A review by apollo0325
Cinder by Marissa Meyer

adventurous funny sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

THIS BOOK STILL HITS JUST RIGHT!!! You’ve got: scifi futuristic stuff; a very cute slow burn; a fun quirky sidekick (i love you ikko 5ever); tragic heroine; fairytale influences. I LOVE ITTTT!!!

I will say I definitely understand why people said Meyer has some uhh… savory Orientalism in this, especially when Cinder compares her stepmom to a China doll which is not great. However, that was kind of the only thing I recall being not great? I could have missed something else though!

The narrator was really great and I love how she had a variety of voices for a bunch of characters!