Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Cinder

by Marissa Meyer

We all know the general plot here, cause, obviously, it's Cinderella! Honestly, I've been avoiding this one for years. I hate the cover, and it just seemed like another cheeseball fairy tale retelling. I was wrong again! Yes, it's Cinderella, but it's so much more! It's Cinderella as a cyborg, and it's wonderful! I'm not sure how one introduces plot twists into this age-old story, but Meyer has done it. Mystery, suspense, a frightening dystopian future, and a stepmother even more evil than the original all team up to make this one fun read. Sure, there a few annoying plot holes every now and then, but not enough to really distract from the experience. The middle school girls love this series--I need to be better about trusting my readers. So glad I finally picked this one up!