Shatter Me: A Journey of Strength and Rebellion Against a Dictatorship (Shatter Me: Series One, 1)
The gripping first installment in global bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s epic, romantic 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 of This Woven Kingdom, the first book in Tahereh Mafi’s bestselling fantasy series inspired by Persian folklore!
And don't miss Watch Me, the first book in a new series in the Shatter Me universe set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment, on sale in April 2025!
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Readers say *Shatter Me* offers a captivating storyline with well-developed characters and engaging romance, appealing even to those not typically dra...
First time reading: 3.5 out of 5 stars. I did enjoy this book, although is it the best book I've ever read? No. Will I read the rest of the series? Maybe.
It took me a while to get into this narrative because I couldn't get past the author's writing. The first part of the story is descriptive...a little too descriptive. I mentioned to my boyfriend that it's just a mixture of similes, metaphors, and personification. Personally, I didn't care for that, especially when she compared herself to a raindrop. It was confusing making that connection. The other problem I had with her writing was the constant repetition of words. I didn't feel that it added to the storyline in a positive way. It just seemed like she pushed 'copy and paste' too many times.
Pros of this story-Adam. Need I say more?
Second time reading: 2 stars This time, a year and a half after the first time I read it, I decided to listen to the audio. I’m not a fan of the narrator... so that plus the fact the main character was just very self centered and she didn’t do much to pit herself in a better situation. She just depended on other people too often for her own survival... it’s just not what I look for in a heroine. Although, Adam was still my favorite aspect of the book.
P.S. my original criticisms of the book still stand true. 👌🏻
It took me a while to get into this narrative because I couldn't get past the author's writing. The first part of the story is descriptive...a little too descriptive. I mentioned to my boyfriend that it's just a mixture of similes, metaphors, and personification. Personally, I didn't care for that, especially when she compared herself to a raindrop. It was confusing making that connection. The other problem I had with her writing was the constant repetition of words. I didn't feel that it added to the storyline in a positive way. It just seemed like she pushed 'copy and paste' too many times.
Pros of this story-Adam. Need I say more?
Second time reading: 2 stars This time, a year and a half after the first time I read it, I decided to listen to the audio. I’m not a fan of the narrator... so that plus the fact the main character was just very self centered and she didn’t do much to pit herself in a better situation. She just depended on other people too often for her own survival... it’s just not what I look for in a heroine. Although, Adam was still my favorite aspect of the book.
P.S. my original criticisms of the book still stand true. 👌🏻
The overall theme is good but the descriptions of Juliette and Adam's interactions are a bit much. I was rolling my eyes at some of the dramatic feelings described. I don't think their love story makes sense since they didn't really know each other growing up. I listened to the audiobook but I think if I was reading this I wouldn't have finished it.
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