#linh peony

[eerna]

the Linhs bc I had to do my mandatory TLC reread~~

[witchhazelevesque]

For all the importance placed on the ID chips and being able to be tracked, the fact that Thorne and Cinder just steal Émilie’s port (which presumably can be tracked) in the same town they were tracked to with Peony’s ID chip and that never comes up or is relevant again is wild.

They never mention ditching the port like Cinder does with Peony’s chip, they just bring the port along, do you know how stressful (even knowing what happens) that is to read about amidst the pain of Cinder having to leave Peony behind? Knowing she has inadvertently picked up another way to be tracked? The police even left a tracker on the ship and they made note of this and ditched it but they forgot?? about Émilie’s port?? In other news Émilie’s a real one because she must not have ratted them out, unlike someone (looking at you Adri). She was watching her friend’s farm for months and had to get a new port and just kept chugging along.

[therealkaidertrash21]

Since (according to my headcannon) likes to express his love through giving gifts, I imagine he really likes to give Cinder flowers quite often. Every week or so he asks the florist to make her a small bouquet (small because I don't think Cinder would like him to receive an enormous one). Every week he asks for different flowers. Sometimes it's a variety of pink toned flowers: pink tulips, pink roses, etcetera. in some occasions, it's yellow: he chooses sunflowers, daisies, daffodils, etcetera.

But there's not a single bouquet that doesn't have peonies.

Kai understands grief, Kai understands loss. And he understands how important Peony was and still is to Cinder. And he helps her keep Peony alive by remembering her. Not only by gifting Cinder the flowers her sister was named after, but also by talking about her, looking at old photos, listening to old stories of them.

[linh-cindy]

Tlc as phrases that my friends and i said Thorne, about Winter: Oh great! You're here. CAN YOU HELP ME INTERROGATE HER Cress: I am the new Sherlock Holmes Cinder: ah. delicious water. Peony: *runs* WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE Iko: MATH HAS A PROGRAMMING ERROR Winter: *waves at the moon* HI Jacin: I'll beat you on the head with this water jug I swear Scarlet: i wanna be where no ppl are Wolf: look cherry tomatoes Kai: Are you ok Cinder: no Iko: BLACKPINK is my gasoline Winter: I can't live without milk

[distancingreality]

TLC Ship Weeks 2024

Winthorne + Change the Universe

and decisions, they change us

“All by yourself?” A voice asks.

Thorne turns in his seat, ready to woo and—

He’s stunned. The stranger beside him is breathtaking. Angelic. Curvy. She has long curly hair and bright golden eyes. And three imperfect scars running down the side of her cheek.

He only pauses a second before quickly brushing the little tuft of bangs back into his eyes. He licks his lips, and tries out his most dashing smile.

She blinks at him balefully.

“Maybe I am.” He says.

A corner of her lip quirks up. “Maybe?”

The woman he meets that night changes his life forever.

[impossiblesuitcase]

hey, long arms are necessary for those cuddly hugs you can’t escape, Cinder. What was peony’s reaction to Cinder’s comment on her beloved’s limbs?

[m00nbuggies]

i read cinder.. it's very good... anyways PEONY!!

[namedafterflowerstournament]

Botanic Tournament : Main Bracket !

Round 2 Poll HH

(Periwinkle and peony)

[egotenebrisper]

Dreamcast: The Lunar Chronicles

Yaimai Morakot Hathaiwasiwong as Linh Adri

Jessica Vu as Linh Pearl

Do Khanh Van as Linh Peony (aka my baby)

Yaimai is thai and the other two are vietnamese.

[ikosburneraccount]

SICK and TIRED of the “Peony is the name of Cinder’s firstborn daughter” takes GTFOH AS IF CINDER WOULDN’T NAME HER DAUGHTER IKO JUNIOR!!!!!! 

[the-carlyle-review]

Cinder Review

I was in a Barnes and Noble recently and happened upon the revamped Lunar Chronicles covers. I’ve read this series a couple times through, and I own the ebook for Cinder. However, the newest covers are so well done that I couldn’t resist buying a physical copy of the first book. 

Cinder is a fairytale retelling in a futuristic world. It follows Linh Cinder, a teenage cyborg who is the the best mechanic in New Beijing, but you wouldn’t know it based on the way her stepmother treats her. Cinder finds herself drawn into royal politics and intrigue when tasked with fixing one of the royal androids, and spends much of the book grappling with questions of identity, especially as her cyborg status is a point of contention even in this futuristic society.

I flew through this book. Cinder is one of the books that I hold in high esteem in my memory, but which I don’t reread as often as I do some of my other favorites. I’m glad that I chose to do now because I’d forgotten just how fun this book is. This book is an easy but captivating read, perfect for readers aged teen and up, and its status as a Young Adult book should not deter older readers from picking it up!  

Cinder by Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles #1): ⭐ 10/10 ⭐

Spoilers Below!

I first read this book years ago, so my review now is based mainly on my experience of rereading it and knowing everything that is set to happen not only in this book but also in the rest of the Lunar Chronicles. That being said, I believe that the ability to reread a book and be just as engaged as you were the first time is the sign of a strongly written book. I’m not just here for the plot, of which I know most of the ins and outs. The characters that Meyer has created and shaped are a crucial factor keeping me from putting this book down.

Cinder is a charming protagonist, even if she wouldn’t agree with that description. She spends most of the book agonizing over her cyborg identity, and later the knowledge that she is Lunar. Her run-ins with Kai are constantly overshadowed by the fact that she is cyborg and he doesn’t know– there are many scenes in which she is aware of just how quickly he could discover her secret. And then later, Dr. Erland drops the bombshell of the century on her when he reveals that she is Lunar (which is nothing compared to the Princess Selene secret he’ll leave her with at the very end of the book), and Cinder is left grasping the fact that she is now an outcast in two ways. Not only is she held at arms length from the rest of society for her metal parts, but she is also a Lunar, a group hated by most on Earth– in fact, it’s illegal for her to be on Earth. The first of many laws she will break in this series, and she didn’t even have a choice in the matter!

The side characters are no less interesting than our protagonist, which further strengthens this book. Iko is the charming android whose faulty personality chip has provided Cinder with one of her only friends and, after Peony’s illness and death, her only confidante. At times, Iko even acts more like a teenage girl than Cinder does. Peony is another interesting side character as she breaks the original Cinderella myth by being kind to Cinder and one of her other close ties (Pearl, on the other hand, fully acts out the traditional role of evil stepsister). Peony’s illness does an exceptional job driving the plot forward, especially as it keeps Cinder to both Kai and Dr. Erland. Kai too is a fun character, and we see the struggle that he has in taking such a high-stakes role of responsibility at such a young age. His interactions with Cinder contrast sharply with his struggles with the Lunars, as the former plays out as a love story he may have been able to pursue had he not been shoved so quickly into the role of Emperor. It is also highly ironic that Kai likes Cinder because she feels normal, when in reality Cinder is anything but normal. 

Another interesting part of Peony’s involvement in the plot is the way she is mourned for more of the book than she is an active character. Even while she is alive, the second she catches letumosis her remaining family members are resigned to her death– in fact, this is a big factor driving Adri and Cinder further apart. Following Cinder’s perspective we know she finds out that she is Lunar and may be able to help find a cure by helping Dr. Erland. Adri, on the other hand, believes that Cinder was sent away from the research labs and then ignored most of the mourning she and Pearl were doing for Peony. I know that Adri always saw the worst in Cinder anyway, and I don’t mean for this to be an argument as to why Adri’s actions were reasonable– they weren’t. However, this leads into one of the areas of interest with not only Cinder but with the rest of the series– at times, we see hints of what the rest of the world sees Cinder & co doing. Adri believes Cinder isn’t mourning Peony, and while Cinder is in jail at the end of the book we get some more snippets of what the media is making up to explain her role in everything. I wish that we got to see more of this outsider view, especially considering the enormous secret of Princess Selene that drives many of Cinder’s actions in the following books.  

[undead-red-head]

OMG THIS SCENE ID IN MY BRAIN FOREVER NOW

watched the bad new Cinderella and remembered the Best Cinderella out there

[therealkaidertrash21]

I'm sure someone pointed this out before but...

Every time Cinder and Kai dance together, it makes Kai keep his promise, because Cinder wears the necklace with Peony's chip. So you can say, in a way, Kai and Peony are dancing together too.

[linh-cindy]

time to break y'all's hearts ya poor unfortunate souls

Dear Cinder,

I finally met Prince Kai's parents!!! They're so nice and I told them all about your crush on him and they love you. I also saw Dad, he misses Mom and Pearl very much but he saw Queen Levana and her ambassador down there and he's so proud of you! I ALSO met Mademoiselle Michelle and she told me all about how you got your cyborg parts. This Dr Erland guy came along too and also told me a story about you and your friends. I can't believe you're Princess Selene- can I have your autograph? Hahahah. I miss you a lot, Cinder. And Iko too. Can you tell her I said hi? Don't worry about me. I'm okay, and I'm up here, waiting for you. I love you, Cinder. I'm glad you didn't give up.

With lots of love, Your baby sister, L. Peony <3

[impossiblesuitcase]

I’ve heard people talking about a necklace Kai gave cinder with peony’s ID chip in it which I’m assuming happens in wires and nerve cause I’ve never read them. But I thought cinder crushed peony’s I’d chip in scarlets farm cause they were tracking her with it? Or did I just make that up?

So Cinder stores the ID chip in her calf compartment, Adri clues in the EC military who then track Cinder with it. When discovered, Cinder takes it out, kisses it and throws it in the field of Scarlet's farm. It was never actually crushed. Then the chip is recovered as evidence by the EC military (never shown in a scene but logical, since they were tracking it).

Flash forward to Wires & Nerve volume 2, Kai remembers the ID chip and has it put inside a locket as a gift to Cinder. I won't share images since you haven't read the books, which I absolutely recommend you do if possible! The art is choppy and the story a little off in places, but I still love them and love the character interactions.

[ikosburneraccount]

@linh-cindy

this just in: peony linh deserved to live