Ehhh...it was ok. It seemed to alternate on what part of the story to focus on, her life as an inventor and then a somewhat shoe-horned in romance. One was definitely more interesting than the other. Also it felt like the romance was just there to tie in to the retelling and then went an unconventional route which just ended up confusing and threw off the pacing near the end. I'd definitely recommend Cinder over this book.