After months and months of seriously pondering how I felt about this book (even after I wrote an official review on my blog), my sister finally read it and helped me fully understand my feelings about the book. The problem with Cinder is that I can't connect with the characters, and because I can't connect with Cinder or Kai or anyone in the story I can't feel the feels. You know what I mean? There are no moments that I go back to re-read or get squeal-y over. But I don't hate it. It certainly doesn't rank as a favorite read, but it doesn't rate as the worst either. I've invested in the story, just not the characters. It's like I don't want to physically sit down and read the rest of the series, but I still want to know what happens. 
 Anyways, that's all personal preference. If you want you can check out my review here, where I try to be as hopeful and positive about Cinder as I can.