Cinder
by Marissa Meyer
Lunar Chronicles, book one
Book Description:
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague
ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to
make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . . .
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen
with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her
stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome
Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic
struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty
and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her
world’s future.
Review:
I loved this futuristic sci-fi version of the
Cinderella story. It was *this* close to being a gold star review, except it
ended with a HUGE cliffhanger and the next book doesn't come out until NEXT
YEAR. Ugh. I loved Cinder's
character. The fact that she is a cyborg was really cool, especially since this
doesn't verge so far into sci-fi that I had trouble understanding things. There
was no confusion about medical/scientific stuff. YAY! I loved the fact that not
only was Cinder's body both hard and soft, but that it reflected her personality
so well... I loved the descriptions
of New Beijing. It was a fascinating dichotomy of the traditional and the
futuristic. The fact that the Eastern Commonwealth was at the head of the
Earthen Union also felt very possible in humanity's future...and can I mention
that the whole Lunar thing was super intriguing? I want to learn more about
their history and culture. I'm hoping the next book in the series gives us a
more inside perspective there. All
in all, this was book was so close to what my perfect reinvisioning of a
fairytale could be it was sort of eerie. I wish that we knew a little more of
Cinder's story at the end, but I am SO absolutely looking forward to reading
more of her journey in the following books. I cannot wait for Scarlet to
get here!!
