(Goodreads) 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.
The Short Story? – A futuristic
re-imagining of my favorite childhood fairytale – Cinderella. A remarkable
debut that will leave its imprint in 2012. Utterly original and completely
un-put-down-able, Meyer has taken a classic and turned it into an epic
adventure of massive proportion. Beautifully written and wonderfully
characterized, this is a dystrophic fairytale that calls for an immediate
sequel!
The Long Story? – WHAT A SUBERB DEBUT!
Meyer has really kicked off the year for me, Cinder was amazing. One of the
most original re-imagining I have read, beautiful creation of a dystrophic
society, Meyer detail to her post-WWIV world is just extraordinary. Technologically
advanced, the society isn’t like the clichéd controlling, brain-washing
societies, we’re always reading in YA fiction. This society is interesting, it
has personality, it has ROYALTY (instead of the general ruling body or
whatever) and it has a handsome prince. New Beijing is a groovy place to live
and it’s an excellent setting for the start of brilliant series. Cinder isn’t a
re-telling it’s a re-imagining so while some parts are similar to the
fairytale, the majority of the book has been changed so that it’s definitely
not a fairytale you except a 5 year old to read! I don’t want to go into the
plot too much because I don’t want to spoil it but it’s very nicely shaped,
it’s a well-thought out plot and all the loose ends are tied neatly by the end
of the book leaving only a cliff hanger to hook you into the anticipation for
the next book!
The characterization is most original.
Cinder, our main character is a cyborg and at the start I had a prejudice
against her. I was under the mistaken impression that Cyborgs were robots and
the thought of a Cyborg kissing a Prince and saving the world, quite frankly,
horrified me. As I read on, I discovered that a Cyborg was in fact human with
robotic part, a little like an amputee with a fake arm etc. SO FALSE ALARM.
When that was cleared up I could really see what well developed character
Cinder really was and in the end I really loved her. She’s really sweet and I
can see why Kai would grow to love her. Prince Kai is our ‘love interest’; I’m
really hoping that the romance picks up in the next book because Cinder was
more of a development of affection process. Nevertheless, Kai would make a
great boyfriend so I hope they totally get together!!! Also, Meyer has made the
stepmother and stepsister REAL mean; seriously, there were a few times I wanted
to cry for Cinder (since she can’t.) We have villains and heroes, what more do
we need for a cast of characters?
Start the New Year with a book you know
is going to rock! Cinder exceeded my expectations and completely blew me away. A
memorable debut that is a must-read of the year, Meyer has turned a childhood
favorite into a fighting evil, saving the world kind of book with a blossoming
romance that’s had me hooked! A futuristic society, a deadly plague, a love
story, Cinder is a dystrophic fairytale that leaves readers wishing for a happy
ending!
What’s its Worth? – Hand over the
Paycheck/ Break out the Piggy Bank
Badass Bookie xx
I've had my eye on this one. Glad to hear you liked it!
ReplyDeleteHeard lots of great things about this book. Can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeletei LOVED this book! It was amazing! great review
ReplyDeleteI'm seeing this book pop up all over the blogosphere and it's getting some pretty great reviews! I might just have to add it to my TBR ;)
ReplyDelete♥Isalys
Cinder is on my TBR pile as well. Loving all these great 2012 debuts! :D
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