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Defy Me

Tahereh Mafi

4.14 AVERAGE


4.25 stars and this is largely because of the last 100 pages or so.

Przez pierwszą połowę myślałam, że mi się mózg przepali



(Spojler: pierwszy tort urodzinowy Aarona prawie doprowadził mnie do łez)

What on earth is happening with this plot. It’s becoming convoluted and ridiculous even for a YA dystopian novel. I’m trying not to be too mean but Tahereh really should have kept this series as a single trilogy. Why am I reading on if I dislike it so much? Because clearly I enjoy torturing myself just to read more Kenji interactions, and I need to see this through to the end.

Nazeera my beloved you are the only good thing to come from these extra books <3
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Wowwww okay now I understand all the hype. It's been good before but this was definitely the best one so far. The plot was plotting, characters are developing, emotions are escalating. Finallyyy Juliette - or should I say Ella - is being a baddie and omg I love Aaron so much. The amount of plot twists nearly gave me whiplash. It makes all sense now. The first half was devastating but now we got hope, so much hope.

I love this book so much

Every single book in the series is a rollercoaster. Like daaaaang. Take me on a TRIP! My mind is blown in every chapter. In this book, we learn a lot about who these characters were before the first book started.

Juliette thought she killed the entire crowd with her voice, but she didn’t! It was a set up. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Kenji realizes Juliette and Warner are gone. Unfortunately, team Omega Point needs to flee or risk sticking around in a room of very confused and angry people.

Through a series of flashback and memories resurfacing while in captivity, we learn some pretty jaw-dropping details. Contrary to our prior knowledge, Juliette and Warner have actually known each other for years. Unsurprisingly, they were in love then just like they are now. Then they had their minds wiped by their parents.

Max and Evie Sommers, Juliette’s parents, are currently holding Juliette and Warner in captivity. Juliette’s real name is Ella Sommers. Through extreme pain, they want to reset Juliette to remake her to be their weapon.

Kenji and Nazeera kiss, but it doesn’t end well. Their friends are missing and for a whole other list of reasons: it’s complicated. They do, however, set flight to rescue Juliette and Warner.

Surprise!!!!! Paris Warner survived. Last time we saw him, Juliette had shot him. He survived with a little healing. Warner doesn’t take the news so well and attempts to murder him. BUT HE SURVIVES AGAIN!

Ella and Emmaline are reunited. Juliette finds her sister at her parents’ compound, floating in a vat, experimented on so heavily that she no longer appears humanoid. Her powers have grown too strong for her body. Emmaline frees Juliette from the power-suppressing manacles and begs for Juliette to kill her. Juliette can’t do it. Instead, she rips their mother’s heart out and promises to return for Emmaline.

Kenji and Nazeera arrive at the compound to help Warner and Juliette escape. They make it onto the plane and fly away. Then they get shot out of the sky! The team is equipped with the abilities to safely make a landing, and the people who shot them down weren’t hostile. It was Castle who met up with his daughter and the rest of the rebellion.

Amidst all the chaos they’ve just survived, Warner proposes to Juliette. Yay!

Juliette realizes she needs to fulfill Emmaline’s wishes after all. Juliette’s parents were using Emmaline, projecting her power over the world and distorting reality. The world isn’t as destroyed as they’ve been led to believe. Juliette needs to return to her sister and relieve her from the tortured prison in which she’s being kept.

ok this was good liked it better than “restore me” anyway so far my list is:
1. Unravel me
2. Ignite me
3. Defy me
4. Restore me
5. Shatter me
Lovedddddd this one so hard it was so hard to chose betteeen ignite me + defy me like ugh they were both so good loved the twists in this one and finding emmaline and the other supreme commanders past love when books / movies expand on the past so this one was amazing and how Aaron fell for Ella every time no matter how many times they’re brains were wiped
adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective tense fast-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: No

5 ⭐️ this book was so good i loved it so much except the part where all of the characters went through so much pain and shit but i really loved the ending.

reread: i have never felt more single in my life, like ever.

idek anymore AH. i hate anderson and evie so much. aaron and ella forever <3