The plot that Meyer created for this novel, however, was spot on. I do find that it can be difficult to reinterpret in a unique yet solid way, and it definitely tends to be either a major hit or huge miss. Cinder, I am very pleased to say, not only lands perfectly in that area of unique yet still faithful to the original fairytale, but also completely lives up to the hype.Ĭinderella is one of my favorite stories to read retellings of. An intense amount of hype surrounding a book is another factor that sometimes can make me cautious or put me off a novel. A reimagining of a classic tale is tricky to perfect, and while you do not want an exact copy of the original, you also do not want a retelling straying too far or going wild with strange twists and concepts that detract from the main message. However, I am always quite wary of these types of novels, especially with the sizeable upsurge of them in young adult literature recently. I am a massive fan of reading any sort of retelling, particularly fairytale retellings I have found myself tending to gravitate toward them a lot over the years. However, Cinder’s life changes dramatically one day as she begins to play a key role in the government’s fight against the deadly plague that is overtaking New Beijing. Despised by her stepmother Adri and stepsister Pearl, Cinder leads a life of servitude, working constantly both at home and at her repair stall in the market, and finding friendship only in her youngest stepsister Peony and an old android named Iko, whom she has repaired. Orphaned after an accident, she lives with her stepmother and two stepsisters. This story introduces us to the main character of the series, a talented cyborg mechanic by the name of Linh Cinder, as well as to the setting of New Beijing. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.Ĭinder is the first novel in The Lunar Chronicles, a series of four novels, each loosely based on a classic fairytale. 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. Synopsis: Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository
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