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.
| Ninvella very kindly recommended this series to me (well, more like she kept pestering me until I finally started reading it ) and I must say, I've never been happier for listening to her. I've always loved fairytales, and I've rewritten some of them myself (ahem, just read it , guys, I swear I did my best!), but to combine fairytales, science fiction, and rebellion, is something I never knew I wanted. Or more, like, needed. Really. This book is amazing. I talked about Creative Plagiarism and the concept of Lively Turning a while ago, and this is one of those books that can be seen as an example of this literary way of facing creative writing. It takes the main objects of the classic tale Cinderella and uses them to create a completely different story. And it works. My God, does it work. Its strongest point are its characters, since I could see the major plot points coming, so no great or unexpected plot twists there. However, you find yourself wondering how the characters, Iko, Kaito and Cinder are going to react, and you don't want to stop reading until you find out . This book has also brought back to me the joy of reading. I've been in a great reading slump for a very long time now, and I've finished this book in less than a week (not that impressive, but when I've spent months to finish a novel that wasn't even than thick, it feels refreshing not wanting to put down the book you're reading). The storyline is a witty twist on the classic Cinderella tale, and it has all the well-known elements: a disregarded orphan child (who happens to be both cyborg and a mechanic, how amazing is that!?), a bossy and annoying stepmother, two stepsisters, and a cute android (Iko) that I like to think fills the role of both the protecting fairy godmother and the cute little mice from the Disney adaptation (she's certainly as cute as the little mice). And Kaito. Oh. My. God. Kaito. Who is so sweet and good and worries so much about everything. He's so adorable. I can't even. You'll feel the characters taking up a big place in your heart without you even wanting to. It just happens. You start reading and suddenly you find yourself thinking all day long about how Cinder and Kaito are going to overcome so many problems. Because even though the book doesn't have major plot twists that leave you staring out the window wondering how you couldn't see it coming, you certainly want to know how all of those obstacles (and believe me, there are many of those) are going to be solved by the sweet, strong and individual characters running rampant between the pages of the book. Marissa's style is fresh, simple yet canny, and gripping. The dialogs feel natural, and the story flows continuously, so there's no room for boredom. This book is an easy read that will make you forget all the problems clouding your mind, and once you put down the book, you find that erasing the stupid smile that has taken over your lips is impossible. This book feels warm. If that makes any sense to you, guys. It certainly does for me. It was like embracing an old friend after a long time of not seeing each other. Comforting, invigorating, relaxing yet exciting. I don't know what it is about this saga that makes me feel this way, but the truth is that I'm already halfway through Scarlet, the second installment of The Lunar Chronicles, and I can't put it down, so another review will be coming soon!
5 stars out of 5
☆☆☆☆☆
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