Marissa Meyer

   When Cinder, a gifted cyborg with a mysterious past, becomes entangled with the handsome Prince Kai, she finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle to save humankind from a deadly plague and ruthless lunar beings.

The Lunar Chronicles #1

Cinder

I’m gonna die this is so cute and the joke was funny 

Nova🛎

Kai shrugged and turned to Cinder. His eyes softened a little with a polite bow of his head. "I hope our paths will cross again,"  “really? In that case’ I guess I’ll keep following you.” She regretted the joke for half a breath before Kai laughed. A real laugh, and her chest warmed.

Peony followed Cinder with her watery gaze. “I love you’ Cinder. I'm glad you're not sick."

Ellie M.

An amazing sci-fi retelling of Cinderella as a cyborg!! This book was written 12 years ago and I’m now wondering why it took me so much before I got into it. Set in the dystopian city of New Beijing, a country in the Eastern Commonwealth, established 126 years after the fourth world war. Cinder is an orphan an a mechanic of the Linh family’s stall at the shops who suddenly gets the attention of Prince Kai, heir to the throne. But when a deadly disease suddenly starts rampaging throughout the country, Cinder is suddenly caught up in a mess that will later reveal a lot about her past, and a power she doesn’t know yet. From there, the story is a reimagining of Cinderella, but swap the pumpkin and glass slipper for robots! The worldbuilding was very easy to follow and the storytelling was absolutely fun. A reader would immediately know that the series has lots of potential. The pacing was a bit off at times which made the book feel dragging, nevertheless I can’t wait to read the sequel!

Hanna Rybchynska

Comecei a ler este livro e não parei! Estava na minha lista "para ler" há demasiado tempo, mas finalmente foi para a lista "lido"! É uma história muito mais interessante do que aquilo que estava a espera! 

Não sou grande fã de Cinderela, mas a maneira como isto está escrito e reinventado, torna a história tão mais interessante e diferente! Não sei se já ouviram falar, mas é uma espécie de um livro futurista mas da Cinderela, mas não como a conhecemos, mas sim como uma cyborg que vive com a sua madrasta e as irmãs. A Cinder é o mecânico mais conhecido da cidade e é surpeendida quando o príncipe aparece na banca dela para pedir que ela arranje o androide dele. Bem diferente da história inicial, não é? Torna-se ainda melhor!

Monicap

First Read: OCTOBER 2012
Okay, something needs to be said.
It's usually the books that I'm the most reluctant to read at first that turn out to be the best.
Go Cinder!
Now, I will try my hardest to wait until 2016 before I even think of this series again.
Unfortunately, we all know it won't happen that way.

**update** nov 2nd
I have time, so I'm going to elaborate on this book a tad.
First, tho, I'll start with the story of how me and this book came together.
I first saw this book at Sams Club (one of my favorite stores. Usually has all the good books, for really low prices. The downside is that there's not much selection). It was month's ago. I'm not even sure how long ago. Probably about two or so weeks after it came out.
So, I saw this book, looked at the cover. looked at the title. I thought, "That's a Cinderella retelling". I think I picked it up and read the description, but I might not have. Either way, I put it down and did not put it on my list.
Fast forward a couple to several months. I joined a group here on goodreads. That group decided to read Cinder. So i put it on hold at the library and waited for, like, two months to get it.
I got it. Along with, like, five other books. I read the five other books first,. Finally, Reluctantly, with no books left, I picked this up. And started reading it. And stayed up reading it until my mom came into my room and said "Monica, you have to get up at six tomorrow. sleep." (side point: That tomorrow was a saturday. Yes, i did have to get up at six. on a saturday. oh, the unfairness)
the next day, I woke up at six and went to Master Drive (Driver's ed). it lasts for eight hours, from eight in the morning to four in the afternoon, with little ten-minute breaks and one 4 minute break for lunch.
Like a nerd, I read through all the breaks.
And went home. And read. and finished it. Then got on goodreads to talk about how much I loved it.
I'm not sure which group I had to read this for (I'm a part of too many) but thank you.
Were it not for you, I would never have read this book.

maya

predictable but still very fun :3 excited to continue the series

brie

First of all, I'd just like to start off by saying this book was a HUGE disappointment for me. So much of a disappointment that i decided to write this review instead of getting some much needed sleep. 
PSA : AFRICA IS NOT A FUCKING COUNTRY. IT IS A FUCKING CONTINENT WITH OVER 54+ COUNTRIES. AND I'LL SAY THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. Why the heck would you not do your research and display such ignorance? This was one of the reasons the book put me off and i don't give a shit what kind of genre this is, if you want to represent something, do your research and represent it well! 


And then she writes "prime minister of Africa" ? 

lmfaooo girl if you don't gtfoh!
But then later on she writes "the ambassador for the African Union" and i'm just like why couldn't you use that throughout, what is this unsexy messiness?? 
Okay now i'm done with the thing that irked me most, let me move on to the other HIGHLY disappointing stuff. 
Y'all have to understand, there's nothing more painful than anticipating reading a book for so long and when you finally make time to do it, it turns into a whole *$%@fest and you wish you had never picked it up in the first place. 

*Characters*
Like what? Why? Just why? I felt like the whole idea of being able to relate, empathize and even be expectant to what happens to the characters were mutilated. I struggled so much in trying to stay attentive while listening to the book or even to follow what was happening throughout. I wanted to love the characters, i wanted to love the world, i wanted to love the whole plot but man they were more flatter than a stick of gum. 

*Plot*
I couldn't bring myself to care about anything and i was so bored until the "very very" end when the story finally decided to pick up (i was still bored but just a bit attentive then ). 
I think this was probably my entire face throughout the book:


I'm tired and i just want to say overall, i feel hurt and disappointed and sad and wished i could have enjoyed this more.

Maria

I love retellings that dare to step away from the traditional fairytale setting, and actually offer a new and fresh viewpoint to the original story. I love that this is loosely based on Cinderella, but still managed to maintain its own originality. I enjoyed everything about this book from the world-building to the characters and the plot. I really hope we get to find out more about the world and the history that comes with it, but I assume that is going to happen in the next books. In any case I am really looking forward to see how the story will unfold.

Cinder
            
                Lunar Chronicles

Rodrigo Figueiredo Severino

Very very entertaining. Sort of predictable, just like most fairytales (with this being a Cinderella retelling) but the setting was great and when you think it’s gonna be super predictable, they throw you a curve ball here and there and it’s all the more effective.

Vicky  Nuñez 

One of the most original retelling I've ever read, its so easy to pretend its a different story than Cinderella. 
A definite must read to fairy tales lovers.

A forbidden romance. A deadly plague. Earth's fate hinges on one girl . . . CINDER, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She's reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's sudden illness. But when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she finds herself at the centre of a violent struggle between the desires of an evil queen - and a dangerous temptation. Cinder is caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal. Now she must uncover secrets about her mysterious past in order to protect Earth's future. This is not the fairytale you remember. But it's one you won't forget.

Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles Book 1)

The Lunar Chronicles as a whole is simply an amazing series that could be enjoyed and loved by all ages. 

If you love retellings, Marissa Meyer is your girl. This retelling however didn’t just give the Prince a name. Oh no, no, no, THIS retelling is really a complete reimagining of the Cinderella story WITH so many original elements and plot lines tied in. 

“What if Cinderella is a cyborg?” is the easy way to describe this book. “What if Cinderella took place in futuristic sci-fi Asia where she works as a mechanic and receives a very SPECIAL fixing job from a Royal customer? And she’s a cyborg and hiding it.”

Ami Is Dreaming Again

The Lunar Chronicles as a whole is simply an amazing series that could be enjoyed and loved by all ages. 

If you love retellings, Marissa Meyer is your girl. This retelling however didn’t just give the Prince a name. Oh no, no, no, THIS retelling is really a complete reimagining of the Cinderella story WITH so many original elements and plot lines tied in. 

“What if Cinderella is a cyborg?” is the easy way to describe this book. “What if Cinderella took place in futuristic sci-fi Asia where she works as a mechanic and receives a very SPECIAL fixing job from a Royal customer? And she’s a cyborg and hiding it.”

Read it, it’s literally amazing!

Julie Rubens

A fun and easy read, but also kind of predictable. I do want to read the next books though to find out what will happen next.

chloe rae

*re-read 2018
Loved it just as much the second time around! It's so nice to go back, after knowing everything that happens in the end. I'm so excited to jump into Scarlet next!

Orignal review:
AH-MAZING. There was so much hype around this book and it lived up to it, I promise. The story was so well crafted, the characters so different and captivating. I couldn't put it down. Next time I'm in a book store, I'm buying book 2. I honestly CANT WAIT.

Sheryl

💌

This is 100% a must-read for everyone.
Cannot recommend this book enough

Such a nice book it was so fun to read. I love the concept and am binging the series. The ending was a little predictable but the delivery was really nice nonetheless. 

tam 🕴️

Nina Verhaaff 

** spoiler alert **
           this book surprised me with everything. The whole story line about these people living on earth and lunar people on the moon. Some lunar live on earth but they are slaves. Cyborgs, mechanics, a missing princess. Everyone is looking for the missing princess Selene who died long ago but theories are she is still alive somewhere, hidden for all these years. We have of course the evil stepmother and sister in this story, from the classic Cinderella but of course with a huge twist around it. This prince Kai (who I imagine to be gorgeous). And then towards the ending, god damn how much I loved that. And I was shocked I definitely did not expect that to happen in the ending.

Sasha

Melissa Palmer

Book #45 Read in 2016
Cinder by Marissa Meyer

This is the first book in the young adult science fiction/fantasy series of fairy tale retellings. In this book, Cinder is a cyborg Cinderella. The prince falls in love with Cinder the mechanic without knowing who and what she really is. This was a good entertaining read. I will continue this series.

Amena Elkayal

I didn't think I'd enjoy this book as much as I did... maybe because it is a retelling of a very popular fairytale so I thought the plot might be a bit of an expected boring plot but this didn't happen... I liked the characters and the writing style and I am really excited to read the rest of the series...

Yash

Briar's Reviews

I bought this book YEARS ago when I got my wisdom teeth out. Actually, my Mom bought it for me because I was drugged up from having my wisdom teeth out and there was a massive book sale. I gave her a list of books and she got them for me, and then this book sat on my shelf because I forgot I told my Mom to go buy me books when I got my wisdom teeth out.

So colour my cheery when I finally cleaned my bookshelf and there it was! I picked it up instantly, decided to ignore my upcoming exams, and settled down with this book. AND MAN I WAS SO STUPID FOR NOT READING IT SOONER BECAUSE I AM OBSESSED.

I am an adult now, but when I bought it I was a "Young Adult" reader. Some of the YA books just don't sit with me as well now, but this book totally did. Cinderella, fairy tale, Star Wars-esque, cyborgs, science fiction, crazy evil overlords, and more! How could someone like me not love a book like this?!

My friends had given me horrible reviews of this book so I was very hesitant to pick it up, but when I took the dive I realized that I really shouldn't have listened to them. I devoured this book in about two hours and I could NOT put it down. Marissa Meyer crafted an intriguing story that echoes our fave fairy tales and sci-fi movies, but also sits well on it's own. Cinder is special but she doesn't know why (like most YA novels, wink wink, nudge nudge). The Prince needs her help so she complies. Through helping him, trying to avoid a crazy super bug/infection and dealing with some major losses, she finds herself in a world of insanity. 

This is a great read, but it leaves with an awful cliffhanger. I was so furious that the book ended the way it did because now I HAVE to pick up the next book in the series. Like, thanks a lot Marissa! But good on her, she did an excellent job crafting this book to the point that I seriously need the sequels. It won't be okay if I don't find these books on my book hunts soon.

To list some of the positives of this book, I have to say it really works well for young readers (maybe 8 and up, as a good book with their parents) but also sits amazingly well with adults. I didn't feel like I was reading a purely YA novel, it felt like a fun fairy tale. I almost wish it wasn't on the YA shelf in my local book store because it's not strictly made for the YA audience, even though the narrative fits well with YA. 

My negatives? Cliffhangers. I hate them, so they will always be my negative. Also, sometimes the story just felt like it happened at the right place, right time and just happened to work out in the character's favor. It didn't bug me at all in this book, but sometimes that trope grates on my nerves.

Overall, SO AMAZINGLY GOOD. Five out of five stars all around! This book really got me back into a reading binge, so thank you Marissa!

I really liked it. Interesting and super fast paced. I felt like I could relate a lot to Cinder. 4 because I just new what was going to come towards the end. But I enjoyed nonetheless. Really recommend reading it. 

Yalin Tsikun

Jenny Vuu

ariah west

Prepare to see the New York Times-bestselling series like you’ve never seen it before, now with new cover art! The first book in the #1 New York Times- and USA Today-Bestselling Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer! See where the futuristic YA fairytale saga all began, with the tale of a teenage cyborg who must fight for Earth's survival against villains from outer space. "An interesting mash up of fairy tales and science fiction . . . a cross between Cinderella, Terminator, and Star Wars." —Entertainment Weekly "Prince Charming among the cyborgs." —The Wall Street Journal Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. . . . Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future. With high-stakes action and a smart, resourceful heroine, Cinder is a Cinderella retelling that is at once classic and strikingly original. Don't miss these other books from #1 New York Times- and USA Today-Bestselling author Marissa Meyer: The Lunar Chronicles: Cinder Scarlet Cress Winter Stars Above Fairest The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book Wires and Nerve: Vol. 1 Wires and Nerve: Vol. 2 Renegades: Renegades: Book One Archenemies: Book Two Supernova: Book Three Heartless

Book One of the Lunar Chronicles

Nessa Luna

I heard a lot of good things about this book, and seeing as I really like fairy-tale retellings (such as Splintered), I decided to order this book. I personally am not really a fan of Cinderella, but this story sounded interesting. Though, when I started reading it, the story became so predictable to me, it actually ruined the ending a bit for me. About forty or fifty pages in, I already knew how the book was going to end, and who Cinder actually was, a bit of a shame, but hey, what is there to do about that?

I liked the bit where everyone uses ‘stars’ or ‘oh my stars’ instead of god because that reminded me of Doctor Who (Clara’s mum said ‘oh my stars’ instead of omg in Rings of Akhaten). The Emporer’s advisor was called ‘Torin’, which I thought was funny. At first, I kept on reading ‘Thorin’, until I read it more closely, and I saw it was missing the ‘h’.

I had a soft spot in my heart for both Peony (though who calls her kid that? honestly, every time I read her name it reminded me of My Little Pony, and I got that theme song stuck in my head), and Iko; and my heart broke a bit when I found out what happened.

Though I usually really dislike multiple POV’s, this story was actually quite good with them, I think I might be getting used to multiple POV’s, which might be good because I suspect that a lot more books on my to-read list have them. I liked how the book told both the story of Cinder, and of Prince Kai.

I give this book four stars because though the story was quite predictable, I did really enjoy it. I really want to know how the story ends, so I am going to go and order the second book in the series!

Cinder The Lunar Chronicles #1

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