Why I Picked ItI've heard so many great things about this series, and I was really curious to read it. I wanted to see if it was worth the hype, and I was ready to start another series since I hadn't read one in a long time. So, getting ready for #24in48 last weekend, I decided to pick it up and start it! SummaryThis book is a retelling of the classic fairytale, Cinderella. Cinder is a cyborg, which makes her an outcast. A disease plagues the land, and one of Cinder's closest friends (and family members) gets infected. Cinder struggles against her stepmother, and ends up being sent to help find a cure. During this time, the Emperor is also infected, and the Lunars (a civilization that lives on the moon) are trying to strike a deal with the Eastern Commonwealth. The prince is doing his best to keep both his own interests, as well as those of his people, in mind at all times. What I LikedI loved the retelling of this classic fairytale. I think the coolest part is that Cinder kind of became her own fairy godmother, making it so that she didn't have to rely on others. She was so self-sufficient throughout the whole book, and I loved that about her. Not only that, but the interactions between Cinder and Prince Kai are so adorable and sweet and innocent. I loved every part of their sparking adoration for one another. And the personalities given to some of the characters? Perfect. I loved Iko the android, the doctor, Peony. Each character was built and developed so well. I could picture them, I felt like I knew them. I always love character development, so it was great to see them throughout the book. What I Didn't LikeI can't think of a lot…Honestly, I'd like a little more world-building. There are things I still don't understand about how they got to where they are from our world today. I would have liked a little more world development. Other than that, I really loved so much of it. Oh, and it was a little predictable. From the very beginning (I think I was reading the first few chapters to Corgan, and he ended up guessing one of the big twists by the second chapter). Overall Impression 🌟🌟🌟🌟Four of five stars. I loved it. There was a little work that could be done, but I really did like this book. I'm SO EXCITED to start on Scarlet later tonight. I'm glad I finally started this series.
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