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A review by redcttd
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
5.0
Re-reading this made me realize how drastically Juliette's changed. The character development is surreal, dare I say it makes me proud. She has been through a lot & I definitely would've lost my sanity if I were her.
I also noticed that the only reason she was madly in love with Adam was because he can touch her. Throughout the book, I was trying to find an answer as to why they were "meant to be" and I couldn't. Their relationship is simply materialistic and completely toxic compared to the one she has (or had, as of Restore Me 😢) with Aaron.
One of the things I love about the book is how certain issues were addressed in a subtle, clever way like this:
"So what's moto mean?"
Winston rolls his eyes. "Nothing. It's just a nickname—his last name is Kishimoto. He gets mad when we chop it in half. Gets sensitive about it."
"Well why do you chop it in half?"
He snorts. "Because it's hard as hell to pronounce."
"How's that an excuse?"
He frowns. "What?"
"You got mad when I called you Blondie and not Winston. Why doesn't he have the right to be mad that you're calling him Moto instead of Kenji?"
Another thing I loved is how deeply I related to some of Juliette's thoughts:
"I grew up with nothing and I didn’t hate it. I didn’t want the clothes or the perfect shoes or the expensive anything. I didn’t want to be draped in silk. All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart."
Overall, I had a new experience reading Shatter Me for the second time and I loved it!
I also noticed that the only reason she was madly in love with Adam was because he can touch her. Throughout the book, I was trying to find an answer as to why they were "meant to be" and I couldn't. Their relationship is simply materialistic and completely toxic compared to the one she has (or had, as of Restore Me 😢) with Aaron.
One of the things I love about the book is how certain issues were addressed in a subtle, clever way like this:
"So what's moto mean?"
Winston rolls his eyes. "Nothing. It's just a nickname—his last name is Kishimoto. He gets mad when we chop it in half. Gets sensitive about it."
"Well why do you chop it in half?"
He snorts. "Because it's hard as hell to pronounce."
"How's that an excuse?"
He frowns. "What?"
"You got mad when I called you Blondie and not Winston. Why doesn't he have the right to be mad that you're calling him Moto instead of Kenji?"
Another thing I loved is how deeply I related to some of Juliette's thoughts:
"I grew up with nothing and I didn’t hate it. I didn’t want the clothes or the perfect shoes or the expensive anything. I didn’t want to be draped in silk. All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart."
Overall, I had a new experience reading Shatter Me for the second time and I loved it!