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brebeingwell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
My favorite trait of the main character was that she was capable. So many fantasies and sci-fi books make the main female character out to be unskilled until a major event happens. Cinder, from the beginning, was a very capable and skilled being. But she is also still a teenage girl and has the desires and feelings of someone befitting her age. I thought she had a good personality and very interesting abilities that made her POV enjoyable.
The world building, while complicated, was explained in a very digestible way. The only issue I took was with the lunar colony. Besides doing things for power and seemingly to be evil, there was no real reason presented as to why they were so ruthless. I suspect this may be explored throughout the series.
Kai's response towards the end was not akin to how I pictured him as a person, which makes me think that his actions were only for dramatic effect. The ending straight up sucked and was super unsatisfying, which is why this book only received a 3 star rating.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: War
jadeandherbunny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Self harm and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Slavery and War
smileypers0n's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
christygsp's review against another edition
4.0
There was enough of the original plot lines that you could see where the Cinderella story comes through, but also enough new plot lines and character quirks that it was basically it’s own story.
I thought the cyber punk type themes were a cool addition, and the political and romantic elements were great too.
One complaint I will say was the ending. We are making way for sequels, I get it, but come on? Really?
Moderate: Confinement and Slavery
Minor: Torture and Violence
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Car accident
Minor: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
rronnniii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence, Violence, and War
thumbeleia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Colonisation, and Deportation
Minor: Hate crime, Infertility, and Alcohol
saerri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Child abuse and Slavery
strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Slavery, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Murder
Minor: War
jasmineslibraryy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Slavery, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
part of the plot is a pandemic