Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

41 reviews

ravensandlace's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Title: Cinder

Author: Marissa Meyer

Genre: Dystopian Young Adult

Format: hardback library book

Series: The Lunar Chronicles

Star Rating: 3 stars

tw: sickness, death from illness, mentions of suicide, infanticide, mind control, extreme pain

Yes, I am very late to the party with this book series. About 11 years late. But hey, better late than never! I’m only just now getting into popular young adult books. I like to wait for the hype to die down a bit before I read a popular book so that way, I don’t get a mob after me if I end up not liking the book. Cinder has been on my radar for some time now. I think it was the way the cover was. It drew me in. I had seen that my local library had it so I decided to give it a go. I was pleasantly surprised. 

I enjoyed the aspect of this being a Cinderella retelling. I don’t like Disney and I haven’t read the original story of Cinderella but I do know about Cinderella and the story well enough to know what is going on. I enjoyed the way Meyer reinvented it but also kept the story there with a spin to it. I can also appreciate an author that keeps the spirit of the story but still make it their own. 

There were two POVs: Cinder and Prince Kai. I liked Cinder’s chapters more than I liked Prince Kai’s. I loved the bond she had with her adopted sister and how she was willing to do anything for her. Considering the abuse she experienced with her stepmom and other sister, she was surprisingly empathetic and truly cared a lot. Prince Kai’s chapters were okay. There were a lot of politics involved since he had an empire to run. I didn’t mind his chapters but I couldn’t wait to get back to Cinder’s chapters.

Overall, this was a good book. I called the plot twist early on but that wasn’t a bad thing. It didn’t hinder my enjoyment. I’m not super in love with the book, but I like it enough that I will continue the series as I have enjoyed the ride and the characters so far. I think I would have liked it a lot more if I had read it when I was younger. I’ve read so many dystopian novels since I’ve gotten serious about reading, that they all kind of blend together.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War

carrotsxcks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death

tonylovd's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The lunar chronicles are such a comfort series to me. I absolutely adore this series.

These books are a twist on fairytales, and of all the fairytale retellings, these ones take first place. 

All the characters have so much depth and they're all so unique from one another. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and War

stephmc27's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Minor: Car accident and Fire/Fire injury

taylorleilani's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

ginameix's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

An exciting scifi twist on an age old story. I couldn’t read it fast enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

hollystopreading's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

An absolutely fantastic read for younger readers! It was one of my favorite books in middle school and I'm glad to say it holds up! It's not perfect, I wish there were a bit more character development, and as a 19yr old, I can definitely see how it is not written for my demographic. I can't wait to finish this series in the coming year finally!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Minor: Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

theteamsreader's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An incredible start to an expansive science fiction series with immediately loveable characters, loveable settings, and loveable writing.  The book itself flows amazingly well, with a permanently addictive pace that makes the story fly past, especially as wider galactic tensions arise, plot twists grow in number, and stakes become rapid.  Recommend to anyone looking for a good science fiction, or badass sci-fi versions of your favourite fairytale princesses and stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Violence, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

k_galloway's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Xenophobia and Classism