Reviewed by Silvara on
This book reminded me so much of Sailor Moon. With cyborgs. And androids. And Cinderella. I totally knew what had happened to "Princess Selene" before it was revealed at the end of the book. But that was okay, because so much of the plot was this huge neat twist, I needed to know what was going to happen next.
I liked Peony, and while I understand why it had to happen, I still hate that it happened. Iko was fun and I'm hoping we get to see more of her in the next book. I'm super curious about the unnamed blonde Lunar girl, and want to know more about her as well. And Kai? He was pretty darn cool. Maybe slightly unbelievable how fast he got attached to Cinder, but everything else I liked about him. (No worries, it wasn't even close to insta-love.)
Cinder herself was all kinds of awesome. She had faults and strengths, and even though her step-mother and elder step-sister were horrible to her, she never let it get to her. She kept her eyes on her goal. The car she found was kinda neat, even if it didn't last long.
I loved how the 'glass slipper', the 'pumpkin into a carriage', and the 'fairy godmother' were interpreted/twisted in this book. They were unexpected and unique. If you haven't read this book yet, you need to. I'll be picking up book 2 soon!
This review was originally posted on Fantasy of the Silver Dragon
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 29 April, 2015: Finished reading
- 29 April, 2015: Reviewed