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johns6ka's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Child death, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Child abuse, War, Abandonment, and Death
strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I enjoyed it and I’m excited to read the next book Scarlett. It is very predictable and I was able to guess what should’ve been a twist ending but I enjoy those types of books, it take out a lot of anxiety lol.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Genocide, Medical content, Car accident, Confinement, Medical trauma, Murder, and Slavery
Minor: War
bluelillybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pandemic/Epidemic, Bullying, and Death
hazydazywaffles's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
This book was really enjoyable, I read it throughout the week and was never bored. It was highly entertaining and I just loved it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
readingqueerly's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
How have I not read this before? That's what I keep thinking. It read so smoothly and quickly. While I wasn't on the edge of my seat the whole time, I also never got bored or felt like I had to work through some chapters. This book felt like going to see a good movie and not once checking your watch but being surprised when it's over.
The story is a refreshing take on a the classic Cinderella Story (obvi). It has quite a few relevant themes and topics not the least of which a scary disease of course.
A few of the plot twists I have to say I saw coming from quite far away but I'm not personally deterred by that (same with spoilers for that matter). In fact, it was fun to see that I was right about things and even looking forward to the reveal moments.
For a book that's a decade old now (yes 10 years!) I have to say it holds up really well imo and the main character is actually really interesting and well written. That can be a downfall with those 2010s strong female main characters.
I'm well chuffed I finally read this book and I cannot wait to get the next one in the series.
The story is a refreshing take on a the classic Cinderella Story (obvi). It has quite a few relevant themes and topics not the least of which a scary disease of course.
A few of the plot twists I have to say I saw coming from quite far away but I'm not personally deterred by that (same with spoilers for that matter). In fact, it was fun to see that I was right about things and even looking forward to the reveal moments.
For a book that's a decade old now (yes 10 years!) I have to say it holds up really well imo and the main character is actually really interesting and well written. That can be a downfall with those 2010s strong female main characters.
I'm well chuffed I finally read this book and I cannot wait to get the next one in the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Death
kylieqrada's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.0
Just as fun this time around as I remember it being! I was pretty impressed that this held up after almost 10 years.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Terminal illness, and Death
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence, War, and Blood
meganpbell's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.25
Cinderella is a cyborg, the prince and his palace are in New Beijing, the wicked stepmother is outdone by a vicious queen from outer space, and a plague adds to all the peril, but the adventure, romance,and heroism are as epic and enchanting as ever in this sci-fi young adult retelling of the classic fairy tale. I look forward to continuing the series, meeting more fairy tale heroines in new forms, and exploring more of Cinder’s universe!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Deportation, War, Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Terminal illness, Classism, Death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Xenophobia
psliz's review
adventurous
slow-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? No
3.5
slow start but gets interesting at the end!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Racism
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Medical trauma
Minor: Blood and Car accident
calypso_the_oboe's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Cinder by Marissa Meyer is a wonderful 390-page-long sci-fi novel. It was published for the world in 2012. The main theme is how horrible life is for people who are discriminated against. In this future those people are cyborgs and lunars. People think that all lunars are evil because they have a corrupt government and that cyborgs owe their lives to save the rest of the population from letemosis, a virus with a 100% death rate that has turned into a pandemic, because they should have died years earlier.
Linh Cinder is the protagonist and titular character. The book is written in third-person-perspective following her. She lived with her adoptive mother and her two adoptive sisters, Peony and Pearl, and worked as a mechanic. The main love interest, Kai, is the prince of The Commonwealth which is modern-day Asia. His dad was sick with letemosis and was expected to die very soon. Iko is Cinder’s best and only friend. She is a android with a broken personality chip which made her act like a human woman. She loves makeup and fashion and has a crush on the prince like most every other teen girl of the Commonwealth.
This book is wonderful and it is impactful. The characters are realistic. The world seems so awesome. However, I romance has to much of a spotlight and I wish more of the romance parts were put into world and character building. The romance is well written, however, it’s quite realistic to how real teens would really act in situations like this. The book was very exciting and it pulled on my heartstrings quite a bit. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good sci-fi or romance. This book is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson.
I read this book quickly. It has been one of my favorite reads in recent months. I love how Meyer writes characters with flaws, hopes, and dreams. Peony’s death and Iko’s temporary one were very sad. Queen Levana seems like pure evil. No characters are over powered or flawless. I am looking forward to reading the other book in The Lunar Chronicles series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Death and Child abuse
abbypeekreads's review against another edition
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
5.0
I can already tell that The Lunar Chronicles is going to become my next YA fantasy obsession. I had a few reservations going into this one--it's an older title, so I wondered if it would still hold up today, and I wasn't sure if the sci-fi elements would be for me. But this series gets so much love, so I wanted to check it out for myself. And I'm so glad I did, because I absolutely loved this book!
The writing was excellent, the twist on a classic fairytale was so clever, and the characters were super unique and engaging. The high stakes of the premise were very engaging as well--I love political intrigue in a novel, so the tense circumstances surrounding the Lunars and Earth kept me hooked into the story. That mixed with the mystery surrounding Cinder's past meant that I really couldn't put the book down. I can't wait to continue the series and see what twists on more classic fairytales Meyers has in store!
The writing was excellent, the twist on a classic fairytale was so clever, and the characters were super unique and engaging. The high stakes of the premise were very engaging as well--I love political intrigue in a novel, so the tense circumstances surrounding the Lunars and Earth kept me hooked into the story. That mixed with the mystery surrounding Cinder's past meant that I really couldn't put the book down. I can't wait to continue the series and see what twists on more classic fairytales Meyers has in store!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Minor: Blood and Gun violence