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Cinder by Marissa Meyer

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tdasilva26's review against another edition

4.0

It’s been a while since I’ve read a sci-if so I was definitely a little skeptical going into this, but I’m so glad I finally read it! I absolutely loved Cinder right away and the fact that she had a spunky android sidekick and a sweet stepsister made it even better! I absolutely loved guessing what was going to happen and being somewhat right in the end so that was another of many bonuses! I am so excited to continue this series which I am sure will become one of my all time favorites!

knoe's review against another edition

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3.25

rereading this series for the first time since like middle school and yeah. this still eats.
overall shocked by how many plot beats i remembered. solid introduction to the series and greater plot, if a little on-the-nose at times. cliche in a way that makes sense for the target age group, i will concede.

chloe_fell_down's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

4.5

rek216's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

ovanwirt's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

shubagar's review against another edition

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4.0

This book, according to most, is a rewrite of Cinderella in the Sci-Fi world. However, I don't think so. I think that this story (and the rest of the books in the series) have borrowed a few major ideals from princesses like Cinderella and on the basis of those ideals the story has evolved into some beautifully written cyborg/sci-fi/dystopian/romance. It was a wonderful, gripping read!