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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)

Marissa Meyer

Start date: April 1, 2013

Finish date: April 30, 2013

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Sep 27, 2012 Trisha rated it liked it

I really wanted to love this story. Cinder was interesting to read about and her cyborg additions were just fascinating to hear about (I did both audio and book for this one). The world was so immersing (the plague, the holograms, the old vs new cyborg, even the "car" find at the dump, "New Beijing"...all of it was just fun to explore!!)

but, at the heart of it, it was just a retelling of a fairy tale we already know. Had these characters had the ability to jump OUT of their programmed role and b ...more

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Jun 19, 2014 Stormi (StormReads) rated it really liked it

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Listened for fun through audibles.

First Thoughts: It was better than I thought it was going to be, I am not real big on getting books that have a lot of hype. Normally if they are hyped up I don't like them, so this one was a surprise.

When it comes to fairy tale retellings I am sort of iffy. Some times I like them and some times I don't, so I really wasn't sure if I would want to try this because of all the hype. This one is about Cinderella but at the same time it isn't like any type of Cindere Listened for fun through audibles.

First Thoughts: It was better than I thought it was going to be, I am not real big on getting books that have a lot of hype. Normally if they are hyped up I don't like them, so this one was a surprise.

When it comes to fairy tale retellings I am sort of iffy. Some times I like them and some times I don't, so I really wasn't sure if I would want to try this because of all the hype. This one is about Cinderella but at the same time it isn't like any type of Cinderella I have ever read. Cinder is a cyborg and was adopted. When the man that adopted her dies she is left with the woman who never wanted her and her two kids. Though of the the girls is really mean the other one is actually really nice to Cinder.

Cinder is also based in New Beijing which is also something new for the Cinderella tale. Cinder is a mechanic and a very unusual girl. When her sister who is nice to her gets sick with the plague that is going around Cinder finds out that she is immune. She also finds out some other things about herself that could get her in even more trouble than she is already in. Cinder is a pretty interesting character and has a lot of guts.

Prince Kai, is suppose to be wed to the Lunar Queen. It's not something he wants to do and he has been on a quest to find someone who is suppose to be dead. Prince Kai meets Cinder when he needed to get his android Nancy fixed. Nancy has important information that he needs and hopes Cinder can fix her. The Prince seems pretty cool and has a heavy weight put upon him.

The Lunar people seem to remind me a little be of a cross between werewolves (living on the moon) and vampires (glamours, not liking mirrors, etc). They are not a very nice race of people, especially their Queen.

Cinder has a lot more action and moved at a fast pace which I like. I love all the parts that were sort of like Cinderella combined with all the things that were not. So far there is not HEA in this fairy tale retelling and I kind of like that. (Not to say that it might not happen eventually but that is why it's a series..lol)

Why it's so surprising that I liked it is that it is part of two genres that I am not real big fans of and that is Sci-fi and dystopian. Despite this though it gives Cinderella a really unique retelling. If you haven't picked it up yet, I would recommend you give it a try. ...more

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