Cinder

390 pages

English language

Published Jan. 21, 2012

ISBN:
978-0-312-64189-4
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As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story.

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Interesting setting

I really liked the setting even though it's a little ridiculous. But as a sci-fi take on a fairytale world it works really well. There's even an evil queen and a sort of enchanting "magic" which in this world isn't magic. Even though I saw the big reveal coming from very early on in the book it was still very captivating. It ends with a cliffhanger. There are some elements where I'm not sure if they'll be addressed well over the course of the series. I definetely want to read the next one, though.

Review of 'Cinder Marissa Meyer' on 'Goodreads'

Cinder, our cyborg heroine, is an expert mechanic and otherwise typical teenager, living on a future Earth plagued by evil moon-fairies and also, a plague. True to the classic, she is abused by her stepmother and her origins are a bit obscure, and of course, the prince totally wants her.

Despite the robots and technology, I hesitate to call this Science-Fiction, it is more of a romance with some political intrigue and tech magic thrown in to serve the teen romance plot. It is somewhat inventive and fast-moving, and sure to be a hit with (future) fans of Sarah Maas. Totally appropriate for middle school as well. :)

Review of 'Cinder' on 'Goodreads'

I really enjoyed this.

As science fiction goes, the world is truly compelling. On the one hand, it's post-apocalyptic, but on the other, it's a bit of a utopia.

World War IV happened a long time ago, and almost destroyed the world. That's the apocalypse part. What came out of that war was a treaty that saw all the countries of the world consolidated into less than ten, mostly based around continents, so you have the African Union, Europe, the Americas, and something called The Commonwealth.

This story is set in New Beijing, a massive city-state that's part of The Commonwealth. Technology has progressed to the point where humans can be cybernetically enhanced, everyone flies around in hovers, and intelligent androids, able to show emotion, are commonplace.

Now for the bad news. There's this worldwide plague, you see, with no cure, and a 100% mortality rate. If you contract it, …

Review of 'Cinder' on 'Goodreads'

This is an interesting, very original, dystopian take on Cinderella set in a futuristic China. Cinder is a cyborg mechanic who is the main support of her family - her stepmother Adri and her stepsisters Pearl and Peony. Adri and Pearl treat Cinder like a slave. While Peony thinks of Cinder like a sister, she won't stand up for her either. Cinder is basically on her own with only her android friend Iko to help her. Cinder also has to deal with prejudice due to the fact she is a cyborg. Regular humans see her as something less than human. Everything changes when Prince Kai, the heir to the throne, comes to Cinder wanting her to repair his android. Things aren't the same for either of them after that.

I enjoyed Cinder. Marissa Meyer did a very good job of turning the Cinderella story on its head and making it …

Review of 'Cinder' on 'Goodreads'

This is light read in a great setting. I love fairy tale retellings and this one is really special. It is the future! Cyborgs! Androids! What a extraordinary idea! Marissa Meyer tells her story very logical - the evil behavior from Cinder's stepmother and stepsister. Her status as someone who's not "worth" living the same life as the "normal" people. Her relationship to Prince Kai is also not a love at first sight - one dance and we are in love! They get to know each other in a normal, realistic (more or less) way. When Cinder lost her whole foot, I was literally laughing out loud! Haha!
The only thing which bothered me (if you can talk about bothering) is the fact that the story was very foreseeable. No news were surprising, you could guess very early what this is all about.
Nevertheless, I cannot wait to read the …

Review of 'Cinder' on 'Goodreads'

Really enjoyed this book, a nice take on the Cinderella story. Cinder is such a good character and the stepmother did a brilliant job of making me hate her.

Only issue I had was that it was too obvious how the plot was going to play out, must been about a quarter of the way through when I had figured everything out... but then I am an amazingly clever chap.

Looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of book 2.

Review of 'Cinder' on 'Goodreads'

Marissa Meyer no es la primera autora en utilizar el recurso de adaptar cuentos infantiles en nuevas historias. Tampoco es algo que no haya hecho Disney con anterioridad... ¿Verdad? Y generalmente este recurso suele generar historias que no son para nada malas. Y este no es un caso contrario. Y la verdad es que no se trata de una maravilla de la literatura, pero puede dar horas de verdadero entretenimiento.

No obstante, y aunque no puedo afirmarlo porque no sé si la autora lo esperaba mientras planteaba la historia, el final estaba claro desde prácticamente la página cien. Y no, no me refiero al símil pie-zapato, me refiero a Cinder... Estaba todo tan sumamente claro que me habría sorprendido más si me hubieran dicho que Cress (Sí, ya sale aquí, aunque será protagonista mucho más tarde) era una princesa. Pero bueno, supongo que el libro cumple su finalidad. Y os …

Review of 'Cinder' on 'Goodreads'

Lo primero que se me pasó por la cabeza sobre esta novela fue que iba a ser una azucarada historia de amor, otra modernización más de la Cenicienta. Pero me hablaron muy bien del libro y finalmente tuve curiosidad de leerlo, y me alegro muchísimo de haberlo hecho. Desde el mismo principio me enganchó (¿qué historia empieza con que la protagonista se quita un pie?), pero después, con cada nueva revelación, cada historia y cada personaje me iba atrapando más, hasta el punto de solidarizarme con los que sufrían la letumosis, con los ciborgs de las levas, con el pobre príncipe... Además la reina Levana me parece una antagonista maravillosa. Lo único, al final se revela un gran secreto que te ves venir desde el capítulo 4. Eso lo podían haber tratado de otra manera. Pero aún así, me sigue pareciendo una gran novela.

Review of 'Cinder' on 'Goodreads'

Either this book is really good, or there's something wrong with me, because I couldn't put it down and even started the next book in the series when I finished at 1 am. Oh, okay, it's possible this book is really good and there's something wrong with me. The important part is that the book is good.

Cinder has an mean step-mother/legal guardian, two step sisters getting ready for a ball she probably won't get to go to, more chores than reasonable, and the prince's eye. Sound familiar?

Cinder also has computer chips replacing parts of her brain, an artificial foot and an artificial leg, and is the best tech repair person in post-world war IV New Beijing. Probably less familiar territory.

If, like me, you've read quite a few fairy tale retellings before, you're probably asking yourself if we need yet another twist on the Cinderella story. If, like …

Review of 'Cinder' on 'Goodreads'

What I love about this book: Cinder is a mechanic cyborg. The prince likes her in the beginning when she is covered in grease wearing a t-shirt and cargo pants. Her doctor friend is very much like Yoda. He teaches her how to use the force if you will. It ended exactly how I thought it would. It is a fast read and I am looking forward to reading the next one. I don't at all feel manipulated into reading a second book.

Review of 'Cinder' on 'Goodreads'

I'm not sure why I chose this except that: 1) I have an almost 6 year old daughter who makes princesses a large part of my daily environment, and 2) I recently read The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi, which I also really enjoyed. This book touches on some of the same themes as The Windup Girl, but tells a much different story. I liked the way this story used the Cinderella tale as a touchstone rather than a blueprint. I felt the characters were interesting and the story flowed well and kept me hooked. I'll be waiting for the next installment...

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