Cinder Review

I had heard about this book and had been putting off reading it for a while. I honestly wish I had not. This book lived up to the hype it received. It was everything I thought it would be,
The good:
Cinder- She was a well written character who I thought was a strong character. She knew what she wanted and she was not going to settle.
Kai- I liked him even though some of his actions annoyed me. I understood the reasons behind some of his actions but I did not approve of them.
The plot was good but sometimes a bit slow. I liked the way the story unfolded. Some plot twists I saw coming but that did not detract from the story.
The Bad:
The slow parts of the plot.
Her stepmom. What a horrible woman. I  really wanted to slap her.
Overall a good book and I really need the second book ASAP.