Publication Date- January 3, 2012
Pages- 387
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.
I started Cinder last ear when it came out, but I put it down so that I could read Divergent. I had planned on picking it up when I finished, but then I read Insurgent and The Great Gatsby... and I never continued it until last week.
I had very strong feelings for the characters. I absolutley hated the stepmother and stepsisters right off the bat. They annoyed me so much through the story and that really made me feel for Cinder. Any time I have such strong feelings toward characters, I know they are good.
The plot was a fairy tale retelling, but it still remained completely original.
Perhaps my favorite aspect was the world building. The amount of detail in the world was incredible. I could really visualize everything. They had all kinds of different gadgets and new technology. I could tell Meyer put a lot of thought and planning into this novel.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I wish I has finished it sooner.
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