Tahereh Mafi

Destroy Me

Set after Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me and before Unravel Me, Destroy Me is a novella told from the perspective of Warner, the ruthless leader of Sector 45. Even though Juliette shot him in order to escape, Warner can't stop thinking about her—and he'll do anything to get her back. But when the Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment arrives, he has much different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner cannot allow.

Leen

tinica

A girl who has spent the last year in an insane asylum. A girl who would try to shoot me dead for kissing her. A girl who ran off with another man just to get away from me. 

Of course this is the girl I would fall for. 

But there’s something about the way she looks at me that always makes me feel insignificant, as if she’s the only one who’s realized I’m entirely hollow inside. She’s found the cracks in this cast I’m forced to wear every day, and it petrifies me. 

That this girl would know exactly how to shatter me.

She’s running her fingers along the curve of my shoulder, and the brush of her skin against mine is making me want to scream. The pain is excruciating, but I can’t speak; I’m frozen in place. 

I want to tell her to stop, to leave, but parts of me are at war. I’m happy to have her close even if it hurts, even if it doesn’t make any sense.

She is a soft, deadly creature. Kind and timid and terrifying. She’s completely out of control and has no idea what she’s capable of. And even though she hates me, I can’t help but be fascinated by her. I’m enchanted by her pretend-innocence; jealous, even, of the power she wields so unwittingly. I want so much to be a part of her world. I want to know what it’s like to be in her mind, to feel what she feels. It seems a tremendous weight to carry. 

And now she’s out there, somewhere, unleashed on society. 

I’ve been shot; it will not be fatal. There are things to be managed; I will manage them. 

I knew she was terrified, horrified, even, but I never thought those feelings were directed toward me. I’d seen her evolve as we spent time together; she seemed more comfortable as the weeks passed. Happier. At ease. I allowed myself to believe she’d seen a future for us; that she wanted to be with me and simply thought it impossible.

The clothes, I tell myself, only the clothes; I’m focusing only on the clothes from that day. Nothing else. No other details. 

Boots. Socks. Slacks. Sweater. My military jacket with its many buttons. 

It’s a small reminder, but it’s enough to spear me.

🌞Laur🌞

And of the many things I’ve never discussed, this is one of them. 

I’ve come to believe that the most dangerous man in the world is the one that feels no remorse. The one who never apologizes and therefore seeks no forgiveness. Because in the end it is our emotions that make us weak, not our actions. 

Because the truth is, I am nothing but a coward. 

Because while the world changed for everyone else, it’s always stayed the same for me. Regimented. Isolated. Bleak. 

It’s a strange thing to never know peace. To know that no matter where you go, there is no sanctuary. 

There’s something so personal about this journal; it looks as if it’s been bound together by the loneliest feelings, the most vulnerable moments of one persons life. She wrote whatever lies within these pages during some of the darkest hours of her seventeen years, and i’m about to get exactly what i’ve always wanted. 

Torture is not torture when there’s any hope of relief. 

Sina

I feel as though I’ve been existing in a constant state of exhaustion.

I wonder if someone will ever be kind enough to kill me, and I wonder if he’ll is better than here.

I imagine someone’s given me a book to read, a story to take me away from the torture of my own mind.

I want to pretend that this is just a story within a story.

I pretend and pretend and pretend until the world becomes so breathtaking behind my eyelids that I can no longer contain it.

Jessica Saunders

It was good to read things from Warners POV. At times I felt like he was starting to become more understandable and relatable but then I remembered what he is trying to do to Juliette. Which is psychotic. 

Mia Lorene Rau

It gives a nice and more in depth look of Aaron Warner. I would recommend reading the novellas as well. Excited to start the next book! 

Ps. I loved Shatter Me so much I bought this novella and Unravel Me today and I think I’ve never been so addicted to a book series. 

Sienna Prins

It gives a nice and more in depth look of Aaron Warner. I would recommend reading the novellas as well. Excited to start the next book! 

Ps. I loved Shatter Me so much I bought this novella and Unravel Me today and I think I’ve never been so addicted to a book series. 

elinabel hidalgo 

this is all I needed bc I had so Many questions. And 
Not me in the middle of a date reading Aaron's perspective, everything got boring here, so Warner is my only escape. THIS MEN IS EVERYTHING!!

ang 

they're so "pretty gf / obsessed bf" coded.

nany

I was like "wow, this is Warner" and then I started to get curious about him. He's the complete opposite of what he shows and I'm liking that

vvnmigde

i threw up multiple times reading this horrid monstrosity

Anjorin Molayo 

This one was so much better than book 1. Entering Warner’s mind and seeing how obsessed he is with Juliette?? I can’t 😭. 
My love for Warner started growing here and i’m enjoying every bit of it.
The writing style here was also better and actually readable. 
 
A 5/5 🤞🏾

Ellie M.

“𝘐 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦, 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯. 𝘚𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥.”

3.75 ⭐️. I enjoyed Warner’s POV more than I expected and I understood the depth of his character more. That he is just as shattered as Juliette. I misunderstood how morally grey he is and I never realized he loved Juliette and had different intentions than he showed her. I’m starting to like this series!

julliete obsessed aaron is so endearing, we need more girl obsessed bfs irl!!

Chloé

i love Warner. The parents in this world sucks. that is all.

Emily

** spoiler alert **
           Seeing Warner's side of the story is important. I still don't like him, but I don't think I'm supposed to at this point. I can see he's got issues, like most characters in this series. I just think he's still too obsessed with Juliette for me to reasonably call it "love." Not yet anyway. I'm still waiting for him to get his shit together and actually see past her lethal touch.

kait

i feel like i know aaron warner so much better now and i like that we get so much more insight to his character so i am definitely excited to see how what we learn in this novella will tie into the books

buny

im very sexy and smart and perfect and i also didnt know of destroy me (#1.5, aaron's pov after getting shot)'s existence until i was almost finished w unravel me (#2). yes and what about it

Julia

Sidney Schaffner

chloe rae

Re-read 2018:
I will say that I didn’t enjoy this quite as much as the first time around. I’m still so intrigued with Warner (although his love/obsession? with Juliette is a BIT much at times) and I still find him so incredibly interesting. This does add some background that we don’t really get in the first book, which is great for getting to know Warner and why he is the way he is. But I guess I just wanted/ remembered there being more?
I don’t remember anything about the second book so I’m PUMPED to begin reading it again!



Original review: 
UGH WARNER WHY ARE YOU SO DANG FASCINATING?!
Dude, I loved this novella. I couldn't put it down! And I absolutely loved reading from Warner's perspective! It was so...interesting. He's such a dynamic character and this just proved to me that he's not everything he's cracked up to be. I thought I knew what team I was on (Adam melted my heart in the first book) but this novella has totally made me re-think everything! It's a super fast read and most DEFINITELY worth the 3 dollars. I hope you enjoy it half as much as I did!

Madison Keiran

3.5 stars. I seeeeeee. They’re going to make him have a change of heart. “Well he fed a starving dog so he can’t be THAT bad!!!”

The fact that this is better than the first book lol I can see why people like him now 

Pia 

l ˚｡⋆୨୧˚

i wasnt a fan of warner but now i am & that is all u need to know

In Shatter Me, Juliette escaped from The Reestablishment by seducing Warner -- and then putting a bullet in his shoulder. But as she'll learn in Destroy Me, Warner is not that easy to get rid of . . . Back at the base and recovering from his near-fatal wound, Warner must do everything in his power to keep his soldiers in check and suppress any mention of a rebellion in the sector. Still as obsessed with Juliette as ever, his first priority is to find her, bring her back, and dispose of Adam and Kenji, the two traitors who helped her escape. But when Warner's father, the Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment, arrives to correct his son's mistakes, it's clear that he has much different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner simply cannot allow.

Really interesting reading from Warner’s pov. Definitely recommend reading between Shatter Me and Unravel Me, it sets up a few things really well. Honestly really enjoyed seeing what was going through Warner’s head.

Maggie Hotmer

🦌

lea.

4 stars ⭐️ warner girlies.. i get you. i understand you. i see you. i enjoyed reading this novella. cannot wait to continue with the series!

Destroy Me

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