A review by amandalorianxo
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

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

1.5

I know the author has grown a lot in terms of her writing but this wasn’t great. So many unnecessary metaphors that didn’t make any sense in the context of the novel. Also no one can smell like an adjective - Adam smells like strength? Since when? Plus how do three guys obsess over the same girl when you literally can’t touch her? I just couldn’t wrap my head around this let alone this getting traction it did. Obviously I’m looking / reading this with a 30’s mindset but I know high school me would have eaten this up greedily.
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