Finally I'm going along with the majority. 
 This book wasn't what I was expecting. I was looking for hunger games-divergent novel actually. SO i was pretty surprised when I started the series and was like about 5 chapters in. More than surprise I guess I was confused. Something in the back of my mind was saying this is familiar but still everything was new and exciting for me. So I stopped it half way and read some reviews online and found out THIS WAS A TWIST OF CINDERELLA!!!! Yes it was our classic fairytale written but in the dystopian society. 
 Let me tell you the word dystopian society literally gives me hives these days. I mean the trend is all dystopian now. Before it was the supernatural (more specifically the vampire or angels trend), then came the dystopian. Every single book was about dystopian society. Out of all those "dystopian" novels for me it was only Hunger Games that worked out. But I guess I need to change that now cuz Lunar Chronicles have become my new favourite. 
 I guess half of the reason is thanks to the fact it's happening in an Asian background. Being an Asian myself (but not your general East Asian but rather form South Asia) I was super excited when I figured out this was written in that perspective. I loved how the main characters were Asian (tiny question though I never figured out was Cinder Asian too? ) so I was super excited while reading this. 
 First let me say something about the characters. I loved each and every one of them. A little less on Prince Kai though. He let me down in the last bit. Loved Cinder, Loved Peony and loved the doctor. Super loved Iko (view spoiler)[ I literally cried when she died. I mean that was so cruel of Adri to do that, I wanted to bloody murder her (hide spoiler)] 
 Second the story. It was truly engaging and exciting and kept me turning the pages nonstop to finish the end soon but (yes there is a but) something about it didn't let me give it a 5 star. I don't know what it was but I couldn't give it a 5. It was an exciting plot, but a tiny thing was missing in it. 
 So i'm gonna keep this review pretty short cuz I really want to go and get started on the other three very soon. I guess that could be the reason why this review is super messed up and all over the place. So if anyone reads it, please pardon me. I'm just in a hurry to finish the series.