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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)

Marissa Meyer

Start date: May 10, 2013

Finish date: June 2, 2013

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May 18, 2012 Cj Mendoza rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2012

Cinder is an enjoyable read but I do not find it gripping enough to be memorable nor to be terribly excited for the next sequel. The characters were likeable enough but I haven’t really connected to them in a deeper level. When I really like a book, I dream of being the character in the book. But while reading Cinder, the thought to become Cinder never crossed my mind. While she has redeeming qualities like being smart and brave, she’s a typical heroine with standard issues like not feeling pret ...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Sara rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own, it-is-a-girl, someone-i-want-to-sleep-with, favourites, fairytale-esque, liked-the-cover, read-in-2012, hair-is-brown, the-future-doesn-t-suck

Even better the second time.

Me every time Cinder and Kai interacted: IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Me when Dr Erland talked about his daughter: GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Me when Jacin was mentioned: AJHASUW
Me when Winter was mentioned: My precious...!
Me when Benoit was mentioned: !!!!!
Me when Cress and her hair was mentioned: I am not fine.

So yes. I quite liked it.

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Aug 06, 2011 Book Sp(l)ot rated it it was amazing

Shelves: debut-author-ya-mg, arc, upcoming-to-read, upcoming-release, series, 2012-release, challenge-dac-2012

Marissa Meyer's debut Cinder is one of those books that will make you curse your need for sleep. Be prepared to stay up way past your bed time and/or hate the moment you have to put it down even for just a few hours.

On the busy streets of New Beijing, humans and androids alike rush around going about their lives - or helping others go about theirs. Cinder, is an amazing mechanic, filling her days working to earn money for her ungrateful stepmother - she's also a cyborg.

With cyborg's seen as seco Marissa Meyer's debut Cinder is one of those books that will make you curse your need for sleep. Be prepared to stay up way past your bed time and/or hate the moment you have to put it down even for just a few hours.

On the busy streets of New Beijing, humans and androids alike rush around going about their lives - or helping others go about theirs. Cinder, is an amazing mechanic, filling her days working to earn money for her ungrateful stepmother - she's also a cyborg.

With cyborg's seen as second-class citizens and her step-mother blaming her for her step-father's illness years ago, Cinder's life is far from perfect . . .

With a plague ravaging the planet's populace and lunar people threatening from above, Cinder doesn't know just how important her chance meeting with the Prince one day may be. For her. For everyone.

I loved Cinder so much. Every time there's been any sort of fairy tale re-imagining announced, released or even speculated on, I hope it's going to be about Cinderella. Marissa Meyer came up with something better than I - or possibly anyone else - could have imagined with Cinder. It's a cyborg Cinderella with a kick-butt mechanic; The Jetsons meets Once Upon a Time meets Cinderella. Tell me that does not all sound awesome?

There's enough of the Cinderella tale we all know that it's fun to try to guess where certain things will go or what other parts will be included, but it's also most definitely different. No glass slippers here. And no Gus Gus either . .. but there is Iko, Cinder's android who's more than outdated and has what her step-mother calls a 'faulty' personality chip. She definitely makes up for the lack of Gus Gus and the other mice that were in the Cinderella movie.

Meyer's debut is one where it's hard to believe it is, in fact, the author's debut. The writing is great, the characters are great, the world she has imagined is truly spectacular, there's not much I don't like about Cinder.

We don't get a lot of background into the characters - which would have been nice since they are such great characters - but that fits with the plot and, I think, this being the first book in the series. There were a few plot points that may also be explained if this happens.

A few things were predictable, but being pretty sure I knew them didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story. (Even when I was right.)

I am now very much eagerly awaiting the release of the next book . . .

If you're looking for a great book to start of 2012 with, this is most assuredly it.

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Dec 16, 2011 ajia rated it it was amazing

Loved it to pieces. original idea and very interesting cuz of the future setting. I have alwys loved cinderella so it was great reading a different version of this. Cinder was funny and cool and kai was adorable. awww. they need to get together pronto! dying for the sequel!

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Feb 11, 2012 Bror (Abrar) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fairy-tale-retelling

First read : February 2013

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Sep 09, 2011 Haley rated it it was amazing

Before I begin, I want to say that as I read in the acknowledgements, the author is a fan of Sailor Moon and it really shows in her story. It’s cyborg Cinderella the mechanic with a side of Princess Serenity aka Sailor Moon. The Lunars are people who’ve lived on the moon and have there own country there. It reminds me of how in the future Sailor Moon is the Queen of the Moon and has her mini moon daughter (Rini in the American version).
This book was so awesome. Especially since I won it (an ARC ...more

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