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Cinder, by Marissa Meyer


Cinder, by Marissa Meyer, takes place after the third world war and is located in New Beijing. Linh Cinder is a cyborg who was in a hover accident at a young age. She was taken in by Linh Garan. When he died, she is left with a horrible stepmother and her two daughters. Since Cinder is a mechanic, she runs into Prince Kai. A plague hits the town and one of Cinder's stepsisters catches it. Her stepmother blames Cinder and drafts her into the Cyborg Draft for plague testing.

I like how throughout the book there was a suspenseful feel. I like the theme, don't judge a book by it's cover. Throughout the whole book, Cinder is trying to discover who she is. She grew up feeling unwanted because she was a cyborg. She then turned out to be very important.

Reviewed by Rita, Grade 9
Grandview Library
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Melissa said…
Cinder is a cyborg and a skillful mechanic. The story takes place in the future with humans and androids in New Beijing. A plague has devastated the population and, in the midst of new discoveries, Cinder find more about her mysterious past. Similar to Cinderella, Cinder’s stepmother dislikes her and favors her stepsisters. Suddenly, Queen Levana of the lunar people, who is rumored to have killed her niece, suspiciously comes to earth wanting to marry Prince Kai.

Cinder is an enticing book with a fantastical plot and charming characters. I’m not a fan of science fiction, but I love this book. I would definitely recommend it to any of my friends, even if they don’t usually read science fiction either. I started reading this expecting to not like it, but I ended up past the 100th page by the second day I got it. It starts off with a hint of romance when prince kai visits Cinder’s shop. It continuously becomes more intriguing as Cinder discovers more about her past. This is one of the best books I’ve read recently and I would definitely recommend it.

Reviewed by SM, Grade 7
Glendale Central Library
September 12, 2022 at 5:55 PM
Anonymous said…
Cinder by Marissa Meyer is about a teenage girl named Cinder, who is a cyborg. She is disliked by her adoptive family, and is in love with a prince named Kai. Cinder lives in an uncertain world, with a plague spreading fast and aliens coming from the moon, who have special powers. She is an expert mechanic though, and ends up being caught up in the middle of the conflict between Kai and the aliens, which are called Lunars.

Cinder is an amazing book. I would really recommend it. It is fast paced, fun to read, and has lots of action. You do need to read the next books after it, so just be prepared to do so. It has a “mystery” about a person in the book, but I thought it was way too obvious and you could see it from a mile away. I liked how the romance between Cinder and Kai was not super intense, which was nice. The romance between the characters grows over the course of the series though, so beware!

Reviewed by Elyse, Grade 7
Glendale Central Library
January 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Anonymous said…
Cinder by Marissa Meyer is about a teenage girl named Cinder, who is a cyborg. She is disliked by her adoptive family, and is in love with a prince named Kai. Cinder lives in an uncertain world, with a plague spreading fast and aliens coming from the moon, who have special powers. She is an expert mechanic though, and ends up being caught up in the middle of the conflict between Kai and the aliens, which are called Lunars.

Cinder is an amazing book. I would really recommend it. It is fast paced, fun to read, and has lots of action. You do need to read the next books after it, so just be prepared to do so. It has a “mystery” about a person in the book, but I thought it was way too obvious and you could see it from a mile away. I liked how the romance between Cinder and Kai was not super intense, which was nice. The romance between the characters grows over the course of the series though, so beware!

Reviewed by Elyse, Grade 7
Glendale Central Library
January 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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