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A review by shutupnread
Shatter Me Series Box Set: Shatter Me, Unravel Me, Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
4.0
For original review: https://holedupinabook.blogspot.com/2018/02/shatter-me-series-by-tahereh-mafi.html
I can’t believe that at the beginning, I really considered giving up this book. I had started this book while I was in France and was listening to it via audiobook. It wasn’t boring but I couldn’t really get into it plus I really, really didn’t like Juliette’s tendency to repeat herself multiple times especially when it’s on audiobook. It felt as if I was listening to it on repeat and that there was a scratch on the disk or something hence it being repeated nonstop. So for a while, I played with the idea of putting it aside but then I read all the amazing reviews raving about Warner that I decided to stick it through.
And OMG, WARNER IS ALL THE FEELS. I really fell into the book during the first novella where it was Warner’s POV and discussed what was really going on in his head. The novella took place after Juliette shot him and it talks about his thought process and the reasoning as to why he did some of the terrible things that he did. After reading that novella, omg, I was in love with him as well and was rooting for him all the way. Forget Adam.
Like I stated, I honestly wasn’t a fan of Juliette for the longest time. I found her annoying, whiny and she was always crying. She was also kind of narcissistic in the way that she thought everything was always her fault when, honestly, the world did not revolve around her. And it took me till the really end, the final book, when I started to actually like her character. That was when she decided to actually stand up and fight because for the entire series thus far, she was afraid of herself, the people around her and basically everything that I found her timid and infuriating. On some level, I understand where she’s coming from but at the same time, I wish she understood things quicker and learned to accept herself sooner.
As for Adam, I never really liked him either. He also seemed the depressive sort even when he was with Juliette. There was just something about him that always made me feel sad or sort of down so I was more than happy when Juliette figured it out for herself and moved on. I was also a bit surprised by his anger and disgust when Juliette went to Warner because yes, okay, Warner has shown a despicable side thus far but kicking her out of his place when she had nowhere else to go was a bit harsh. For someone who claimed he loved her, the very fact that he did that showed otherwise.
And of course, I have to talk about Warner. The one thing that I found annoying was how he kept calling her “love” even from the beginning. For some reason, it just really threw me off because he’s only 19 and the only people I ever hear that from are usually middle-aged or something. It just seems really strange for a teenager to keep calling someone his “love”. But despite that, I loved everything about him. It was clear how much he loved her because he was willing to sacrifice and give up so much just for her. He hated working with others and didn’t trust anyone yet because of her, he opened up his home for the resistance and for people he didn’t even like (i.e. Adam and Kenji). For me, that says a lot about his character.
I also absolutely loved Kenji and James. Kenji’s humor and James’ innocence really kept this book going at times especially when Juliette or Adam was in one of their pity moods. Kenji’s personality really shined during this series – I loved how he would talk to Juliette and banter with her and even though he was scared to touch her (rightfully so), he didn’t allow that to change his opinion on her overall.
Overall, I absolutely loved this series and I’m really glad to see that there is going to be a follow-up trilogy. I am a bit concerned about the fact that something tragic is going to happen because Warner, Kenji and James must stay alive at all times otherwise I honestly might boycott it.
I can’t believe that at the beginning, I really considered giving up this book. I had started this book while I was in France and was listening to it via audiobook. It wasn’t boring but I couldn’t really get into it plus I really, really didn’t like Juliette’s tendency to repeat herself multiple times especially when it’s on audiobook. It felt as if I was listening to it on repeat and that there was a scratch on the disk or something hence it being repeated nonstop. So for a while, I played with the idea of putting it aside but then I read all the amazing reviews raving about Warner that I decided to stick it through.
And OMG, WARNER IS ALL THE FEELS. I really fell into the book during the first novella where it was Warner’s POV and discussed what was really going on in his head. The novella took place after Juliette shot him and it talks about his thought process and the reasoning as to why he did some of the terrible things that he did. After reading that novella, omg, I was in love with him as well and was rooting for him all the way. Forget Adam.
Like I stated, I honestly wasn’t a fan of Juliette for the longest time. I found her annoying, whiny and she was always crying. She was also kind of narcissistic in the way that she thought everything was always her fault when, honestly, the world did not revolve around her. And it took me till the really end, the final book, when I started to actually like her character. That was when she decided to actually stand up and fight because for the entire series thus far, she was afraid of herself, the people around her and basically everything that I found her timid and infuriating. On some level, I understand where she’s coming from but at the same time, I wish she understood things quicker and learned to accept herself sooner.
As for Adam, I never really liked him either. He also seemed the depressive sort even when he was with Juliette. There was just something about him that always made me feel sad or sort of down so I was more than happy when Juliette figured it out for herself and moved on. I was also a bit surprised by his anger and disgust when Juliette went to Warner because yes, okay, Warner has shown a despicable side thus far but kicking her out of his place when she had nowhere else to go was a bit harsh. For someone who claimed he loved her, the very fact that he did that showed otherwise.
And of course, I have to talk about Warner. The one thing that I found annoying was how he kept calling her “love” even from the beginning. For some reason, it just really threw me off because he’s only 19 and the only people I ever hear that from are usually middle-aged or something. It just seems really strange for a teenager to keep calling someone his “love”. But despite that, I loved everything about him. It was clear how much he loved her because he was willing to sacrifice and give up so much just for her. He hated working with others and didn’t trust anyone yet because of her, he opened up his home for the resistance and for people he didn’t even like (i.e. Adam and Kenji). For me, that says a lot about his character.
I also absolutely loved Kenji and James. Kenji’s humor and James’ innocence really kept this book going at times especially when Juliette or Adam was in one of their pity moods. Kenji’s personality really shined during this series – I loved how he would talk to Juliette and banter with her and even though he was scared to touch her (rightfully so), he didn’t allow that to change his opinion on her overall.
Overall, I absolutely loved this series and I’m really glad to see that there is going to be a follow-up trilogy. I am a bit concerned about the fact that something tragic is going to happen because Warner, Kenji and James must stay alive at all times otherwise I honestly might boycott it.