A review by martuchi
Cinder by Marissa Meyer

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

It’s not that this book was bad or anything, I just couldn’t love it. Having already read Renegades, by the same author, I had my expectations way too high; now I know I was wrongly expecting.

Cinder is Marissa Meyer’s first novel, and that is obvious. The plot is good but it’s insufficient; the romance is cute yet rushed; the characters lacked depth (except for Cinder)…
No one writes a great debut without flaws, and this is no exception.

However, since I know what Meyer is capable of (and that I enjoyed the novel; more than anything, the ending chapters and plot twist ), I will continue with the saga.