I don't think this book was really meant for me in the first place. I am growing tired of the dystopian phase that YA is going through and I've never been that interested in cyborg/Android/robot stories. Not to mention Cinderella isn't exactly one of my favorite fairy tales. I went into this book, hearing of how it's loved by so many, but I just don't get it.

I found it readable, but so predictable and doesn't answer many questions.

Why is there so much hate for cyborgs? Just because.

Why is Levana evil? Just because.

Out of all the places on Earth, why does Levana seem so interested in the Commonwealth? Just because.

Even when things are explained, it isn't given that much detail. We aren't told much about Lunar society, just how corrupt it is. I know it's supposed to be built on for later installments, but still. Layer your foundation well, instead of with just one brick.

Also, I wonder how much research the author did on Chinese society and culture. it seems the only things that make it up are food, names, and clothes. I mean, seriously? China has such interesting history, customs, and beliefs, and you're just going to ignore all of that just to give me a romance I've seen in fifty other YA books? Nah.

Even the final revelation was so predictable I knew it before I was even close to the halfway mark. Ugh.

I will not be reading the rest of the series. Not worth my time. But at least I got it off my TBR list.