Madeline
Cinder, the cyborg Cinderella story, is not generally the type of book I would be interested in. Sci Fi and Fantasy does not hit high on my list. And the demographic seemed a bit young for me. If you look at the Sci Fi & Fantasy section of this blog, you will notice that it’s quite sparse. I am quite picky about the books I pick from this genre and although this book would take a back seat to some of the other’s currently on this blog, I did add the next book in the series to my “To Read” list.
Premise of Cinder
As the title of the book suggests, this book basically follows the story of Cinderella with a few twists. First off, Cinder is a Cyborg who is hiding this status. She is a mechanic in a country that has an outbreak of a deadly disease. What she does not know, is that in forced to donate her body for trials in curing this deadly disease that the tests reveal there is much more to who she is.
I also appreciated that this cyborg Cinderella story lacks the anti feminism that the classic Cinderella story unearths. Cinder does not rely on the prince for anything. Nor is she obsessed with grabbing his attention and marrying him. Her interest in him start purely on a friend level. It is not until his interest becomes apparent she notices that the feeling is mutual.
Final Thoughts
I did not know how I felt about this book about the cyborg Cinderella until it ended. I immediately ran to my computer and added the next book in the series on my “To Read” list. I need to know what happens next. There are plenty of reveals that heald my interest and the biggest reveal of all happens at the bitter end.
