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Dotyk Julii by Tahereh Mafi

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gabi_w21's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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erkietheturkey's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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taysbooktalk's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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ephemeral_remi's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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hannibanani29's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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ravensandlace's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Title: Shatter Me

Author: Tahereh Mafi

Genre: Young Adult Dystopia

Format: paperback book from the library

Series: Shatter Me

Star Rating: 4 stars

tw: injury, beatings, murder, gun violence, child death, child abuse and neglect, torture

I get it. I totally get the hype surrounding this book and the series as a whole. I was so hooked the whole time. I couldn’t read fast enough. All I wanted to do was read this book because I had to see how it ended and I had to see what happened next. I stayed up far too late reading this book. It was so worth it though.

The three main characters, Juliette, Adam, and Warner, were so fleshed out and well-developed. Seeing Juliette’s progression of character was so lovely. She still has a lot to learn but I’m happy with how well she grew. There were times when I was annoyed with her but then I remembered how neglected she was and so I forgave her for annoying me. I also adored Adam and Warner. My liking Warner was surprising. I don’t care much for morally grey characters but Warner was different. I understood where he was coming from. The love triangle was surprisingly well done. Normally, love triangles annoy me but this one was great. I didn’t know who to root for it. Both were equally great and awful for Juliette at the same time.

I do have one complaint about this otherwise awesome book. It’s a small complaint, really. There were far too many metaphors. The whole book was just one metaphor right after the other. The only time there weren’t metaphors was when the characters were talking. I don’t know if that’s the way Juliette thinks or what, but wow, they got to be annoying. It may be the way she has been neglected for years but I’m not sure. Just tell me how it is and move on. I don’t need all the fluff.

Overall, this was a great book. I absolutely love it and managed to get my library to stock the whole series for me. Of course, I’m still going to buy it but it was still awesome for the librarian to do that for me. I think it would be an awesome movie if they got a good director, like the one from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, or the other director as well. I’m so glad that I read this book. I’m always so late when it comes to hyped-up books. I’ve been burned so many times so I was nervous. I can’t wait to read the next one.

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laurenvoice's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Shatter Me was an excellent start to the series. Tahereh Mafi introduced us to this dystopian world well with a great background to how this dystopian society came about. The hype around this series is understandable.

However, I am not quite seeing why people are obsessed with Aaron Warner yet; I am guessing he improves at some point in the series; at the moment, he seems sadistic.

The reason I didn't give Shatter Me a higher rating is because there seems to be a lack of respect for consent in this book; how many times does a girl have to say to not touch her for the boys in this book to get it. The boys in this book are extremely hormonal, like they haven't seen a girl before. And both Warner and Adam seem to treat Juliette like an object that they own, which didn't sit too well with me. Considering this book is a dystopian romance for a young adult audience, having some healthier-looking relationship flags would have been good, especially around the topic of consent.

Nonetheless, I am looking forward to continuing this series. I am intrigued by what comes next with Warner, and seeing more Kenji; he was hilarious.

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