Name: Shatter me
ISBN: 9780062085481

Tahereh Mafi

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.

Includes a special sneak peek for This Woven Kingdom, Tahereh Mafi’s new epic, romantic fantasy trilogy inspired by Persian folklore!

Shatter me

Ariana G

Isobel cusack

Sina

Sophia

It never leaves. It's always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it's a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light.

The moon understands what it means to be human.

Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.

isabella mignone

Alex <3

Tija

eliza birch

Isla

Dana

fc ♡

I begin to wonder if it’s coincidence that the one person most unafraid to touch me is a monster himself.

Killing time isn't as difficult as it sounds. 

I can shoot a hundred numbers through the chest and watch them bleed decimal points in the palm of my hand. I can rip the numbers off a clock and watch the hour hand tick tick tick its final tock just before I fall asleep. I can suffocate seconds just by holding my breath. I’ve been murdering minutes for hours and no one seems to mind.

We were killing ourselves by trying to stay alive.

Jayla Poindexter 

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. Don’t miss Restore Me, the electrifying fourth installment of this New York Times bestselling series, available now!

Shatter Me

I love Juliette's character so much, can't wait to read the rest of the books

aaron_yearner

I love juliette’s and adam’s moments😍😍

Domdom

Hannah 

It was good, but not great. It was slow at first but it got better towards the very end. And I LOVED Kenji !! he was so hilarious 😂. But Juliette, she was stupid and getting on my nerves sometimes. And surprisingly I love Adam 🫢. he is so cute and he was gentle and understanding towards Juliette. On the other hand, Warner, I have mixed feelings about him, I still can't quite figure out his character yet, cause the book didn't outline his character as it was all Juliette's pov. Sometimes he's a psychopath and other times I like him🙄

We'll wait and see in book 2 what happens but I liked how things turned up at the end. Excited to complete the series, especially as everyone says that it gets better and the first one is the least in the series! 3.75 ⭐️ 

Salma shafik hassan

It was good, but not great. It was slow at first but it got better towards the very end. And I LOVED Kenji !! he was so hilarious 😂. But Juliette, she was stupid and getting on my nerves sometimes. And surprisingly I love Adam 🫢. he is so cute and he was gentle and understanding towards Juliette. On the other hand, Warner, I have mixed feelings about him, I still can't quite figure out his character yet, cause the book didn't outline his character as it was all Juliette's pov. Sometimes he's a psychopath and other times I like him🙄

He's confusing me, but I don't hate him!

We'll wait and see in book 2 what happens but I liked how things turned up at the end. Excited to complete the series, especially as everyone says that it gets better and the first one is the least in the series! 3.75 ⭐️ 

It was really good. it was fast paced and got to the point fast. the first book was worth the read

Aleksander.G

I have read this book in less than 24hrs. I really liked it and I’m excited to read the other books of the serie!😊

Sienna Prins

Not my type of book, but it could be fun to read. 

Angie

This book really brought me to a new world. Dystopian and fantasy merged and I am just amazed. The development of the vocabulary really did emulate the development of Juliette’s moral fibre and I’m so here for it!!

esti giwa

It's so good as a world building, to be honest, and I'm just confused. How could that be "Aaron warner" the one that everyone loves. He's awful💀 and I want to love him just as the others

Varolena🌬

I’m really interested to read the rest of the series

Tayla Puertollano

It was so good, I am 100% finishing this series.

Mel pauze

(3.9/5) pretty much an easy read, was kinda boring at first but its getting better towards the end. didnt get me engaged with the characters as i hoped but the dystopian/fantasy plot is interesting enough for me to keep reading. guess i'll continue the series next time! *the warner’s mind chapter >>>

almeera

An amazing read!! Could not put it down!!

Jasmine Dykes

melanie

I have a curse. I have a gift. I'm a monster. I'm more than human. My touch is lethal. My touch is power. I am their weapon. I will fight back. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has plans of her own. After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time—and to find a future with the one boy she thought she'd lost forever. In this electrifying debut, Tahereh Mafi presents a riveting dystopian world, a thrilling superhero story, and an unforgettable heroine.

I don't really have a lot to say honestly. It's different, that's for sure, but i felt like not much happened. It's good enough to make me continue reading the series but it's definitely not going to be an all time favourite.

A bit slow at first but by the end of the book i was ready to go out and buy the next one.

Mariel Kägo

elinabel hidalgo 

I found myself really invested in this book. Now, let's talk about AARON WARNER. I have to admit, NOW I CAN SEE WHY THERE’S SO MUCH HYPE SURROUNDING HIM, He's a character with depth and complexity, and I found myself falling for him (just like everyone else lmao) 

Well, Moving on to the "dystopia" aspect of the book. I have to say, I was a bit disappointed. It's marketed as a dystopian novel, but it doesn't really deliver on that front. But anyway, I really enjoyed reading this.

Rate: 3.5

I have a curse. I have a gift. 
I'm a monster. I'm more than human. 
My touch is lethal. My touch is power. 
I am their weapon. I will fight back. .

A fragile teenage girl is held captive. Locked in a cell by The Reestablishment, a harsh dictatorship in charge of a crumbling world. But Juliette is no ordinary teenager - one touch from her can kill.

The Reestablishment wants to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has other plans. After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovered the strength to fight back - and to find a future with the one person she thought she'd lost forever...

ang 

** spoiler alert **
           3 full stars for this book !

first of all, for non-native english speakers i'm BEGGING you all to read it in english. it's sooo easy and the covers of the books are better (italians we know) 

i finished it yesterday and i've thought about what i have to write since i've put it down. SO, let's talk about the characters first !

— JULIETTE : i liked her at the beginning of the book, i think she's so pure and she definitely has a good soul, but in the middle and at the end of the book she was a bit annoying, she always said the same thing and c'mon we're tired !!! but i know that her character will be amazing in the next books !!

— ADAM : at the first i loved him, he was so careful and sweet, but then he became soooo annoying and obsessed with juliette and he treated her like she was a child :/ and that's what i hate the most

— AARON (warner) : at the first i was a bit scared of him like "who is this phyco man ???" but THEN. then he became my husband like for real. and in the parts that he wasn't i missed him like A LOT. and the way he treats juliette (😭😭😭💗💗💗) i want him I NEED HIM !!! 

— KENJI : he is just a silly teenage boy and we love him for that !! (yeah for sure his jokes aren't always okay but we know... men)

ok that's what i think about the most important character in the first book. now the plot !!

it's cool, like i see the vision of the author but i think she hadn't written it in the right way, the book is too short for the ideas of the author; and in the epilogue it was like some pages are missing or something.

i definitely can't wait for read the novels and the other books !!

Loved it, but at the beginning a little boring but in the end it’s very addicting and interesting.

alyssa

Sarah

Definitely loved this book, it’s the first book of the series and I’m looking forward to the rest of the series, can’t wait to read more of Juliette, Warner and Adam. AND KENJI!!!! THAT MAN HAS MY HEART♥️

Linara K.S

THIS. WAS. SO. BAD.



I wouldn't have been able to finish this if it hadn't been for the audiobook and even that made me cringeeeeeee .
The writing? God, awful. I can't believe this was actually published. And the metaphors!!! The author uses so many unrelated, nonsensical analogies and similes. Some were well thought of but most of them were awkward to read.
The plot? Um... What is that? The definition of the word must've been lost in translation cause i don't think the author actually knew what a plot was supposed to be. It seems as though the whole plot was this teenage dude names Aaron Warner. And boiiiiii did he suck. Like really. How the f— is he so popular on booktok??? 
 The characters!? Juliette is a teenage babe. I can't with her. She's overdramatic, powerless—despite having a lethal touch— and whines about warner and how miserable she is. *eyeroll* I just can't stand her. Also let's talk about the fact that at many times she  asks/begs to be killed but then regrets and fears for her own life the moment Warner threatens her. Like... The incoherence baffles me. Surely, despite the plot being non-existent, the characters at least would be well fleshed out, right? Right?????
I'm sorry for the rant but these things just had to be said like gurlllll i just bingeread this cause i didn't want to deal with it anymore. Also i won't be rereading the sequel anytime soon— i promise you that.

vvnmigde

This book was extremely YA and the first dystopian book I’ve read since starting this reading journey 

I completely agree with other reviews I’ve read that there are so many convenient things that happen in this storyline and the whole thing seemed to happen really quickly in terms of the world/ plot building and the romance. The two main characters fell in love so so quickly and it just seemed so rushed, I don’t know whether I’m just used to the more slow burn themes of most fantasy books but it screamed teenage first love romance to me which is just cringey. 

I will be continuing the series to see where it goes but I can’t promise that I’ll read all of the books if they’re similar to this one 

Holly Lake

This book was extremely YA and the first dystopian book I’ve read since starting this reading journey 

I completely agree with other reviews I’ve read that there are so many convenient things that happen in this storyline and the whole thing seemed to happen really quickly in terms of the world/ plot building and the romance. The two main characters fell in love so so quickly and it just seemed so rushed, I don’t know whether I’m just used to the more slow burn themes of most fantasy books but it screamed teenage first love romance to me which is just cringey. 

I will be continuing the series to see where it goes but I can’t promise that I’ll read all of the books if they’re similar to this one 

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