I think that my favorite part about this book was probably the footnotes. The math was a little above my skill level, but John Green did a pretty good job of explaining it, and it definitely fit the character to be so math-oriented. I love this book, though there are definitely others that I prefer, even by John Green. My rating for this one is roughly a 3.5, though I felt it deserved to be rounded up. It really is a good book. My favorite character was Hassan. :)

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a sucker for fairy tale retellings no matter what medium it's in. Multiple recommendations and the really nice cover art got me to finally pick Cinder by Marissa Meyer up from my friendly neighborhood library.

Cinder is an Asian-fusion,sci-fi retelling of Cinderella, featuring Linh Cinder, the greatest mechanic in New Beijing. She also happens to be a cyborg.

I loved Cinder. I love sci-fi, and I loved the characters. The narrative style was fantastic, and I was really pleased with the friendship between Peony and Cinder. I also really loved that all of the characters truly showed their feelings, even when you knew that Cinder really disliked them, as was the case with Adri. Their character development was a great thing about this, as well as learning more about your typical prince charming silhouette.

I truly enjoyed the little easter eggs that tied back into the original fairy tale - the car "looking like a rotting pumpkin," losing her shoe at the ball, etc. - but my favorite part was the growth opportunities that this series has. I can't wait to get the next book!