Name: Shatter Me
Rating: 3.925954198473282 (131 reviews)
ISBN: 9780603580659

Tahereh Mafi

A fragile young teenage girl is held captive. Locked in a cell by The Reestablishment – a harsh dictatorship in charge of a crumbling world. This is no ordinary teenager. Juliette is a threat to The Reestablishment's power.

Shatter Me

Manja Warner 

Nataly

Truth is a jealous, vicious mistress that never ever sleeps, is what I don’t tell him. I’ll never be okay. 

donits ~inactive

“Besides, it’d be a shame to lose such a pretty face.”

“You’re absolutely delicious when you’re angry.”

“Brilliant, love. I’m thoroughly impressed.”

I hope he doesn’t know he just touched my leg.

“She can’t touch anyone except for you?.”

“I could love you, Juliette—I would treat you like a queen—”

“You I would kill for pleasure,” he says to Adam. “But Juliette is the one I want forever.”

“I’ll be good to you,” he whispers. “I’ll be so good to you, Juliette. I promise.”

“There are others . . . like me?” I can hardly breathe.

Manon Clarijs

“I know what your little heart has always longed for. I can give you the acceptance you seek. I can be your friend.”

Mahi Patel

I am a being comprised of letters, a character created by sentences, a figment of imagination formed through fiction. 

jakuzi

"adam," gülmeye çalışıyordum ama boğuk bir hıçkırık boğazımda düğümlendi. 

"gözlerini dünyanın her yerinde tanırım ben."

alexys <3

He almost smiles. "You want to know my name." 

"You're wrong." He's glaring at me. There's no other way to describe it. I could almost say he hates me in this moment. Hates me for hating myself.

this is making it really hard not to like adam. 

I'm choking I'm shaking shuddering splintering into teardrops and he's holding me the way no one has ever held me before. 

Maybe I'm biased bcs I do LOVE the atmosphere but I feel like this first book was such a great start, and the fact the first book isn't even my fav out of the first 3 books tells a looooot of this wonderful trilogy !

Lola S

thya

This was strange writing, it was repetitive, lots of strike throughs and incomplete sentences. I'm not a fan. It's perplexing how the same author can write two series so differently, TWK was fantastic, Shatter Me was boring, the characters felt flat, the world building was poor and the plot disappointing. 

Saffia

michelle

“All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.”

Jess

Read this review on my blog! --&gt; <a href="http://www.gonewiththewords.com/2011/11/review-shatter-me-by-tahereh-mafi.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi</a> In all honesty, I had not read the synopsis for Shatter Me. The cover really drew me in and it has been receiving tons of praise from blogger friends, so I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed. “Not disappointed” turned out to be an understatement. In Shatter Me, you are inside Juliette’s head, which is filled with the kinds of thoughts one might have after being locked up in isolation for 264 days. Juliette’s thoughts are desolate and repetitive and unsure. My heart broke for her. As a young girl, before she was locked away, she was an outcast...mistreated and discarded. No one should ever have to live like that, especially not a child. In spite of being treated so dreadfully, Juliette’s heart remains pure and kind, which makes it all the more heartbreaking. Those are all things we learn throughout the book, because right from the start of the book, things change in Juliette’s one-room world. She gets a cellmate--a boy--one who treats her like no one's ever treated her before...he’s kind to her. Of course, some things aren’t always as they seem, and this is put to the test once The Reestablishment gets their hands on her. The world Tahereh Mafi has created is dismal and bleak, so the fact that Juliette, or any group of people, can still hope for a better tomorrow is admirable. I liked that there was nothing to outrageous in the state of the world though...it was all very plausible. I’d also like love to point out that this is one steamy book!! Juliette and The Boy seriously burn up the pages!! Although, I will say, I’ve never read of anyone blushing so. much. Maybe too much for my taste. But that is a completely minor aside, trust me, because everything else is so incredibly sexy. See the following quotes: <blockquote>“He’s a hot bath, a short breath, five days of summer pressed into five fingers writing stories on my body.” - pg. 211 “My face is in his hands and my lips are at his lips and he’s kissing me and I’m oxygen and he’s dying to breathe.” - pg. 231</blockquote> It’s no secret that Juliette’s power is much (if not just) like Rouge’s from X-Men. I think it’s a great power to explore, and we’ve only scratched the surface in discovering what all Juliette can do. And!! She might or might not be alone in having this unique ability...you’ll have to read and discover it all on your own. [Insert evil laughter here] From page one, I was enthralled by this character, and the feeling only intensified as the story progressed. I was glued to this book, which truly is the definition of unputdownable. While the way it’s written is different, it is also beautiful, and it all felt like real, streaming thoughts. Strange, I know! Trust me, you’ll love it. You’re going to so abundantly love this book, TRUST ME!! I am speaking from experience, after all.

At the start of the book I loved how we were inside Juliette's head and she was kinda crazy, but when I finished reading, I realized there wasn't much going on in the book and I was dissapointed. I think, that it's overated a lot.

Michaela K.

It took me WAY too long to finish this book, and it’s entirely my fault, I’ve just been so busy lately.

I really enjoyed this, I wasn’t sure at the beginning, not a big romance kind-of-a-gal but this book looks to set the standard for fantasy romances for me.

This book was great but (I don’t know if it’s because I was busy) it didn’t really have me hooked, however I am excited to start the next book in the series. 

Selina 

It took me WAY too long to finish this book, and it’s entirely my fault, I’ve just been so busy lately.

I really enjoyed this, I wasn’t sure at the beginning, not a big romance kind-of-a-gal but this book looks to set the standard for fantasy romances for me.

This book was great but (I don’t know if it’s because I was busy) it didn’t really have me hooked, however I am excited to start the next book in the series. 

The plot is good, kind of basic and predictable in a way but in the good way you know? Like when you come across a stereotypical movie but it's good because it's always enjoyable and interesting. It does have it's own perks and I love Juliette's character, she's very overhated in her own book for no apparent reason. I do like Aaron (obviously) but he was pretty pissy in this book, BUT ADAM THO?? WAS AND WASN'T EXPECTING THAT. I already knew something was up when his name was Adam. Decent book, I'd read the series, maybe digitally this time not physically. If you're interested in the collection and live in the UK I recommend going to The Works as they have the whole series for £15 (original £44+)

migs

i just cannot see past the horrible writing. i know it’s meant to convey juliette’s erratic thought process but this just feels like it hasn’t been past the editors’ room. i genuinely ADORE the plot, there’s nothing more i love than dystopian YA! maybe i’ve just outgrown this? maybe i would’ve liked this more when i was 12/13. also juliette is one of the most annoying mc’s i’ve come across. 

nevertheless, i enjoy the plotline so much i’ll be reading the rest of the series too, especially since it’s so short and is a easy read overall. 

yasmini

i just cannot see past the horrible writing. i know it’s meant to convey juliette’s erratic thought process but this just feels like it hasn’t been past the editors’ room. i genuinely ADORE the plot, there’s nothing more i love than dystopian YA! maybe i’ve just outgrown this? maybe i would’ve liked this more when i was 12/13. also juliette is one of the most annoying mc’s i’ve come across. 

nevertheless, i enjoy the plotline so much i’ll be reading the rest of the series too, especially since it’s so short and is a easy read overall. 



I don’t see what everyone loves about it yet. Why is no one ever talking about Adam and why does everyone love Aron? I’m so confused half of the time and the only good thing so far is that it was short and had an easy reading flow to it. The next book better be better or all of you lied to me lol

Pia 

dnf.. whats with the writing sjkjssks so lame and tacky

hanni

was skeptical and honestly it took me a bit to get through but it's very much worth the read! better than i expected for sure

anastasia

Definitely Reading the rest of the series 

Keira

Started reading this book from the Warner hype. Honestly so good and addicting to read, can’t wait to see it all play out in the next books. Love seeing Juliette realize she’s not alone at the end. 

Maggie Hotmer

First 40-60 pages were boring but then picked up 

Saya Snyder 

Incredible plot 

Fast paced and addictive 

Fell in love with the love interests 

First 40-60 pages were boring but then picked up 

Love the fantasty vibe 

The first 200 pages ish it was not rlly eventful and then the last few hundred pages were rlly good 

Viktorija 

Hat mir sehr gefallen. Ein Buch, das ich mir ziemlich schnell durchgelesen habe. Es hat mir von Anfang an bis zum Ende gefallen & Ich liebe Kenji <3

Diana

the first book of this series is quite good and OBVIOUSLY it’s a little slow at the beginning because everything needed to be introduced but after the middle of the book it started to get really good and i always wanted to keep reading cause i was just so curious about what’s going to happen so i’m pretty excited for the other books in the series as well!

micki

the writing is definitely more juvenile than i would prefer but that should be expected. 

i’m really enjoying this book but since the end game love interest was spoiled to me by tik tok i’m just so eager to find out how she ends up getting with him and how he’s gonna make up for how he acted cuz damn he kinda crazy i also really like adam so i’m scared for what’s gonna happen with him. also the extensive make out scenes are so funny to me idk.

ariah west

the writing is definitely more juvenile than i would prefer but that should be expected. 

i’m really enjoying this book but since the end game love interest was spoiled to me by tik tok i’m just so eager to find out how she ends up getting with him and how he’s gonna make up for how he acted cuz damn he kinda crazy i also really like adam so i’m scared for what’s gonna happen with him. also the extensive make out scenes are so funny to me idk.

I've really wanted to read this for the longest time . It was so gooood ! Idk why everyone hates Adam he is the sweetest person ever 😭💗

Nada

I’m not really bought into the main character. She’s a little whiny for my taste and seems just as juvenile as I think she is supposed to but it’s hard to listen to a romance about two 17 year olds. Will still finish the series.

Katie Avila

Okay, so I understand the hype and I am so excited to join the Shatter Me universe!  These are all going to be exciting and I can’t wait! With the first book being a building book I still enjoyed it just as much as any other book. The series is setting up to be entertaining in so many different aspects! I am living the characters so far and can’t wait to see what they do next

Priscilla Stanfield

I am ashamed with how long it took me to finally start reading this series and so glad I waited for the audiobook to do so!

The pace feels slow as the world building and history is explained, with most of the action happening in a small percentage of the book and only really a flavour of what you would expect from a dystopian fantasy book.

However, within this slow pacing is where the main character is allowed to nourish and grow, fully establishing her back story, her emotions, and desires.

The bulk of this story is romance heavy, but within these pages is built such a strong sexual tension, brought about by the nature of the main characters' powers.

I will be continuing this series through the audiobooks. The narrator was fantastic, in my opinion.

Victoria Justice

I am ashamed with how long it took me to finally start reading this series and so glad I waited for the audiobook to do so!

The pace feels slow as the world building and history is explained, with most of the action happening in a small percentage of the book and only really a flavour of what you would expect from a dystopian fantasy book.

However, within this slow pacing is where the main character is allowed to nourish and grow, fully establishing her back story, her emotions, and desires.

The bulk of this story is romance heavy, but within these pages is built such a strong sexual tension, brought about by the nature of the main characters' powers.

I will be continuing this series through the audiobooks. The narrator was fantastic, in my opinion.

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