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Cinder by Marissa Meyer

ginnynanny1968's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.75

sofi_thebookishflor's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

marthapico3's review against another edition

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4.0

Me he quedado traumada con el final. Marissa basta.

rohernandez'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

3.0

el plot twist ayuno, desde él capítulo 2 ya sabia lo que iba a pasar 

evaamv_'s review against another edition

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3.0

Cinder, como muches sabréis, es un retelling de Cenicienta. No he leído muchos y me habían hablado maravillas de éste.

Llevaba AÑOS queriendo leer estos libros que tanto veía recomendados en todos lados pero tampoco es que tuviese el hype demasiado alto porque, después de las lecturas del año pasado (la gran mayoría de nuestra diosa venerada; Sarah J. Maas) mi listón está por las nubes.

Cinder ha estado bien. Sin más. Una lectura entretenida con un personaje protagonista que tampoco considero muy interesante. Me parece que esto ya va más a gustos y soy de personajes mucho más explosivos de lo que ha sido Cinder (en este primer libro, al menos).

Si bien es cierto que me advirtieron que es todo bastante predecible, creo que lo es a partir de cierto punto de la novela y, al final... ¿no lo son la mayoría? ¿Sobre todo los retellings?

Cinder es una ciborg mecánica que vive en Nueva Pekin y, obviamente, se pilla del Principe Kai, por el que todas las chicas suspiran.

Me gusta como se trata la relación que tienen ambos más como un “crush” que como “me he enamorado perdidamente de él y es el amor de mi vida”.

Pero, como he dicho, no es una de esas novelas que me haya marcado la vida. Ni los personajes ni la trama han dado mucho de sí.

Le doy un 3 raspado.

baraa3005's review against another edition

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5.0

Took me completely by surprise.

michelaapitti's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

coribrow'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

4.5

rubymajor's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a really cool twist on the Cinderella story! The plot was really predictable and I figured out the big secret plot twist pretty much right away but the story & characters were engaging which made me want to keep reading to see how they ended up figuring it out. I really liked Cinder & Kai's characters and I thought the plaque storyline & Cinder's origins were a unique twist. The world building for the Earthen society was really well done but some of the Lunar world-building felt a little clunky at times. Overall, an entertaining fairy tale retelling with a unique sci-fi/dystopian twist. I'll certainly be checking out the rest of the series. 

amarhefke's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5