Fracture Me

Author: Tahereh Mafi

Pages: 62

Goodreads Synopsis: In this electrifying sixty-page companion novella to the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, discover the fate of the Omega Point rebels as they go up against The Reestablishment. Set during and soon after the final moments of Unravel Me, Fracture Me is told from Adam’s perspective.

As Omega Point prepares to launch an all-out assault on The Reestablishment soldiers stationed in Sector 45, Adam’s focus couldn’t be further from the upcoming battle. He’s reeling from his breakup with Juliette, scared for his best friend’s life, and as concerned as ever for his brother James’s safety. And just as Adam begins to wonder if this life is really for him, the alarms sound. It’s time for war.

On the battlefield, it seems like the odds are in their favor—but taking down Warner, Adam’s newly discovered half brother, won’t be that easy. The Reestablishment can’t tolerate a rebellion, and they’ll do anything to crush the resistance . . . including killing everyone Adam has ever cared about.

Fracture Me sets the stage for Ignite Me, the explosive finale in Tahereh Mafi’s epic dystopian series. It’s a novella not to be missed by fans who crave action-packed stories with tantalizing romance like Divergent by Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu.

Rating: ** (2 stars)

Review: Let me start by saying I do not like Adam and I chose not  to read this novella the first time I read the Shatter Me Series but I decided I had to finish this novella to complete the series. Well, let’s just say my views on Adam did not change while reading this novella. He is just an all around jerk and I really did not like the way he treated the people in his life (Juliet, Kenji, James, etc…). I would just like to add a quote that Adam was thinking about Juliet.

“If it were up to me, she’d be back on base with James where I know she’d be safe, but she wouldn’t listen to me even if I asked her to. Kenji and Castle were always blowing smoke up her ass when they shouldn’t, and honestly? It’s dangerous. It’s not good to make her think she can do this kind of thing when really, it’ll probably get her killed. She is not a soldier; she doesn’t know how to fight; and she has no idea how to use her powers, not really, which makes things even worse. It’s basically like giving a toddler a stick a dynamite and telling him to walk into a fire.”

Ughhhh, this quote made me fume!!!! I HATE Adam. It really sucks considering that the rest of the series is FANTASTIC- I totally recommend it to everyone!

 

Is there anyone out there who likes Adam?

Have you read Fracture Me? Did you like it?

 

Unravel Me

Author: Tahereh Mafi

Pages: 461

***Warning*** Don’t read this if you have not read Shatter Me!

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Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.

She’s finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.

Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.

In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam’s life.

Rating: ***** (5 stars)

Review: Unravel me is the sequel to Shatter Me and though I think I liked Shatter Me a bit more, I still loved this book, it was very good. The whole book is very unique. I am very happy with the character development that took place in this book and I am looking forward to reading the final book in the trilogy, Ignite Me!  I can’t write too much without giving things away so I think I will leave it as READ THIS TRILOGY, you wont be disappointed.

Recommendation: If you did not heed my previous warning and have not read Shatter Me than I will now tell you that you should read it and anyone who had already read it and liked it, please continue and tell me what you thought of it.

Destroy Me

Author: Tahereh Mafi

Pages: 103

Goodreads Synopsis: In Tahereh Mafi’s 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.

Set after Shatter Me and before its forthcoming sequel, Unravel Me, Destroy Me is a novella told from the perspective of Warner, the ruthless leader of Sector 45.

Rating: ***** (5 stars)

Review: This novella was really good. As you read Destroy Me you get to see into the head of Warner and see where his actions in Shatter Me were coming from. It was heartbreaking to read about Warner’s life and how he was raised. You also see that their is a whole lot more to him than originally thought. I am starting to see why everybody is ‘Team Warner’ even if I still think what he he did in Shatter Me is crazy.

Recommendation: If you have read Shatter Me than I think you should pick up Destroy Me before you start to read Unravel Me.

Shatter Me

Author: Tahereh Mafi

Pages: 338

Goodreads Synopsis: Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days.

The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she doesn’t hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don’t fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.

The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war – and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she’s exactly what they need right now.

Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.

Rating: ***** (5 stars)

Review: This book was brilliant! I loved the concept and how Tahereh Mafi followed through. It was so original and kept me gripped the whole time. Juliette was such a well developed character and I was really happy that she had so much depth to her. I read this book in about a day and I can’t wait to continue the series with the novella Destroy Me and the next book, Unravel Me!

Recommendation: If you like dystopian books with romance as well as a strong and well written book I would suggest you pick up this book. 🙂