Well. I did it. By the time I had read through the first four stories, I was fairly certain I was going to dnf it. Novellas usually don't do it for me. I really struggle with them. It has to add something to the series that would have been lacking without it, and most novellas don't do that. That's totally fine. It's something purely for the hardcore fans. But again, usually I skip them unless the description really interests me. 
 When the premise for this one was released, I was stoked because there would be five brand new stories included. Hope was renewed, and I pre-ordered it to finish out my lovely collection of all the Lunar Chronicles books. 
 I kinda wish I hadn't now that I've read the whole thing. 
 The Keeper: 2/5 
 This one is about Michelle, Scarlet's grandmother, who hid Cinder in her basement for eight years. We get enough background for this in the series to make this an unnecessary addition. There wasn't anything wrong with it, per say, but I was bored because I already know where it's going. 
 Glitches: 2/5 
 This focuses on Cinder's first few weeks with her new family. Again, we know how awful her stepmother is. Given how Cinder is the focus for the majority of the series, this is very apparent. She also explains what happens to Garan, and we see how much her stepmother resents her for stepping into their lives. I love Cinder, but I was bored through this one also. 
 The Queen's Army: 1/5 
 This follows Wolf in his wolfy life on Luna before going to Earth, where he meets Scarlet in the second book. This is when my attention really starting to wane. I was bored with the two previous shorts, but I was starting to get annoyed here. This doesn't add anything to the overall series because we know all of this. Plus, Wolf is one of my least favorite characters of the series so I wasn't that interested in seeing how hard it was for him becoming what he is in the series. Don't care. 
 Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky: 1/5 
 BORED. BORED. BORED. Why is this even in here? I know Carswell is one of the most loved characters. He's one of my favorites to read too. But why do we need a story of him in school? Why do we need to see him win over this girl we know has no relevance to the plot later on? Short answer: we absolutely don't. 
 After Sunshine Passes By: 1/5 
 I don't remember reading this story. I had to go back to the book to see what it was even about. This was a short novella showing how Cress ended up in her satellite. I was underwhelmed. This didn't show anything new about Cress' story. She's handpicked by what's-her-face, and she ends up alone in the satellite. End of story. We know all of that from the third book. Pointless. 
 The Princess and the Guard: 3/5 
 When I read Winter in November, Jacin was not my favorite character. In fact, he was my least favorite. Reading him was like watching paint dry. He had no personality separate from his relationship with Winter, and I couldn't make myself invested in their relationship. On the other hand, I adored Winter. I loved her crazy personality and the different tone she brings to the series. While I didn't think this story was completely necessary or different, I did enjoy seeing her devolution into crazy (even if I'm still slightly bitter over how that crazy is resolved in Winter). Plus, we get crazy Levana again, directed specifically at Winter's beauty. 
 The Little Android: 3/5 
 This novella follows a character separate from the Luna universe. We get a brief encounter with Cinder but that's it. It's a refreshing and sweet story. I liked reading about this little android navigating human feelings for the first time, just like Iko does during the Lunar Chronicles. I won't go into too much but I enjoyed it. It was a lovely little story. 
 The Mechanic: 4/5 
 After Carswell's story, I skipped forward to this one because these last two are the ones I was excited for originally. We don't get to see Kai's POV a lot during the series, especially with regards to his feelings for Cinder, so I liked this one a lot. I enjoyed seeing their first meeting from his eyes to see where that spark came from, and it made their interactions in the next story so much sweeter. 
 Something Old, Something New: 4.5/5 
 The wedding!! See, this was a great addition. It's a nice little epilogue to the whole series. We get to see them all happy and content without the weight of the revolution on their shoulders. Scarlet and Wolf get married, and it absolutely adorable. We get to see Cinder and Kai solidified in their relationship, and I loved it. 
 In hindsight, I should have bought these last two stories for kindle, despite how gorgeous the cover is. Those were the only two I really enjoyed and would gladly read again after rereading the series. 
 Overall: 2/5 
 (I took all my scores and averaged them which came out to 2.3).