Cinder [REVIEW]

Title: Cinder
Author: Marissa Meyer
Pages: 400

Summing it up: Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. . . .

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future.

Reason I Decided to Read it: The cover was pretty. Really, that’s the reason. And it was on sale (I’m sorta cheap). Look below for a better reason. :p

The Good: I’m not sure what made me pick up this book, but I think it was the cover. Yes, I am one of those terrible people who judge books mostly by their covers. I’m not a fan of futuristic books, I like my history. Maybe it was fate that this was on sale the day I went to the book store.

I really enjoyed this book. I love books based on fairy tales and it followed true to Cinderella. Cinder is a great character and the fact that she is a cyborg shows us the struggles with discrimination that she has to go through. Instead of having two evil stepsisters, she has one (who you want to hit) and her other sister is really kind and loves her. Her stepmother is also terrible and again, she is someone you would want to hit if you ever met her.

Prince Kai is lovely and adds humour to the story (you gotta love guys that make you laugh!). He is charming and even though he is a prince, he doesn’t separate himself from the working class.

The plot is great and you’re always wondering what is going to happen next and how Cinder doesn’t blow a gasket (terrible pun intended). In the description it mentions people who live on the moon. Let me tell you, when I read that I put the book down and walked away. I didn’t want to buy it because the moon people made it sound stupid. But for some reason I came back and bought it. The moon people (Luners) actually make the book. They add an element of fear. They threaten war.

The Bad: I hated that it was over. Haha, I know, ever book comes to an end, but I really want to read more.

The Over-All: Don’t let the description fool you. This is a great book. Even if you aren’t a fan of the future, give it a try, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

Other: There is one kiss. Seriously, that’s all there is.

Rated: 5/5.