Reviewed by ladygrey on
And there were definitely things I'd forgotten. Like how much time Kai and Cinder spend together in the second act. And things I noticed because I was read it before so I brought that context to some of the early details, which made it more interesting rather than more predictable.
I enjoyed the story more this time around, the pacing and the plot of it; the characters and the little moments. I didn't love the dialog in a few places but mostly it was a pretty decent book. And a nice dose of sci-fi.
First review-----
I liked [book:Cinder] well enough. The writing was good enough that I didn't really notice it (which is a compliment). I think it helped that it was third person which isn't a pov common to YA but I enjoy.
While the twist on Cinderella was unique and interesting it also hindered the story some because it's predictable. Even if it wasn't based on a fairy tale, the "twist" at the end was instantly obvious. And the prince gets to end up with the girl he wants and thwart the evil queen. Why would I read 4 more books to see it happen?. I definitely think I would have liked it more if it wasn't so terribly predictable.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 12 May, 2012: Finished reading
- 12 May, 2012: Reviewed