Winter

Book Review by Anwita

A thrilling and exciting fourth book in the Lunar Chronicles series, Winter is about how cyborg Linh Cinder must reclaim her throne on the moon. The book includes high action, satisfying romance scenes, humor, mystery and suspense. Merissa Meyer takes a unique approach on the traditional fairytales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Rapunzel, and Ariel and turns them into modern stories people of all ages can relate to. 

The book opened up with an adorable moment between Kai and Cinder that was absolutely amazing. However, the pace of the book was a bit slow in some parts, particularly the beginning few pages. Fortunately, it picks back up as the plot moves to Luna and there is much more action. The author had me rooting for the characters throughout the entire story.

Meyer was able to truly illuminate how there is more than one side to a story. In the chapter through Queen Levana’s perspective, Meyer demonstrates how despite Levana’s tyrannical rule of Luna, she truly believed that the people loved her and she was helping them. 

As a middle school student, I was able to relate to the theme of not fitting in, something Cinder struggled with her whole life and was able to overcome. Winter also brought light to important issues around the world such as tyrannical dictators, social class order, racism, and economic crisis. 

I would recommend this book to people who enjoyed Aru Shah, the Inheritance Games, Scythe, Percy Jackson, and are looking for a new story that will have them completely hooked with the action, humor, and suspense.