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This is the first book in the Lunar Chronicles series, which has four books in total. The main genre in it is science-fiction. It is a futuristic retelling of the traditional fairy tale ‘Cinderella’. It is quite different from the fairy tale, the main difference being that the protagonist is instead called Cinder, and she is a cyborg. Her parents died in an accident when she was a toddler, and because of it she had to have body parts and organs replaced with synthetic versions. Also, she is a skilled mechanic who is the best in the city of New Beijing. Androids roam the city testing people for a plague which is killing off large amounts of people. Cyborgs like Cinder are considered second class and only they are allowed to volunteer to help with the research conducted to find an antidote for the disease. This is because the antidotes get tested on them and cyborgs are considered more expendable than humans. One of Cinder’s stepsisters, Peony, contracts the disease and her stepmother blames her for it, so she makes her volunteer for the research. Read to find out what happens next... I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to finishing the series. It is a must read for lovers of science fiction, fantasy and possibly dystopia. I would say this book is for ages 12 and up.
Reviewed by C.King, 8JF |
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