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Cinder (Book 1) by Marissa Meyer
Audible Edition.
Dead Tree Edition.
Finished Jun 2017. Final score: 4 / 5.
Reason for reading:
This book was given to me.
Knowledge before reading:
None. I went in to this completely blind.
TLDR:
This was a nice start to a series.
Dan's Full Review:
Linh Cinder makes a nice protagnist. She is a quick-witted, slightly self-doubting, a good moral compass, but she is not afraid to break things for the greater good.
This book was basically an extra-long introduction to her and some basic mechanics of the book's lore. That said, this was a very good series kick-off.
There were twists and surprising moments. The ending was slightly annoying. I prefer to have Book 1 come to a decisive end with just a slight opening for a book 2. That way, I can feel satisfied and decide to pursue. This cliffhanger left little option to continue.
Minor complaint: Something that particularly annoyed me is the fact that Cinder is a master level mechanic, and she considers that a source of shame.