The 2012 Debut Author Challenge is hosted by Kristi @thestorysiren!
Cover: I love, love, LOVE this cover. The font of the title (and the whole book) is really pretty! I wish more books were published with cool fonts!
Characters: I thought Meyer did a good job with fleshing out all of the characters. I really liked Cinder as the main character. She was relatable and independent. And she was not annoying. She was a strong female protagonist. I also enjoyed Iko, who was adorable and added a nice touch of comic relief. I think it will be interesting to learn more about Queen Levana in the future because she was an interesting character.
Plot: I think Meyer did a wonderful job taking the Cinderella fairy tale and making it something new and interesting. She is great at story- telling! The concept was really well done with cyborgs and androids. It was a bit predictable at times, but not with the fairy tale part of it (mostly). I predicted the twist at the end. The ending of the book was really good, too! I want the next one! I like how Meyer is taking each book in the series and making it about a different fairy tale character. Somehow the plots of all of them are interwoven. I will miss seeing Cinder as the main character though.
Setting: I liked how the setting was in New Beijing. I have not read many books that take place in a foreign country! I do wish though that the setting was explained more and was more detailed. I wanted to get a feeling of what New Beijing is like compared to the U.S.
Pace: I found that the pace was very consistent throughout the novel. The ending was a little faster pace, but that fit what was happening.
Writing: I thought the writing was fine. I think Meyer is a very good story teller!
Last Thoughts: I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this novel! I am excited for the next book in the Lunar Chronicals series!
