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A review by kloopo
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
3.0
This book was seriously hyped by fellow YA fans, so I had very high expectations. Unfortunately, although I enjoyed the read, I was a bit disappointed.
A Cinderella-inspired tale set on a futuristic earth, Cinder is an engaging and entertaining novel, although the plot doesn't hold many surprises... the fun is in how you get there. The evil queen is a bit of a cardboard villain, and the world-building also feels a tad one-dimensional, especially to a science fiction fan. The writing isn't up to much, but does the job. Despite all that, the author really gets into her stride in the amazing set-piece scenes at the end, by which point I couldn't put the book down.
Overall, definitely worth a solid three stars, and I'll be carrying on with the series too!
A Cinderella-inspired tale set on a futuristic earth, Cinder is an engaging and entertaining novel, although the plot doesn't hold many surprises... the fun is in how you get there. The evil queen is a bit of a cardboard villain, and the world-building also feels a tad one-dimensional, especially to a science fiction fan. The writing isn't up to much, but does the job. Despite all that, the author really gets into her stride in the amazing set-piece scenes at the end, by which point I couldn't put the book down.
Overall, definitely worth a solid three stars, and I'll be carrying on with the series too!