A review by apollo0325
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
adventurous
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
THIS BOOK STILL HITS JUST RIGHT!!! You’ve got: scifi futuristic stuff; a very cute slow burn; a fun quirky sidekick (i love you ikko 5ever); tragic heroine; fairytale influences. I LOVE ITTTT!!!
I will say I definitely understand why people said Meyer has some uhh… savory Orientalism in this, especially when Cinder compares her stepmom to a China doll which is not great. However, that was kind of the only thing I recall being not great? I could have missed something else though!
The narrator was really great and I love how she had a variety of voices for a bunch of characters!
I will say I definitely understand why people said Meyer has some uhh… savory Orientalism in this, especially when Cinder compares her stepmom to a China doll which is not great. However, that was kind of the only thing I recall being not great? I could have missed something else though!
The narrator was really great and I love how she had a variety of voices for a bunch of characters!