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sophjoy's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Blood and Death
noellegrace8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I don't include the audio performer in my overall star review, but I'd give Rebecca Soler 3.75/5.0. There isn't much to say outside of her performance falling flat. It wasn't actively bad, but there wasn't enough excitement and variance in her narration to intrigue me; my inner reading dialogue is much more enthusiastic than her performance itself is.
Graphic: Ableism, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Classism, Grief, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Medical trauma, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Death, and Medical content
Minor: Deportation, Car accident, Colonisation, Confinement, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Vomit, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, and War
Those listed in "graphic" are central themes, although the ableism is more of metaphor (Cinder is a cyborg and treated poorly because of it) than a direct commentary. Moderate categories listed are related to the death of a loved one in the plot, a medical research focus due to the epidemic theme, and the aforementioned ordeal of Cinder being cyborg. "Minor" category items are straightforward and not too present in the book.greenedreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Child death, Murder, and Self harm
brebeingwell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
My favorite trait of the main character was that she was capable. So many fantasies and sci-fi books make the main female character out to be unskilled until a major event happens. Cinder, from the beginning, was a very capable and skilled being. But she is also still a teenage girl and has the desires and feelings of someone befitting her age. I thought she had a good personality and very interesting abilities that made her POV enjoyable.
The world building, while complicated, was explained in a very digestible way. The only issue I took was with the lunar colony. Besides doing things for power and seemingly to be evil, there was no real reason presented as to why they were so ruthless. I suspect this may be explored throughout the series.
Kai's response towards the end was not akin to how I pictured him as a person, which makes me think that his actions were only for dramatic effect. The ending straight up sucked and was super unsatisfying, which is why this book only received a 3 star rating.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: War
alanna23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic and Death
jadeandherbunny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Ableism, Blood, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Self harm and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Slavery and War
kal_el_'s review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: War and Violence
Minor: Gun violence
tainan's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Death and Child death
Minor: Suicide and Death of parent
melissaslibraryy's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and War
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Suicide attempt
hollyheartless's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Grief, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: War