Slow start I really thought I was not going to love it but I ended up enjoying every bit of it. I cannot wait to continue with the series. 
 Update: 
 After a night sleeping on this I had to gush more about it. It's a different subject and that is what intrigued me, this novel tip-toes into the pool of human rights. It waddles a bit in making the reader feel indignant at the unfair treatment of those less than human. That being said, the one thing that prevented me from giving it a full five-stars was my desire for more world-building and straight-out swimming in the pool of human rights since this is what this novels essentially is about but just watered down. Also, confused because if a cyborg is simply a person who has had to undergo surgeries because of either a horrific accident or a birth defect then I don't understand how that would make them less than human in government eyes. Seeing as the rest of the novels in this series has received such high praise I look forward to Marissa Meyer going deeper into this subject regardless of these books being YA. She has created a great platform for this and I am looking forward to seeing her use it. 
 On the upside: I love the diversity in this novel, this being a Cinderella story told with Asian characters and Asian-mixed characters is utterly delightful and I do want more of that futuristic-mix matched culture she presented here. Cinder is a remarkably well rounded heroine, I really enjoyed her. She refuses to let anyone pin faults on her that are not her responsibility, it's not her fault that doctors saved her life and made her a cyborg, it's not her fault that she is where she is and she never lets her step-mother destroy what she is. Yes, she's embarrassed especially with Kai but regardless she holds her chin up and that is admirable. Also enjoyed Kai, he's a typical 18 year old guy but at the same time he's kind and thoughtful yet hot-headed and hot-tempered. 
 Recommend this read if you've enjoyed YA series, strong female characters that are mind-strong not just physical strong and complex worlds with a mix of sci-fi and fantasy.