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Review of Shatter Me



I am giving this book 4/5 stars!

I didn't expect to enjoy reading this book as much as I did. I wish I didn't put it off for so long in fear that I would be wasting my time. This book surprised me and was executed very well. I don't think anyone could have written this story better!

Shatter Me has many wonderful characters that I enjoyed reading. I love how unique each character is and how they have their own flaws and character traits that stick with them, and are represented, throughout the book. There isn't a character that I hate in this book. I either love or feel mutual about each of them. As I read through this book, I felt like I was getting to know each character on different levels, some more personal than others. It allowed me to form a connection with them that I hope I don't regret later on.

The plot was easy for me to get into and I couldn't be happier with how the story went. Reading this book never felt like a chore and I didn't know I was so close to the end of the book until I had one chapter left. Shatter Me is easy to get lost in and the story sucked me in immediately. 

Mafi's writing style is very unique and I really enjoyed something different. It was refreshing and light. While that may be the case, I found some of the repetition of a certain phrase or word to be... bothersome and unneeded. It didn't add to the story at times and I seemed like it was needed to reach a word count. Mafi does do a wonderful job at keeping it to a minimum so the whole book isn't just repetition, which I'm glad for. 

- SPOILERS IN NEXT PARAGRAPH -

Let's talk about the relationships. <spoiler> I like the relationship between Juliette and Adam. It doesn't feel forced and I like how they have history together. The moments they share together are precious and I love reading about the two of them. I enjoy their love. Warner on the other hand feels a little forced and I don't really understand why he likes Juliette in a romantic way. They share no history and don't really know each other, yet he wants to kiss her and be with her. Perhaps it's just because he wants to use her powers? I don't really know for sure. Maybe this question will be answered later in the series! </spoiler>

- END OF SPOILERS -

I can't wait to see how this story will destroy me later on. Considering I like every character, I'm nearly positive that my heart will be ripped from my chest later on. I don't know a single author that didn't kill off a character during a series, and I expect nothing less from Mafi. Hopefully, I keep being surprised.


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Synopsis:
The gripping first installment in New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series.
One touch is all it takes. One touch, and Juliette Ferrars can leave a fully grown man gasping for air. One touch, and she can kill.
No one knows why Juliette has such incredible power. It feels like a curse, a burden that one person alone could never bear. But The Reestablishment sees it as a gift, sees her as an opportunity. An opportunity for a deadly weapon.
Juliette has never fought for herself before. But when she’s reunited with the one person who ever cared about her, she finds a strength she never knew she had.
And don’t miss Defy Me, the shocking fifth book in the Shatter Me series!



Reading Log: July 28, 2019 - July 31, 2019
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