Grade 7
You may think being cyborg--half machine, half human--would be cool. Living the life of a cyborg is more difficult than you may think, but it does have its advantages. People of today's society despise people that are different. Don't you think that an exposed cyborg would be made fun of, or teased, or even taken to be experimented on? In fear of becoming an outcast, Cinder, the main character in Cinder, is careful about what parts of her body she shows.
Cinder, a rather gifted mechanic living in New Beijing, is a cyborg. She lives with her stepmother and ill stepsister. Her stepmother greatly despises her and blames her for her stepsister's illness. Cinder is the only mechanic in New Beijing's weekly market. One day, disguised and barely recognizable, Prince Kaito stumbled into her booth looking for Linh Cinder, the mechanic. The prince and Cinder soon became friends. After her many visits to the castle to meet with Prince Kai, Queen Levana, Kai's evil, soon-to-be wife, gets suspicious. Soon enough Cinder finds out secrets of her own past to help protect her world against the evil Queen Levana.
The different pieces that make up the book as a whole come flying at you from all different directions at the least expected times. In the end, when the puzzle is complete, it all makes sense. There are a range of characters with colorful personalities such as Peony and Iko. They only make the story that much more exciting and emotional. I think that this book has a very good story that will appeal to fantasy and sci-fi readers.
The style of writing paired up with the story line makes for a truly fantastic book that will pull readers in so that they don't want to put it down. I was able to personally connect with this book because I have three little sisters; in the book there are several touching moments where Cinder shows her love for her sister. I would highly recommend this book to readers in search of a truly wonderful and action packed story.
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