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A review by blonde_and_bookish
Shattered Hearts by Shae Ruby
5.0
Shattered Hearts by Shae Ruby is a beautifully written toxic romance that explores the struggles of drug use, abuse, mental health disorders and trauma.
It promises heartbreak from the very beginning, starting with the dedication. “For all the broken people who keep fighting for every breath.”
Shae easily has one of the most beautiful writing styles that I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Her words are poetic and compelling, and she writes in a way that sucks you in entirely. I am fully confident that she could write a grocery list and it would be the most beautiful thing I read. I would sit down to read just a few chapters and before I knew it, hours had passed. I was so wrapped up in this story and these character that she has created and I never wanted to put the book down.
Hallie and Zayne are so utterly relatable regardless of whether or not you have experienced the same trauma they have. I was so invested in these characters and Shae wrote them so well that I felt almost as if I knew them down to their very souls. I felt so fiercely protective of Hallie, and there were numerous times when I got so mad at Zayne for some of the things he put her through, that I wanted to scream and shake him and smack some sense into him!!
Having the book as a dual POV was absolutely incredible because it was so fascinating being inside Zayne’s mind. Seeing his thought process and the way in which the drug addiction controlled him were so fascinating. I definitely enjoyed having Zayne’s POV as part of the book, even though there were times when I wanted to climb in there and talk some sense into him! But, I was fully consumed by Hallie’s POV. Having struggled with mental health myself, I related immensely to Hallie and the way she thought and her feelings of self-loathing and doubt. Her relationship with Zayne was so difficult and trying at times, but seeing her growth throughout the book made me so incredibly happy and proud.
The book is broken up into three parts: The Climb, The Plunge and The Crash. All which very accurately describe the struggles faced in the chapters following.
Even though the final part is titled “The Crash,” I felt that this part was particularly crucial to Hallie’s story as it was this crash that I felt really jump-started her climb out of Zayne’s manipulation and we saw her start to become stronger and more confident.
These characters and this author truly have my heart and I cannot wait to read the second book.
*Please be sure to pay attention to trigger warnings, especially if you are someone who is easily triggered by talk of drugs, mental health struggles, trauma, and abuse.
It promises heartbreak from the very beginning, starting with the dedication. “For all the broken people who keep fighting for every breath.”
Shae easily has one of the most beautiful writing styles that I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Her words are poetic and compelling, and she writes in a way that sucks you in entirely. I am fully confident that she could write a grocery list and it would be the most beautiful thing I read. I would sit down to read just a few chapters and before I knew it, hours had passed. I was so wrapped up in this story and these character that she has created and I never wanted to put the book down.
Hallie and Zayne are so utterly relatable regardless of whether or not you have experienced the same trauma they have. I was so invested in these characters and Shae wrote them so well that I felt almost as if I knew them down to their very souls. I felt so fiercely protective of Hallie, and there were numerous times when I got so mad at Zayne for some of the things he put her through, that I wanted to scream and shake him and smack some sense into him!!
Having the book as a dual POV was absolutely incredible because it was so fascinating being inside Zayne’s mind. Seeing his thought process and the way in which the drug addiction controlled him were so fascinating. I definitely enjoyed having Zayne’s POV as part of the book, even though there were times when I wanted to climb in there and talk some sense into him! But, I was fully consumed by Hallie’s POV. Having struggled with mental health myself, I related immensely to Hallie and the way she thought and her feelings of self-loathing and doubt. Her relationship with Zayne was so difficult and trying at times, but seeing her growth throughout the book made me so incredibly happy and proud.
The book is broken up into three parts: The Climb, The Plunge and The Crash. All which very accurately describe the struggles faced in the chapters following.
Even though the final part is titled “The Crash,” I felt that this part was particularly crucial to Hallie’s story as it was this crash that I felt really jump-started her climb out of Zayne’s manipulation and we saw her start to become stronger and more confident.
These characters and this author truly have my heart and I cannot wait to read the second book.
*Please be sure to pay attention to trigger warnings, especially if you are someone who is easily triggered by talk of drugs, mental health struggles, trauma, and abuse.