Marissa Meyer's debut novel is a fun sci-fi take on the classic Cinderella fairy tale. Meyer's futuristic Beijing is imaginative and a fascinating setting for the story to unfold. There's a lot happening to Cinder in the very beginning of the book to suck the reader in, but the drama surrounding Cinder's past and the political struggles of Prince Kai aren't a huge mystery to the reader. Still, it's easy to just go with it considering that the growing relationship between the heroine and her prince is a lot of fun, and Cinder has a hard time fighting her attraction for him and at the same time hiding the fact that she's a cyborg. There are a couple of twists toward the end of the novel that help set up a few more fairy tale-esque mysteries to explore in future Lunar Chronicles installments, but Cinder winds down pretty quickly with a bit of a cliffhanger ending. This smart and unusual combination of fairy tales and interplanetary politics is engaging, and readers will look forward to future books in this fun new series.
Cover Comments: I like the bright red shoe, and the mechanical parts in the leg, but I admit that I am not a huge fan of the font that the title is in. Oh well, that's just a small thing!
ARC provided by publisher.
Check out the trailer, too!
Check out the trailer, too!
6 comments:
This intriguing and unique book looks appealing.
What a different perspective on the original. Dramatic artwork which should sell well.
I can't wait to read this. I have a copy waiting for me at Barnes & Noble!
Cinder sound so original! I'm really excited to dig into it soon!:D
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and the trailer!
This books sounds really interesting, but the cover is a little creepy. It looks completely appropriate based on the description, but it still gives me the heebie-jeebies.
I've been intrigued by this one ever since I saw the cover for the first time!
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