait! Hahaha.
This is one of those series where each book is better than the last. I’m also very impatiently waiting on Winter.
I’m told that each book gets better which makes me eager for the next one!
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YES I’M SO GLAD YOU LIKED THIS!!! I LOVE THE LUNAR CHRONICLES! :D <3
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I am glad I liked it too! It’s always weird when I’m the only person in an inner circle who doesn’t like a popular book; I can’t wait to try the next one!