Shatter Me 

By: Tahereh Mafi 

                          I really enjoyed this book! I read it in one day. It kept me wanting more, so obviously I had to keep reading. If you have read this book then you will realize why I have decided to cross out the title of this book and why I am typing in green. If you have not read this book than I hope you come to realize these symbols as you move along the story. This story is set in a dystopian world,where humans have basically destroyed all plant and animal life. Soon after all these terrible things began to happen a group called the Reestablishment took over. Warner, a member of the reestablishment, has studied Juliette for a long time. This is because Juliette has a strange ability that allows her to cause others immense pain when she touches them. Warner wants to use her abilities in order to help the reestablishment control any who may oppose them. Fun right? That's basically the gist of the book, but I am terrible with summaries! I give this book 5 stars! It was very intriguing and left me wanting more! Definitely a book I would recommend!  

(Summary, in case you think mine sucks, cause it probably does) 

SPOILERS

I don't even know where to start, I loved all of the characters in this book! I'll start with the leading character, Juliette. She had so much character development in this book! In the beginning she hates herself because of her ability and believes that she is a true monster. As the story continues (more towards the end) she realizes that she is not a horrible person and really begins to come to terms with her powers. One person who helped her develop throughout the book was Adam. As you read you come to find out that he can touch her,unlike anyone else. He has loved Juliette since the day he first saw her when they were in third grade to the day he last saw her when she was 14. He always wanted to see her again and tell her of his feelings. This is why he volunteers to be the one sent to asylum to study her. Adam is a really sweet and kind character that makes your heart melt. All he wants is to save Juliette from Warner and finally love her like he has always imagined. Their relationship really develops as they get closer throughout the story. Moving on to Warner! I am not going to say he is not terrible because he is. He caused Juliette mental and physical pain that she did not deserve. He really wants her to utilize her abilities so she can torture rebels, and he'll use whatever means necessary to make this a reality. For starters, his solders abuse her, he has Adam beaten, and he made her harm an innocent child. HOWEVER don't pick between Warner and Adam just yet, because as the series continues your opinion of Warner may change drastically! Destroy me is a novella written in Warner's POV and it gave me a whole different perspective on his character! Some minor characters that I really enjoyed in this book were James and Kenji. James is Adam's younger brother and is such a sweet heart! He loves his brother more than anyone else and added some humor to the story line. Kenji was another character who was constantly making you laugh. Both of these characters were really enjoyable and funny. This book was a fast and easy read. The writing style was unique and the book was well written. Definitely a book worthy of a 5 stars.