Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) in Around the World in 80 Books

Apr 30, 2019 Linda Martin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, families, fiction, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, dystopian, 2019

Cinder the cyborg has low self-esteem, though she's a very talented mechanic. Her mechanical skills catch the eye of the crown prince, Kai, whose long time companion android needs a repair job. That's such a blessing for Cinder, to meet the handsome prince, but all is not well in New Beijing where this story takes place. There's a deadly plague going around, and it tragically touches Cinder's life that very day.

This story takes place on earth, but in the far future, after the 4th world war. I ad ...more

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Nov 14, 2016 Mary Paul rated it really liked it

Shelves: best-ya-fluff, best-dystopias

This was such a welcome mental vacation.

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Apr 26, 2015 Juliane rated it it was amazing

Shelves: feature-love-stories, result-recommendable, personal-page-turner, feature-fairy-tales, genre-ya, 2015-books-i-read, genre-science-fiction

This is light read in a great setting. I love fairy tale retellings and this one is really special. It is the future! Cyborgs! Androids! What a extraordinary idea! Marissa Meyer tells her story very logical - the evil behavior from Cinder's stepmother and stepsister. Her status as someone who's not "worth" living the same life as the "normal" people. Her relationship to Prince Kai is also not a love at first sight - one dance and we are in love! They get to know each other in a normal, realistic ...more

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Jul 05, 2017 Nancy H rated it really liked it

This is a very good book that I would not have picked up but for my niece telling me that I 'just had' to read it! I don't usually care for futuristic stories or retellings, but this is a very unique and intriguing take on the old Cinderella story. In fact, the story is refreshingly different and although there are elements of the original, they have been reworked into a fascinating tale. Kudos to the author for something new and different. ...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Georgia Carvalho rated it liked it

This book was a pleasant surprise. It is really not the kind of book I would usually choose, but it was well written and I really liked the twist on Cinderella plot, the setting was intriguing and the characters well developed. Having said that, I would have given it an extra star if not for the abrupt end. It left a bit too much unresolved for me.

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Feb 07, 2012 Amy rated it really liked it

I think it was bold to do what this author did and I believe she pulled it off. I found it interesting from the beginning and it had some nice twists and turns. I think it was a good first book from this author and I would recommend it for someone wanting a fun read.

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