Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Jan 02, 2014 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own-ebook-read, 301-to-400-pages, dual-or-multi-pov, rich-boy-poor-girl, young-adult, mindfuck, brave-heroine, not-enough-stars-in-the-sky, fairytales, political-or-court-intrigue

08/04/2022: Reread on audiobook!

I can't believe that I never left a review the first time that I read this. This book was abso-freaking-lutely fantastic! It was mesmerizing from the very first page. I was totally engrossed in the story. I love Meyer's writing style and her storytelling is fantastic. I loved the plot twists and the interesting way that the author orchestrated this unique retelling of Cinderella. The parallels were really exciting to see unfold. I loved the science fiction adaptat ...more

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Oct 09, 2012 Mafi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: emprestados, pt, 2013

4,5 estrelas

Dividido em quatro livros, cada um iniciado com um excerto da história original, Cinder leva-nos a uma aventura de puro entretenimento! Desde a epidemia da peste que assombra os humanos deste planeta e a sua incansável cura (patrocinada por uma personagem bem intrigante), ao romance muito subtil com o príncipe (decepcionou-me um pouco), passando pela história de um povo Lunar que perdeu uma princesa que talvez ainda tenha a hipótese de assumir o trono perdido, "Cinder" é uma recontag ...more

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Nov 29, 2018 Midu Hadi rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: want-physical-copies, reviewed

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Jan 13, 2015 Purple rated it liked it

I like it! :) It was my first fairy tale retelling and everything about it was new and unexpected. I was however disgruntled by the ending. But it was good overall. :) Excited for the next book :)

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Jun 28, 2012 A book away from an episode of hoarders rated it really liked it

Shelves: first-in-series, judged-by-its-cover, read-in-2012, and-i-m-done, dropped-series

Interesting premise and I realize that its a YA book but I felt the 'foreshadowing' was a bit like an 24 piece puzzle. Yeah, you need to use your brain to put it together but it doesn't take very long to do. I figured out who and what she was less than a quarter into the book.

I may read the next one but I'm in no rush, even with the cliffhanger ending.
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