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Dec 25, 2018
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I wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. It's predictable overall, but definitely worth the read! I'm looking forward to the next one!
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This books primary strength is in the creativity of its author. Fairy tales and dystopian fantasy are currently all the rage, but not too many authors marry them successfully because you have to be fairly skilled at world creation in order to do so. Marissa Meyer's New Beijing is grungy and beautiful and over crowded and empty. Cinder is a wonderful creation -- part cyborg and part girl. I've only read one other series of late that gets kudos for this level of creativity, and I honestly feel Cin
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The Lunar Chronicles, book 1.
I've been meaning to read this for ages, due to the eye-catching cover art and my weakness for fairytale retellings.
Cinder, despised stepchild and cyborg, works as a mechanic to support the family who despise her. When Prince Kai brings an old android to be repaired, and jokes that it is a matter of national security, Cinder is drawn into a web of intrigue. Before she even gets a chance to find out what's going on with the android, though, one of her stepsisters fa ...more
I've been meaning to read this for ages, due to the eye-catching cover art and my weakness for fairytale retellings.
Cinder, despised stepchild and cyborg, works as a mechanic to support the family who despise her. When Prince Kai brings an old android to be repaired, and jokes that it is a matter of national security, Cinder is drawn into a web of intrigue. Before she even gets a chance to find out what's going on with the android, though, one of her stepsisters fa ...more
I really enjoyed listening to this steampunk retelling of Cinderella. I was super disappointed in the cliffhanger ending, but can't wait to get my hands on the next book. The audiobook reader is great.
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Sci-fi retelling of classic fairy tales? Count me in and I'm in love with it already.
I'd forgotten how gut-wrenchingly heartbreaking the classic fairy tales could be - seeing as how modern day animations tend to sugar-coat things. This retelling of Cinderella reminded me of how gruesome the classic fairy tales were while also shining the finer points of it with a ski-fi highlight.
One thing I'd forgotten or rather did not expect was there to be a kind of cliffhanger at the end. This is not a one- ...more
I'd forgotten how gut-wrenchingly heartbreaking the classic fairy tales could be - seeing as how modern day animations tend to sugar-coat things. This retelling of Cinderella reminded me of how gruesome the classic fairy tales were while also shining the finer points of it with a ski-fi highlight.
One thing I'd forgotten or rather did not expect was there to be a kind of cliffhanger at the end. This is not a one- ...more
While it did manage to hold my attention, everything was really just meh.
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