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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
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bookshelves: all-time-favorites, 05-stars, ya-sf-fantasy
Dec 19, 2015
bookshelves: all-time-favorites, 05-stars, ya-sf-fantasy
Read 2 times. Last read March 1, 2021 to March 4, 2021.
I’m a sucker for retellings.
I am not sure why it has taken me this long to read a retelling that is so unbelievably popular, but hey, I’ve read it now and even though I am a little late to the party, I am with the hype.
This is a fairy-tale meets robots meets futuristic world. I have never read anything with that description, but if I ever see anything that has it, I won’t pre-judge based off of the fact that I absolutely love the setting in the first installment of The Lunar Chronicles.
It is a tiny bit slow in the beginning, but JUST DO NOT STOP.
Cinder, my Cinder. What in the world is on your leg and hand, Cinder?
“I'm sure I'll feel much more grateful when I find a guy who thinks complex wiring in a girl is a turn-on.”
Oh so our heroine is a cyborg. That’s fine, right? I mean sometime in the future, we are bound to have robotic parts replacing human parts that don’t work.
She’s a mechanic too. So she’s basically a robot doctor. Or doctor. She's a doctor. For cyborgs.
“Do your kind even know what love is? Can you feel anything at all, or is it just... programmed?”
Well the prince brings her a, err, client to fix. Literally the first chapter is the two meeting. And guess what? IT IS NOT INSTA-LOVE AND IT IS THE BEST!
One of Cinder(ella)’ sevil step sister’s has “the plague” and Cinder is blamed for her having it. Even though she doesn’t have it. Why doesn’t she have it? Beats me guys, read the book.
So let me just send out a list of things that don’t technically change from the original story.
There is a dramatic entrance.
Even though I think we glazed over the "until midnight part," there is the dramatic "everyone turns and looks," just like the story everyone knows and loves.
There’s a pretty dress and a, err, foot/shoe problem.
Foot problem, we will just go with that.
We have the prince, and might I say he is very sarcastic and a gem to read about.
Prince Kai is a hoot. I need more princes like him.
There is a ball that we are all just so anxious to get to.
And BONUS there’s an evil queen.
Now I might be mistaken, but I think she has something to do with the Snow White thread. Because she has an aversion to mirrors. I hope that she lives up to all the talk in the book. She didn't seem all that evil to me. I mean, I don't HOPE she's going to be super evil... but I kind of do.
AND TWIST there isn’t an happily ever after.
Because there are like three other books plus probably some novellas.
I just… my Disney-based heart is full. I need book two please.
Oh, and who is Thorne?
I am not sure why it has taken me this long to read a retelling that is so unbelievably popular, but hey, I’ve read it now and even though I am a little late to the party, I am with the hype.
This is a fairy-tale meets robots meets futuristic world. I have never read anything with that description, but if I ever see anything that has it, I won’t pre-judge based off of the fact that I absolutely love the setting in the first installment of The Lunar Chronicles.
It is a tiny bit slow in the beginning, but JUST DO NOT STOP.
Cinder, my Cinder. What in the world is on your leg and hand, Cinder?
“I'm sure I'll feel much more grateful when I find a guy who thinks complex wiring in a girl is a turn-on.”
Oh so our heroine is a cyborg. That’s fine, right? I mean sometime in the future, we are bound to have robotic parts replacing human parts that don’t work.
She’s a mechanic too. So she’s basically a robot doctor. Or doctor. She's a doctor. For cyborgs.
“Do your kind even know what love is? Can you feel anything at all, or is it just... programmed?”
Well the prince brings her a, err, client to fix. Literally the first chapter is the two meeting. And guess what? IT IS NOT INSTA-LOVE AND IT IS THE BEST!
One of Cinder(ella)’ s
So let me just send out a list of things that don’t technically change from the original story.
There is a dramatic entrance.
Even though I think we glazed over the "until midnight part," there is the dramatic "everyone turns and looks," just like the story everyone knows and loves.
There’s a pretty dress and a, err, foot/shoe problem.
Foot problem, we will just go with that.
We have the prince, and might I say he is very sarcastic and a gem to read about.
Prince Kai is a hoot. I need more princes like him.
There is a ball that we are all just so anxious to get to.
And BONUS there’s an evil queen.
Now I might be mistaken, but I think she has something to do with the Snow White thread. Because she has an aversion to mirrors. I hope that she lives up to all the talk in the book. She didn't seem all that evil to me. I mean, I don't HOPE she's going to be super evil... but I kind of do.
AND TWIST there isn’t an happily ever after.
Because there are like three other books plus probably some novellas.
I just… my Disney-based heart is full. I need book two please.
Oh, and who is Thorne?
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Reading Progress
December 19, 2015
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December 19, 2015
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October 19, 2016
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to-read
November 25, 2016
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Started Reading
November 25, 2016
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"I absolutely love this retelling. Why has it taken me so long to read this?!"
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November 25, 2016
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November 25, 2016
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all-time-favorites
November 25, 2016
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Finished Reading
March 1, 2021
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Started Reading
March 4, 2021
– Shelved as:
05-stars
March 4, 2021
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Finished Reading
February 11, 2022
– Shelved as:
ya-sf-fantasy
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Nov 25, 2016 11:10PM
Whoa!!! Awesome review Wren! *claps* bravo!
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Throne is one of the most swoon worthy characters ever !
Can't wait for you to finish the rest of the series, it truly is spectacular and my favorite series ever since it got me started into reading!
Can't wait for you to finish the rest of the series, it truly is spectacular and my favorite series ever since it got me started into reading!
Awesome review! Love the gifs. You will meet Thorne soon and you will fall in love with as we all have. ;)
Brittany wrote: "Whoa!!! Awesome review Wren! *claps* bravo!"
Thank you Brittany! I am so happy you enjoyed it!
Thank you Brittany! I am so happy you enjoyed it!
Rbooks wrote: "Throne is one of the most swoon worthy characters ever !
Can't wait for you to finish the rest of the series, it truly is spectacular and my favorite series ever since it got me started into reading!"
That's amazing that it got you to start reading again! I can see why too! I've heard many good things about Throne so I am so ready to meet him!
Can't wait for you to finish the rest of the series, it truly is spectacular and my favorite series ever since it got me started into reading!"
That's amazing that it got you to start reading again! I can see why too! I've heard many good things about Throne so I am so ready to meet him!
Logan wrote: "I asked for this for Christmas so I'm a little late to the party as well!"
I'm glad I am not the only one! It is so great I hope you get it!
I'm glad I am not the only one! It is so great I hope you get it!
Michelle wrote: "Awesome review! Love the gifs. You will meet Thorne soon and you will fall in love with as we all have. ;)"
I made sure all the GIFs were Cinderella things! Thank you! I'm excited to meet Thorne, I've heard nothing but wonderful things!
I made sure all the GIFs were Cinderella things! Thank you! I'm excited to meet Thorne, I've heard nothing but wonderful things!
Chelsea Alexa (A Bookish Occasion) wrote: "I've owned this for over a year and I STILL haven't read it all the way...I'd start and stop and start and stop...but your review has excited me yet again to give it another shot! I almost feel obl..."
SERIOUSLY DO AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK GIRL!
Retellings are everything. This one was gold.
SERIOUSLY DO AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK GIRL!
Retellings are everything. This one was gold.
haha, no not at all! I just wanted to underline that... I guess I had a fangirl attack. happens sometimes. sorry about that. 😅
Cyndi wrote: "Great review!! I loved, loved, loved this series!"
I worry about the people who didn't love this series. It was so well done and addicting!
I worry about the people who didn't love this series. It was so well done and addicting!
Linda wrote: "haha, no not at all! I just wanted to underline that... I guess I had a fangirl attack. happens sometimes. sorry about that. 😅"
Girl I've been there don't even worry about it. You can have Kai and I will have Thorne, k? Lololol
Girl I've been there don't even worry about it. You can have Kai and I will have Thorne, k? Lololol