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Mar 11, 2024
A sci-fi series, reimagining our favorite fables in a darker and more complicated setting. Merging old fairytale familiarity with some of the harsher elements of the modern world.
Mar 09, 2024SnoIsleLib_Teen rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A beautifully written dystopian novel about a girl in the country of Illea, which was formerly the United States. Her name is America Singer, and she is in one of the bottom castes. One day, she gets invited to a contest where many girls…
Dec 06, 2023red_panda_3970 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Loved this book!
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Dec 01, 2023fantasycookie_kotlc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
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Oct 15, 2023janakijumesh rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is a sci if retelling of Cinderella set many many years in the future. Cinder is a cyborg with no memory of her past before she joined her adoptive family. Her life exists only to bring money to her family by using her incredible…
Jun 27, 2023jdbd08 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In this retelling of “Cinderella”, Cinder, a cyborg that lives with her stepmother and stepsisters, is treated as an outsider at home and in society. Knowing very little about her past, Cinder tries to piece together what happened before…
May 31, 2023ryner rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Working as a mechanic to fully support her uncaring stepmother and stepsisters, Cinder is struck speechless when who should arrive at her booth one day but the prince of New Beijing, seeking assistance with the repair of his favorite…
May 21, 2023deliaaa29 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The novel "Cinder" by Marissa Meyer is a spectacular beginning to "The Lunar Chronicles" book series. Set in a dystopian world in the city of New Beijing, this adaptation of "Cinderella" follows Cinder, a 16-year-old cyborg mechanic, who…
Apr 15, 2023violet_bee_357 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
“Cinder” is an amazing novel which combines all the good elements of sci-fi and fantasy into a thrilling adventure. This book, the first installment in a larger series, follows the premise of Cinderella, but with a post-apocalyptic twist.…
Mar 22, 2023indigo_dog_2033 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Summary: Cinder by Marissa Meyer follows a young, teenage mechanic named Cinder who is a cyborg. She lives in the futuristic city of New Beijing where a deadly plague has been killing off the residents. One event leads to the other and…
Feb 22, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens3 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The story Cinder is set in New Beijing, just after World War IV has ended. Lihn Cinder is the best cyborg mechanic in town and has been living with her stepmother and stepsisters since she was a little girl, along with her assistant…
Feb 10, 2023Vanilla_Chocolate_Stones rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I. UTTERLY. LOVE THIS SERIES ELEVEN OUT OF TEN This book was so full of wit and it was a perfect mix of dystopian fiction and fairy tales One of the best factors are the characters. Bad ass girls who are fairy tale adaptations? Sign me…
Feb 06, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This story follows the protagonist Linh Cinder, taking place in the future. Having been orphaned at a young age, Cinder has to live with her stepmother and two adoptive sisters, with little freedom in her life. However, her routine is…
Jan 31, 2023
Cinder by Marissa Meyer is a futuristic dystopian thriller. In a world where cyborgs are as common as humans and discriminated against, 16 year old Linh Cinder discovers secrets about the royal family of a modern Asian empire after a…
Dec 07, 2022Reena_02 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Cinder, a sixteen-year-old Cyborg, lives with her stepmother in New Beijing. She doesn't have a place in society as people view her as “not human” and her evil stepmother looks down on her. She has a mysterious past that she can’t remember…
Sep 04, 2022SurreyLibraries_Teens2 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the book and loved that it was a retelling of Cinderella. I especially liked that the plot had a twist and it wasn't predictable since it was a retelling. Cinder's story takes place in the future where she is a cyborg mechanic…
Aug 11, 2022SurreyLibraries_Teens rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It's a fast-paced story where the author doesn't waste much time getting into the juicy bits. It's a fun read especially if you get way too emotionally invested in things. So my girl Cinder, our MC, is a lunar android robot thingy and…
Jul 03, 2022
Read this book. Was surprised that I liked it.
May 11, 2022InnisfilTeenReads rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Cinder takes place in a world filled with futuristic technology and cyber-punk. The reader is introduced to the main protagonist, Cinder, who is a talented cyborg mechanic with a secret that even she does not know. Throughout this unique…
Mar 13, 2022Evelyn_b0Ok_Reviews rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
👠💙👗🦿CINDER🦿👗💙👠 3.5 Stars Letumosis, the blue fever. A worldwide pandemic threatened by the plague, with the cause and cure unknown. When Cinder Linh's sister Peony catches Letumosis, and Cinder is kicked out of her home by her…
Jan 24, 2022HelenL_KCMO rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I can see why this is such a popular book- Cinder is a retelling of Cinderella set in a futuristic steam punk world... in space! The aesthetics of this book are extremely cool, filled with robots, cyborgs, and a mix of East Asian…
Dec 21, 2021Bibblebobpop rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
i loved this book, but at the beginning it's kinda boring. The rest of the book is filled with excitement, adventure, old cars and the ball. i hope yall will enjoy this book as much as i did.
Nov 30, 2021
The first book of the Lunar Chronicles. Honestly, the ship Kaider is my all-time favorite. It's so classic and so good! The relationship progress and growth is amazing, and I'm not saying that the other couples are bad, but Kaider is my…
Nov 23, 2021Lexiny rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is a modern rendition of the fairytale, Cinderella. Set in a dystopian world where cyborgs exist and a colony of humans have evolved enough to be considered a different species called “lunars” , Cinder sets up a very interesting…
Nov 10, 2021ekrobbins rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Cinder by Marissa Meyer: A spin-off of the classic Cinderella tale that follows the protagonist, Cinder, through the basic steps of the story with the addition of cyborgs, plague, Lunars, and many fantastical twists. While all the…