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Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

37 reviews

c_e_w's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts

eliyalden's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Mental illness and Abandonment

Minor: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Grief

joselyn475's review

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, War, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Grief, and Gore

ravensandlace's review

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Torture, Violence, and Gun violence

thegr1mreader's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Confinement, Sexual assault, Murder, Child abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child death, Sexual assault, War, Torture, Grief, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

Minor: Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Sexual harassment

soyboi's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gaslighting, Grief, Torture, Child abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Murder

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Abandonment, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Confinement, Blood, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, War, Death, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

Minor: Eating disorder and Suicidal thoughts

safety_pin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Trafficking, Bullying, Emotional abuse, War, Slavery, Violence, Domestic abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Colonisation and Cursing

Minor: Vomit

samflowerv6's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense

3.75

I previously DNF’d but gave it another chance and really enjoyed it.  The writing is poetic and authentic. Juliette is such a complex and troubled character. And many side characters were very enjoyable. I enjoy her and Adam but I know the really party is with her and Warner. Kenji is my fav and I can’t wait to learn more about these characters. I’m enjoying the ride.

“I spent my life folded between the pages of books.
In the absence of human relationships I formed bonds with paper characters. I lived love and loss through stories threaded in history; I experienced adolescence by association. My world is one interwoven web of words, stringing limb to limb, bone to sinew, thoughts and images all together. I am a being comprised of letters, a character created by sentences, a figment of imagination formed through fiction.”

“You're absolutely delicious when you're angry."
"Too bad my taste is poisonous for your palate.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, and Violence

Moderate: Child death

bandysbooks's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I found this book to be written for a much younger reader than me. It wasn’t horrible, but I doubt I’ll continue further in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief