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A review by thewordslinger
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was not really what I expected, given how many people I've seen talk about this series. But I'm surprised in a great way. I'm sort of addicted to this story (that part wasn't surprising, it was like crack a few years ago, I couldn't get <i>away</i> from people gushing about it); I wasn't expecting the ending we get--but now I have to know where this whole thing is going.
I'll be honest, fairytale retellings aren't really my jam. I've read a fair few of them, but none of them have ever really blown me away. They're either too on the nose to the original or they're too bizarre and I'm left wondering where the fairytale aspect even came in...but not this book. It's somehow straddling the line between retelling a classic, and well known story and creating something entirely new and original.
It had all the hallmarks you'd expect from the Cinderella story, without any of the cliches. And the original stuff--the sci-fi elements--I put off picking this series up specifically because of that. It just didn't interest me.
Alas, as with most other massively popular series, curiosity eventually kills the cat. In this case, I'm so glad I caved.
This world is fascinating. The characters have depth and are worth rooting for. I really have nothing bad to say about this and I sort of feel like an idiot for putting this off for so long. I do think the writing's a little...simple. But it's not a complaint! It made this book easy to breeze through and accessible to a large audience.
On to the next!
I'll be honest, fairytale retellings aren't really my jam. I've read a fair few of them, but none of them have ever really blown me away. They're either too on the nose to the original or they're too bizarre and I'm left wondering where the fairytale aspect even came in...but not this book. It's somehow straddling the line between retelling a classic, and well known story and creating something entirely new and original.
It had all the hallmarks you'd expect from the Cinderella story, without any of the cliches. And the original stuff--the sci-fi elements--I put off picking this series up specifically because of that. It just didn't interest me.
Alas, as with most other massively popular series, curiosity eventually kills the cat. In this case, I'm so glad I caved.
This world is fascinating. The characters have depth and are worth rooting for. I really have nothing bad to say about this and I sort of feel like an idiot for putting this off for so long. I do think the writing's a little...simple. But it's not a complaint! It made this book easy to breeze through and accessible to a large audience.
On to the next!