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asaph95's review against another edition
5.0
Check out my review here:
http://originalbooker.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/cinder-and-scarlet-marissa-meyer.html
http://originalbooker.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/cinder-and-scarlet-marissa-meyer.html
beammey's review against another edition
5.0
This is my first foray into The Lunar Chronicles because I want to read them in chronological order. I really liked it! I like the author's style of writing and her take on Cinderella (Which I'm sure I'm going to love even more once I read Cinder). I can already tell I'm going to like this series. Definitely a 5 out of 5 stars.
kathydavie's review against another edition
4.0
A prequel short story, 0.5, in the steampunk series, The Lunar Chronicles, and revolving around Cinder who is being taken to New Beijing in the Eastern Commonwealth. You can read it for free on Wattpad.
My Take
It's a cyborg Cinderella story with a very unhappy Cinder welcomed by half the family and hated by the other half. Meyer does weave a two-pronged tease into the story: why Garan would want Cinder so badly, especially when he's already having a difficult time taking care of his current family.
I rather envy her brain tossing out information on anything that's unfamiliar to this young girl, and her skill does come in very handy. But "Glitches" will make you cry.
Thank goodness I've got Cinder sitting on my table right now…waiting.
The Story
The eleven-year-old Cinder is an orphan in Europe who is in need of a family. A hard task as Cinder is a cyborg and not many aspire to take her in, except Garan. Unfortunately for Cinder she's not welcome by half the family.
And it only gets worse.
The Characters
Cinder is an orphan, originally from Europe, whose parents died in the crash that resulted in the many necessary surgeries.
Linh Garan is her new stepfather who loves to tinker, even if it doesn't help much with the bills; Linh Adri is the unwelcoming stepmother. Pearl is the eldest daughter, a twelve-year-old, who hates Cinder, and Peony, at nine, is the youngest who is very excited about her new sister. Iko is a mechanical maid with glitches.
Suki-jiĕ is their landlord, threatening to auction off their things. Prince Kai is the dreamboat for whom Peony pines.
The Peace Festival is an annual event with a ball at the palace. Letumosis, a.k.a., the Blue Fever, the Plague, has killed thousands with no known survivors.
The Cover and Title
The cover is filled with pastels in an Oriental style with a spare branch thrusting out from the right side with a few pale orange cherry blossoms. There are more branches fading off into the warm creamy beige background. Cinder has her dark brown hair up and is wearing a short sleeved, green kimono with a black obi. Her true arm is in the background while her cyborg arm is in the forefront and holding out another cherry blossom — I suspect it's meant to represent hope. A deep, grayed-out purple forms a wide border at the top for the title and author's name.
The title is what Cinder and Iko experience, "Glitches".
My Take
It's a cyborg Cinderella story with a very unhappy Cinder welcomed by half the family and hated by the other half. Meyer does weave a two-pronged tease into the story: why Garan would want Cinder so badly, especially when he's already having a difficult time taking care of his current family.
I rather envy her brain tossing out information on anything that's unfamiliar to this young girl, and her skill does come in very handy. But "Glitches" will make you cry.
Thank goodness I've got Cinder sitting on my table right now…waiting.
The Story
The eleven-year-old Cinder is an orphan in Europe who is in need of a family. A hard task as Cinder is a cyborg and not many aspire to take her in, except Garan. Unfortunately for Cinder she's not welcome by half the family.
And it only gets worse.
The Characters
Cinder is an orphan, originally from Europe, whose parents died in the crash that resulted in the many necessary surgeries.
Linh Garan is her new stepfather who loves to tinker, even if it doesn't help much with the bills; Linh Adri is the unwelcoming stepmother. Pearl is the eldest daughter, a twelve-year-old, who hates Cinder, and Peony, at nine, is the youngest who is very excited about her new sister. Iko is a mechanical maid with glitches.
Suki-jiĕ is their landlord, threatening to auction off their things. Prince Kai is the dreamboat for whom Peony pines.
The Peace Festival is an annual event with a ball at the palace. Letumosis, a.k.a., the Blue Fever, the Plague, has killed thousands with no known survivors.
The Cover and Title
The cover is filled with pastels in an Oriental style with a spare branch thrusting out from the right side with a few pale orange cherry blossoms. There are more branches fading off into the warm creamy beige background. Cinder has her dark brown hair up and is wearing a short sleeved, green kimono with a black obi. Her true arm is in the background while her cyborg arm is in the forefront and holding out another cherry blossom — I suspect it's meant to represent hope. A deep, grayed-out purple forms a wide border at the top for the title and author's name.
The title is what Cinder and Iko experience, "Glitches".
phoenix2's review against another edition
4.0
Lunar Chronicles are a favorite series of mine and their short stories are such a treat!! Well written and giving a few insights of what had happened when Cider was a child, Glitches was a bit sad, but enjoyable nevertheless.
smithrachaelynn's review against another edition
3.0
This is a brief look into Cinder’s adoption and life with her step-mother before her step-father died. It was interesting, but not essential to the story. There were some really cute moments with Peony.
kaulhilo's review against another edition
3.0
im sort of crying i can't wait for winter to come out already!!! i miss cinder and cress and wolf and scarlet and EVEN thorne please bring them all back :(
elenikin's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Very short novella, but it does give some important background into Cinder's beginnings.
eggjen's review against another edition
4.0
This is a prequel short story to Cinder that gives the reader a look at Cinder's back story and how she came to live with her step family. I enjoyed getting a peek at a younger Cinder and reading about her initial impressions of her family, her life as a cyborg and learning about her talents and abilities.
stuckinafictionaluniverse's review against another edition
3.0
Short and sweet - interesting enough.
I never expect to be blown away by a novella, so I wasn't surprised nor disappointed by this. Glitches a good introduction to the series, with fluid writing and mildly interesting characters.
I'm really intrigued by this world, and hope to read Cinder in a few weeks.
I never expect to be blown away by a novella, so I wasn't surprised nor disappointed by this. Glitches a good introduction to the series, with fluid writing and mildly interesting characters.
I'm really intrigued by this world, and hope to read Cinder in a few weeks.