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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
- 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
- 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: Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Grief, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Violence and War
Minor: Gun violence
tainan's review
- 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
- 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
khloereads86's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Child abuse
modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Terminal illness, and Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Classism, Medical trauma, Xenophobia, and Forced institutionalization
Classic "evil stepmother abusive behavior" that you see in most fairy tales. Labeled the anti-cyborg sentiments as "classism" because I'm not sure what else to call it.