She has plenty of time to explain more details to me. Plus, I’m trying to remember that there’s 3 more books in the series! Marissa has plenty of time to turn Emperor Kai into Prince Charming. Sometimes we have to make allowances and just enjoy the ride, forgetting what we would have preferred. Regardless of my tidbits of constructive criticism, I can’t deny how much I loved the story. I’m hanging by a thread here, wondering how the ending snuck up on me so fast! Finally, the ending was a bit too rushed for me, and then I fell off a cliff all of a sudden. I would have liked more Chinese cultural elements, even futuristic ones. Also, the story takes place in New Beijing, but I never would have known if it had not been continually mentioned. Right now, I’m not seeing what Cinder sees in him. I would have enjoyed seeing a little more character development in Kai. Twists and turns keep you guessing until the last sentence. Oh, and the ending is pretty breathtaking as well. My favorite parts were the hidden Cinderella details, and the awesome futuristic settings and technology. Meyer is giving them time to develop their relationship, which we will hopefully be able to see in the next books. They both know that there’s a connection, but they’re not going crazy about it. I do appreciate that there’s no insta-love. Perhaps he’ll become more rounded in the next three books. His conversations with Cinder are mostly small talk, with a few intimate details shared every once in a while. It’s just that as the male lead in the story, we don’t know much about him. Prince/Emperor Kai is a little… eh right now. I was enthralled by their story, and really loved reading about their latest projects and schemes. She’s a machine, but there’s some kind of glitch in her that makes her more human than most androids. You go, girl! Her quirky android friend/assistant, Iko, is hilarious. She knows what needs to be done, no matter what, and she does it! She lets nothing cloud her judgement. Perhaps her internal programming is what keeps her grounded, but she just gets it. She sticks up for herself when it counts, and is not afraid of anything! I pretty much adore the fact that she’s always got her head on straight. Her idea of getting dressed up is putting on a shiny new foot, not a glass slipper. She’s a tom-boy mechanic, and has grease stains all over her ALL the time. The detailed descriptions of the scenery, futuristic mechanics and medicine, people, etc. I loved Marissa Meyer’s writing style, and very creative imagination! The world she created left me with no questions. I was SO wrong! I loved how Cinder tied in all the elements of the original story, but put a modern sci-fi spin on it! And even though we’re talking about a dystopian society with cyborgs and aliens, Cinder was still a completely magical fairy tale. I thought that cyborgs and androids were pushing the envelope a little too far, though. Needless to say, I’m pretty familiar with Cinderella, and I was pretty excited to hear about a more “grown-up” retelling. Bell was their other teacher.) The story was absolutely hilarious. Bellarella and Miss Janarella.” (I’m Miss Jana, obviously. At the end of the week, we wrote and illustrated our very own Cinderella story called, “ Mrs. We had a zombie Cinderella, and an Indian Cinderella… and a very modern spin on the story. Last year with my first grade class (I taught reading and phonics to a 1st grade class while their other teacher did small group tutoring), we had a fairy tale week and I spent the week reading them different Cinderella picture books. What can I say that will make my review different? So many people have already covered everything. Haha! My thoughts feel so unorganized and are conflicting with one another. Reviews of Cinder are storming the blogosphere right now, in anticipation of today’s release date! They are everywhere! I’m jumping on the “Cinder-lovers” bandwagon and seriously have no idea how to approach this review. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future. 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. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.Ĭinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. Genres: Dystopia, Retelling, Science Fiction, Steampunk Published by Feiwel and Friends on January 3, 2012 Also in this series: Scarlet, Cress, Fairest, Winter, Stars Above
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