Cinder

Cinder

By Marissa Meyer

116 ratings 158 reviews 171 followers
Book 1 of 4 in the  Lunar Chronicles Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 6 - 8Grades 3 - 6n/a5.887661

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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.

Marissa Meyer on Cinder, writing, and leading men
Which of your characters is most like you?
I wish I could say that I'm clever and mechanically-minded like Cinder, but no―I can't fix anything. I'm much more like Cress, who makes a brief cameo in Cinder and then takes a more starring role in the third book. She's a romantic and a daydreamer and maybe a little on the naïve side―things that could be said about me too―although she does find courage when it's needed most. I think we'd all like to believe we'd have that same inner strength if we ever needed it.
Where do you write?
I have a home office that I've decorated with vintage fairy tale treasures that I've collected (my favorite is a Cinderella cookie jar from the forties) and NaNoWriMo posters, but sometimes writing there starts to feel too much like work. On those days I'll write in bed or take my laptop out for coffee or lunch.
If you were stranded on a desert island, which character from Cinder would you want with you?
Cinder, definitely! She has an internet connection in her brain, complete with the ability to send and receive comms (which are similar to e-mails). We'd just have enough time to enjoy some fresh coconut before we were rescued.
The next book in the Lunar Chronicles is called Scarlet, and is about Little Red Riding Hood. What is appealing to you most about this character as you work on the book?
Scarlet is awesome―she's very independent, a bit temperamental, and has an outspokenness that tends to get her in trouble sometimes. She was raised by her grandmother, an ex-military pilot who now owns a small farm in southern France, who not only taught Scarlet how to fly a spaceship and shoot a gun, but also to have a healthy respect and appreciation for nature. I guess that's a lot of things that appeal to me about her, but she's been a really fun character to write! (The two leading men in Scarlet, Wolf and Captain Thorne, aren't half bad either.)

Publisher: Square Fish
ISBN-13: 9781250007209
ISBN-10: 1250007208
Published on 1/8/2013
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 448

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I thought this book was fascinating. Not too much science fiction or fantasy, which is my perfect combo. Once you get past the beginning the book is hard to put down which is time consuming considering the length. I would recommend this book to ages 13-18.

I love this book. I am a big fan of fractured fairy tales, and Cinder is one of the best ones I have ever read. I thought is was a little slow in the beginning, but after about two chapters I couldn't put it down. It is fast-paced, compelling, and constantly makes it so you want to know what happens next. .The fact that Cinder was a cyborg it is creative, unique and made me like the book even more! I highly recommend this book. I cannot wait for the next book to come out!

I think that this book was pretty good. At first, I was unsure about it, but then my best friend gt me to read it, and it was amazing. I loved the blend between fairytales and sci fi futuristic books. Very well written

Good book

I rate this book 5 stars!

Cinder is a 16 year old with a secret. She's Different. A good different? She doesn't know. Yet. She could be a cure to everything. OR she could be another cyborg in the city of New Beijing.

I love all the books....also,i love BOOKS!

I just finished Fairest which is about Queen Levana and it was so good. This whole series are good. I can't wait for Winter to come out.

LOVE THIS BOOK, like if you do too

Cinder is one of my fave books! It's about a cyborg whose human sister gets the Plague and dies. Her stepmother blames Peony's death on Cinder and volunteers her for plague research. But no one has ever survived it. Can Cinder? When they insert the Plague into her body, something mysterious happens. It disappears inside of her body! But that's not even half of it. There's more shocking surprises in this suspenseful book!

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