A review by thattheatrekid
Cinder by Marissa Meyer

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I adore this book! Going into it I wasn’t sure what to expect since I love adapted fairy tales and dystopia but I’m not very into science fiction. It was phenomenal! I’m so attached to Cinder now that I don’t know how to feel about new characters, lol. Fabulous book I’ve been waiting ages to read, and I can’t wait to get the next one! This is how you adapt a fairy tale, and it was very fun to see little Easter eggs of Cinderella, like offhand references to rats or pumpkins. 
Only minus was it was slow at times, but only when necessary. No scenes that didn’t tastefully serve the plot, which I appreciate.