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A review by theespressoedition
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The first time I read Cinder was when it was first released, nearly ten years ago now and when I was fresh out of high school. It was really interesting to read it again with a fresh perspective to see how it held up after all of these years.
To this day, I think The Lunar Chronicles are the best fairytale retellings ever. They're so unique and fun - and honestly, they're timeless. They stick closely to the original stories in a lot of ways - and then, of course, Meyer always puts her incredibly creative twist on them! She's one of my favorite authors for a reason.
It was hard for me to separate whether I was just doing a great job remembering the book or whether the plot twists I found shocking in the past were actually totally predictable. I definitely remembered a lot more than I expected, but I also wondered if maybe I would've picked apart the narrative if this was my first time reading. However, it really didn't matter if it felt "predictable" this time around or not because it was such an enjoyable read and just like last time, I was immediately ready to jump into the next book in the series to find out what happens!
These are not complicated books at all and they're super easy to digest quickly. I'm looking forward to continuing my reread. It'll be so great to see how I feel about Scarlet after so long (because that was my favorite book the first time around)!
To this day, I think The Lunar Chronicles are the best fairytale retellings ever. They're so unique and fun - and honestly, they're timeless. They stick closely to the original stories in a lot of ways - and then, of course, Meyer always puts her incredibly creative twist on them! She's one of my favorite authors for a reason.
It was hard for me to separate whether I was just doing a great job remembering the book or whether the plot twists I found shocking in the past were actually totally predictable. I definitely remembered a lot more than I expected, but I also wondered if maybe I would've picked apart the narrative if this was my first time reading. However, it really didn't matter if it felt "predictable" this time around or not because it was such an enjoyable read and just like last time, I was immediately ready to jump into the next book in the series to find out what happens!
These are not complicated books at all and they're super easy to digest quickly. I'm looking forward to continuing my reread. It'll be so great to see how I feel about Scarlet after so long (because that was my favorite book the first time around)!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Death of parent and Body shaming
Minor: Ableism
I don't really know how to classify this particular trigger warning: there is a lot of disdain and hatred against cyborgs in the book, so in this particular sci-fi universe, I would consider it racism - however, it's clearly a fantastical classification because cyborgs aren't reality.