Review: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

I actually didn't read this up until the middle of 2013. I was so scared that it wouldn't live up to the epic start of the first book. Boy, was I wrong!


Here's my very dramatic overview:


Title: Cinder
Author: Marissa Meyer
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
Series: The Lunar Chronicles #2
Link: Goodreads

Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison--even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana, who will do anything for the handsome Prince Kai to become her husband, her king, her prisoner.

Here's my very dramatic overview:

Scarlet continues the epic story of Cinder (a retelling of Cinderella) by Marissa Meyer. Scarlet is determined to find her missing grandmother even though the police  has stopped searching for her. In her hunt for information, she finds out that Wolf, a street fighter, may know something about her grandmother's disappearance and together they go on an epic journey. In the meanwhile, Cinder, finding out the real reason she is so valuable to Dr. Erland...and to the whole world, must escape from prison to fulfill her destiny. While escaping, she meets Thorne, a charming criminal who might be her ticket to freedom. When Scarlet and Cinder finally meet, all chaos breaks loose and the queen will stop at nothing to guard her throne.

It was an amazing tale! In this retelling of The Little Red Riding Hood, Marissa Meyer introduces Wolf (trust me, the name is no joke), who claims he can help Scarlet (AKA little red riding hood) find her missing grandmother. It was way different from what I expected, but...in a good way :) In the meanwhile, Cinder is busy escaping from prison, which is how we meet Captain Carswell Thorne (whom you will LOVE). All of Thorne's quotes will either make you laugh or make you swoon.

 Meyer does an excellent job of handling all those point of views. Even though I'm strictly an Emperor Kai fangirl...I have to admit Wolf was definitely a swoon-worthy character. Scarlet is not some scared little girl delivering food to her grandmother, she is fierce and I love it!!! Cinder has grown up a lot since the first book and with some training, I think she has a good shot at defeating Queen Levana.

The story bounces between point of views flawlessly. We got to see the story from the perspective of Kai, Cinder, Scarlet, Wolf...and even the wicked Queen Levana!


Whoa!!!

If you haven't gotten into this series yet, I suggest you start as soon as possible.


Three of my favorite parts of the book

1. Cinder's escape from prison. Warning! Escaped Cyborg on the loose, accompanied by handsome spaceship "Captain." We got to see Cinder using her glamor...and I have to say, I was very proud. :)

Yay!!!

2. Emperor's Kai press conference. He defended Cinder (in the most diplomatic way possible at the time), and he did it with that famous prince-like sass that I've known and come to love.

May I nominate Cinder and Kai for The Princess of Sarcasm and the Emperor of Sass?

3. The ending!!!! I don't want to spoil it for you guys, but I just wanted to say that epic things happen when Cinder, Thorne, Scarlet, and Wolf finally meet up.

Epic, Amazing, Chaotic things that are fun to read!!!!

Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5

5 stars!

I don't know how one manages to come up with such an awesome tale, but Marissa Meyer has done it. In fact, I find the whole series to be flawless. 

I hope this review is pleasing to Marissa Meyer. I truly enjoyed the story and I'm certain you will too. It's a fantastic tale by an amazing, talented author. You won't want to miss out on this. I hope you enjoyed the review.

Bye! <3

Some of my Favorite Books....VERY LONG list!

Alright! I'm back! As promised, I'm going to try blogging atleast once per week. Yes. I know, I know, that's weak and I deserve to be taken as prisoner by Queen Levana, but it's a start!

A lot of exciting things have been happening to me recently and I can't wait to share it with you guys...later! Pinky Promise!

Today, I have compiled a list of some of my favorite books of all time.....it's a very looooooong list...LONG.  Maybe the list is similar to yours? Maybe the opposite? It's fine either way. I just wanted to share! :P If you feel I missed out on a great book, let me know so I can read it!

PS: I didn't include every book in a series because I think while I might love the series as a whole, I probably didn't love some of the other books in the series....so I just listed book by book (sorry if this is confusing)
Here it goes:

Jelicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Legend by Marie Lu
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Wake by Lisa McMann
Fade by Lisa McMann
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Divergent by Veronica Roth
I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg
Fall for you by Cecilia Gray
The Hunger games by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Boy Toy by Barry Lyga
Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles
Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr
Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
Fearless by Francine Pascal
Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles
Bruiser by Neal Shusterman
The Schwa was here by Neal Shusterman
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Cinder By Marissa Meyer


Title: Cinder
Author: Marissa Meyer
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
Series: The Lunar Chronicles #1
Link: Goodreads

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.

Everyone who loves a good story should read this book. This book takes the fairy tale of Cinderella and turns the whole thing around. We meet Cinder, a cyborg mechanic in a dystopian world.

 She's a lot like Cinderella with the whole evil step-mother and two step-sisters thing, but it's different because one of her step-sisters is actually nice. Cinder is almost always accompanied by her android, who is might I say...very inappropriate, but you'll fall in love with her all the same. So on to the story shall we...

Cinder is disliked by her step-mother because she is a cyborg. Due to certain circumstances (don't want to spoil it for you!), Cinder gets "volunteered" into the hands of Dr. Erland for him to run tests on her and very interesting secrets are unfolded one by one.

What's a fairy tale without a Prince? Yes, there is definitely romance in the book, but not the kind you would normally think of. There is really no time for Cinder to explore her feelings because...let's just say things are a bit complicated at the moment. How do you tell a prince you're a cyborg?

In the world that Marissa Meyer has created, there exist Lunars who are from the moon. THE MOON! Apparently humans that lived on the moon evolved into these Lunars. They are very powerful, being able to take control of people's thoughts and emotions, they also have an evil queen that can really get into your thoughts...literally. The Lunars have threatened to go to war with earth unless there can be some type of agreement  between Prince Kai and the Lunar Queen. She wants marriage....(over my dead body!)

Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Writing: 5/5

5/5 stars!

This book was definitely a great read. I recommend it to all book lovers out there, whether male or female. You're going to love how the author takes a fairy tale and turns it into a wonderful, breathtaking universe that has many different twists and turns. My review doesn't do this book justice. Read it for yourself. You won't regret it. When you're done, you'll want the sequel to just fall in your lap.