Cinder was a fun teen fic novel that takes the classic story of Cinderella as purely an inspiration for it's plot. Meyer puts a whole new spin by creating this futuristic world filled with cyborgs and humans living together. While yes Linh Cinder has an evil stepmother, only one of her stepsisters is evil. And while yes there is a ball Cinder ends up attending, she only goes to warn the prince of an plot made by the evil queen of the planet Lunar. Cinder is also more than she seems: she might be the key to saving the planet from a deadly disease. 
 What I like about this book was how original it is. Meyer puts a lot of detail in this fictional earth world and as the story unfolds, all the pieces come together quite nicely. I also liked that the romance between Cinder and her prince was very secondary, in fact one might argue it was barely there. This story was more about Cinder realizing her importance and what she'll have to do to keep herself alive. As noted, this is only the first book in the series so the ending is unresolved. I'm ready for more!