Author: Marissa Meyer
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Rebecca Soler
Publication Date: January
3, 2012
3, 2012
Genre: YA Fiction
My Rating: 4.5
Goodreads Synopsis
A forbidden romance.
A deadly plague.
Earth’s fate hinges on one girl . . .
CINDER, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She’s
reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s sudden illness. But
when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she finds
herself at the centre of a violent struggle between the desires of an evil
queen – and a dangerous temptation.
Cinder is caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal. Now she must
uncover secrets about her mysterious past in order to protect Earth’s future.
This is not the fairytale you remember. But it’s one you won’t forget.
My Thoughts…
I actively avoided reading this book and I’m
kind of mad at myself. When am I going
to learn that my book blog friends are always right? I kept seeing people
review this book and love this book, but I read the overview and just couldn’t
imagine wanting to read a book about a cyborg.
kind of mad at myself. When am I going
to learn that my book blog friends are always right? I kept seeing people
review this book and love this book, but I read the overview and just couldn’t
imagine wanting to read a book about a cyborg.
I’m not usually into fantasy, or science
fiction, but this book didn’t feel like that at all. There was a strong Hunger Games vibe, with the dystopian setting and strong, young
female hero, but much dreamier. The
fairytale references were just often enough for the story to seem familiar
without becoming burdensome or annoying.
fiction, but this book didn’t feel like that at all. There was a strong Hunger Games vibe, with the dystopian setting and strong, young
female hero, but much dreamier. The
fairytale references were just often enough for the story to seem familiar
without becoming burdensome or annoying.
The plot moved wonderfully. In a lot of books, I often find myself
yelling “Just say it,” or, “Hurry up, you don’t have time for this nonsense.” But with this book, I never had to. The author paced the action very well, yet I
was still connected with the characters.
That is incredibly hard to do, especially for me, because that is a
reading pet peeve. Anyone else ever get
annoyed by this?
yelling “Just say it,” or, “Hurry up, you don’t have time for this nonsense.” But with this book, I never had to. The author paced the action very well, yet I
was still connected with the characters.
That is incredibly hard to do, especially for me, because that is a
reading pet peeve. Anyone else ever get
annoyed by this?
I also really appreciated a female based book
that wasn’t driven by a romantic interest.
The romance was there, don’t get me wrong, but I didn’t feel like it was
driving the plot forward. I didn’t need
her to see the Prince for the scene to be important. Further, I didn’t need constant meet-cute
opportunities to keep my interest. At
the same time, I was really invested in the will-they, won’t-they,
how-can-they, love story.
that wasn’t driven by a romantic interest.
The romance was there, don’t get me wrong, but I didn’t feel like it was
driving the plot forward. I didn’t need
her to see the Prince for the scene to be important. Further, I didn’t need constant meet-cute
opportunities to keep my interest. At
the same time, I was really invested in the will-they, won’t-they,
how-can-they, love story.
The Characters…
Cinder is a pretty great character. What I find particularly great about Cinder
is that she wasn’t driven by a boy. In
fact, she spends most of her time thinking about her family, the people who are
dying, and how to get away from her terrible living situation. She almost seems surprised when the Prince
shows up, like she had forgotten about him.
She is sarcastic and sympathetic in equal measure. Her life is very difficult, and though she is
marked by her past trauma, it does not define her.
is that she wasn’t driven by a boy. In
fact, she spends most of her time thinking about her family, the people who are
dying, and how to get away from her terrible living situation. She almost seems surprised when the Prince
shows up, like she had forgotten about him.
She is sarcastic and sympathetic in equal measure. Her life is very difficult, and though she is
marked by her past trauma, it does not define her.
The Prince is a solid hero character, though we
don’t learn a lot about his personality in this book. He does show himself to be strong-willed,
brave, and fair minded. Hopefully, the
next book will delve even more into his feelings and personality.
don’t learn a lot about his personality in this book. He does show himself to be strong-willed,
brave, and fair minded. Hopefully, the
next book will delve even more into his feelings and personality.
Audiobook
Review…
Review…
The narrator was very, very good.
She had to do the accent for a doctor who sounds almost Russian, but is
from a “planet” called Lunar. She had a
lot of female characters, but they all sounded different and were perfectly
voiced.
She had to do the accent for a doctor who sounds almost Russian, but is
from a “planet” called Lunar. She had a
lot of female characters, but they all sounded different and were perfectly
voiced.
Memorable
Line…
Line…
“Even in the Future the Story Begins with Once Upon a Time.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder
“I’m sure I’ll feel much more grateful when I find a guy who
thinks complex wiring in a girl is a turn-on.”
thinks complex wiring in a girl is a turn-on.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder
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