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Shatter Me
Shatter Me
Shatter Me
Audiobook9 hours

Shatter Me

Written by Tahereh Mafi

Narrated by Kate Simses

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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About this audiobook

The gripping first installment in New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series.

One touch is all it takes. One touch, and Juliette Ferrars can leave a fully grown man gasping for air. One touch, and she can kill.

No one knows why Juliette has such incredible power. It feels like a curse, a burden that one person alone could never bear. But The Reestablishment sees it as a gift, sees her as an opportunity. An opportunity for a deadly weapon.

Juliette has never fought for herself before. But when she’s reunited with the one person who ever cared about her, she finds a strength she never knew she had.

And don’t miss Defy Me, the shocking fifth book in the Shatter Me series!

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateNov 15, 2011
ISBN9780062111234
Author

Tahereh Mafi

Tahereh Mafi is the #1 international bestselling and National Book Award nominated author of over a dozen books, including the Shatter Me series, the Woven Kingdom series, A Very Large Expanse of Sea, and An Emotion of Great Delight. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages. She lives in Southern California with her husband, fellow author Ransom Riggs, and their daughter. You can find her online at taherehmafi.com.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book is worth the hype and I absolutely loved every second of it. The love story is slow burn but it's okay, cuz in the end it's going to get very steamy at least they usually do lol. I love the way their story is developing and I hope that we get more. The character development and the World building is amazing. It gives off X-Men mixed with the Umbrella Academy and "touch her, you die/touch him, you die." Something that stood out and I loved about the performance was when the FMC said something but she scratches it out, we hear that word being scratched off. The performance is was nice and the narrator did a wonderful job. But at some point though, I had to speed it up because the voice was too breathy or Pitched but still " Thank you for doing this for us" I hope the second book is as exciting as the first and that we get more details into what has happened.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    this book was insanely good i really really enjoyed it from start to finish
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I am pleased to say that this audiobook was the first and only I’ve ever listened to. I very much admired the different voices to which emphasized each character in their own unique way. The main character (Juliet) searches deep down into a person’s soul, only to find both pros and cons pertaining their past, present, and future. She is neither optimistic, nor pessimistic … ; she happens to express realism upon her actions. Giving the overall “picture” a very relatable aspect I am unable to describe. I truly thank you for the soothing and benevolent voice/sound you’ve bestowed upon my ears. Your voice definitely suits the main character, ever-much-so, your inner and outer individualization.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I’m in love with i this series ❤️❤️❤️? The plot is just so beautiful. The first page she really just hook me in wait not even the first page the first sentence is just got me right there from the start. The hook me in and They never let me go.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Despite the awkward metaphors, everything else was good and fun. And I REALLY LIKED Warner.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Honestly. This book was a waste of time. The story didn't really get any where. Juliet's character didn't really grow. I can't , I can't ,I can't , I can't reccomend this one. The constant reparations of a few words was very annoying . I found my self rolling my eyes alot. I understand what you're trying to do as an author but some of that really draged on
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I want to preface this review by saying. I think listening to it on audio book was a mistake. The persons voice was just ... too whiny and it was very distracting. I think I would have enjoyed the book a lot more if I was just reading it for myself. I think I rolled my eyes quite a bit because I just get tired of the “frail fragile completely clueless girl who’s so beautiful and perfect yet somehow has n clue. Like Jesus. Give the girl a personality for crying out loud. I think Warner actually brought out more of a personality from Juliette than Adam did. Which was annoying because he didn’t get very much screen time. BUT I gave the book 3 starts because I really was thinking this book was so predictable and I was starting to lose interest. But towards like the 30th something chapter it got really interesting and I was paying closer attention. But right when it was getting good it ENDED AAAHHH!!? it’s decent and I’m planning to read the series because I’ve heard great things. Maybe it’s just a slow starter ?
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    the voice narrator did an amazing job !!!! enjoyed it so much
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The book itself is a 3.5. The beginning was so incredibly difficult for me to get into. I almost got rid of this book a handful of times during my first portion of reading it. However, the intensity picks up about halfway through and the last portion of the book incorporates one of my FAVORITE book tropes, so I'm excited to continue on.
    Audiobook wise, I think that the narrator did an excellent job.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Totally worth the read. I can’t wait to read the second installment
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Buen inicio para una serie, en definitiva te dan ganas de continuar leyendo la historia.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Absolutely loved it.. the writing style.. ? would have loved more if there wasn't a vibe of X-Men series at the end
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Loved the book so glad I gave it a chance
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    3.5⭐️ I started to really get into the story towards the end. I hope the books keep getting better
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    By far the best YA book I have ever read. The writing style is amazing! I found myself smiling at the metaphors used so many times!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I loved this book!!! Can’t wait to continue the series!!!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Was very chaotic in the beginning. Works with the character, but hard to listen to. Overall a good start, but reads like a fanfic
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The story of the book was great! I love dystopian, super powered mc, revolutionary type book so much. But what really ruined it for me was this books type of writing style. The very forced, incomprehensible poetic writing style made it so hard to enjoy the book. Quotes like “There are 400 cotton balls caught in my windpipe." or “He says it with a small smile the size of Jupiter." It’s doesn’t make sense. And these would be so long that the scene being described would get lost in all this wording and I’d even forget what is happening. It doesn’t make sense. I’d give this a 3.5 if I could but overall story good, writing style ruined the experience. Over dramatic, over exaggerated writing.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I really enjoyed this and can’t wait to start the next one.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    The writing stile is killing me i stped listening after 2 chapthers
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I would say it's more a romance book than a dystopian novel so far, but I did like how it portrayed Juliette's insanity from her isolated life and feeling so distant from everyone because of her powers. I think that it was a bit easy to relate for me because I spent a lot of my childhood in isolation and lacking of parental love from my own parents.

    I read a bit of the ebook out of curiosity first and I would say that I can see how the writing style can bother a lot of people, but I think it's an interesting way to try and convey the character's insanity.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Awesome book can't wait to start number 2 in few days
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A mix of the Red Queen and Divergent series. I’m hooked.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    it was ok but i didnt fall in love like i hoped!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    i’ve read this whole series about 5 times and each and every time i fall in love all over again.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Shatter Me introduces us to Juliette as she sits in solitary confinement in what seems to be a mental asylum, counting the days (264) since she’s seen, heard, or been touched by another human. The world outside those four walls (with 14 cracks) has gone insane, people starving to death, whole species of animals no longer exist, and the people in power call themselves the Reestablishment. The Reestablishment…these are the people who drug her away to this place for a murder she didn’t mean to commit, to a fate she’s sure she deserves, to be trapped by her guilt as much as by the prison walls. The power she holds within her very skin is one she doesn’t want and she will do anything to disprove the notion that she is a monster, even though she herself believes it. She maintains her tenuous hold on sanity by writing in her notebook and refusing to allow herself to acknowledge the thoughts that sometimes overwhelm her. When she awakes one day to find herself with a cellmate, her entire world begins to change.



    The writing style of Shatter Me was like none I’ve read before, both haunting and at times a bit overwhelming. Written in an almost lyrical or poetic prose, Juliette’s inner thoughts and feelings were often uncomfortably intense, which would be understandable considering the situation she was in. Many of her words/thoughts were written and then struck out, as if she were refusing to allow herself to acknowledge those thoughts. I thought this was a powerful way to show how she was struggling to hold onto her sanity. As she began to have more human interaction, the strikethroughs became less common. It was such a fascinating progression. While, for the most part, I thought the writing was beautiful, there were also times when it felt like overkill and it became a bit tedious. Overall though, I enjoyed the unique imagery and the flow of the words.


    “I always wonder about raindrops.


    I wonder how they are always falling down, tripping over their own feet, breaking their legs and forgetting their parachutes as they tumble right out of the sky toward an uncertain end. Its like someone is emptying their pockets over the earth and doesn’t seem to care where the contents fall, doesn’t seem to care that the raindrops burst when they hit the ground, that they shatter when they fall to the floor, that people curse the days the raindrops dare to tap on their doors.

    I am a raindrop.

    My parents emptied their pockets of me and left me to evaporate on a concrete slab.”


    The story itself was intense and reminded me very much of Xmen. Juliette’s power is reminiscent of Rogue and many of her characteristics also reminded me of Rogue from Xmen. The plot was action packed and thrilling. The villain, Warner, was out of his mind and made an even more effective bad guy because of the hint of a hidden past that may explain why he is the wicked boy he’s become. Happily, this did not become a love triangle since Warner is simply too psychotic to engender much sympathy from Juliette. The interplay between Juliette and Adam was extremely well done. This is a romance that I can believe. Things between them tend to get pretty steamy a couple times, but Mafi reins it in and manages to keep it PG. The ending also reminded me a lot of Xmen and has me incredibly excited about the sequel.



    Overall, I think that Shatter Me has lived up to all the hype. Most readers will enjoy the intense and original writing style as well as the exciting premise, a steamy romance, and a villain you love to hate. In the sequel, I hope to see more details about the dystopian world and how it became that way and more about the two factions, the Reestablishment and the people who are not ready to succumb to that tyrannical rule and of course more Adam and Juliette! I would recommend Shatter Me to readers who enjoy dystopian or post-apocalyptic fiction, fans of Xmen, and anyone who enjoys a thrilling YA adventure.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I almost didn't stick with this story, as the beginning was a little off-putting, but then the character emerges from her near insanity and the plot gets interesting. Many aspects are reminiscent of other stories about humans with "abnormal" abilities (most notably X-Men but also the TV shows Sanctuary and Alphas as well as many other sci-fi stories). But the characters and their situations are unique enough for the story to not feel entirely derivative. I thought the emerging love story was sweet in the first book, but it became distracting by the second book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Really good story
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    To be honest, when I first heard about this book I didn't really know if it was something for me. I also don't really like for the cover all that much. But then I found out that the author is a fellow hijabi, so I got the book and read it.

    This is under dystopia, but I don't think you can really call it that. We never really see the outside world, so we really don't get to experience that aspect of the story. If I had to call it something, I guess it would be more of a supernatural, but not really, superhero, kind of at the end, romance, the hot and heavy, kind of book. Yea. That’s it. I’ll go with that.

    The Good:

    I think the writing will be a hit or miss thing with a lot of readers. I'm not a fan of present tense or overly pretty prose, but somehow how I liked it here. I think Mafi has a talent and I hope she continues to write more books. Hopefully, she calms down a bit with the metaphors, but it was good. I think the only reason why it works is because of the main character. Someone who is always by herself and reads a lot, might read this way.

    Warner, I know that there is already a Team Adam and Team Warner thing, wow do I really hate those, but I liked him. As a villain. I already saw some of the spoilers for the next book, so I know there’s going to be a love triangle, but I’m going to hope that Warner continues doing him and doesn’t join in this whole love madness stuff. His love for Juliette isn’t real love, but an obsession to make himself more powerful. He’s stupid, but definitely a lot more interesting than everyone else in the novel.

    The Okay:

    While I didn’t mind the romance, it did feel kind of shallow. We’re told that Adam and Juliette liked each other as kids and stuff, but now that they’re older all they...no, all that Juliette can think of is how hot Adam is. I kind of wish they had more meaningful conversations about where they are. Sure they kiss a lot, but I would think that couples do more than that. I mean, when they said, “I love you,” to one another, I kind of didn’t buy it. Actually no, with Juliette I bought it. The fact that Adam was a childhood friend and he can touch her would definitely make her love him.

    But Adam? I never understood why he felt the way he did. Yes, she did a lot of nice things and was misunderstood as a kid, but how did that feeling of admiration turn into love? Especially over three years of not seeing each other? How did that feeling make Adam join the Reestablishment?

    You know, I think it’s actually an interesting point. Why did Adam join the Reestablishment? Because of Juliette? Come on now that doesn’t make sense. Plus the amount of planning and dedication to join the ranks just for a girl that you use to know? I have a heart too, I had crushes back in my heyday, but I wouldn’t join the army just to go find them. Especially an army that is apparently craycray enough to take every book ever written and destroy it. I also wouldn't get tattoos either. Perhaps Adam has a different side to him. Perhaps, he’s actually really okay with the Reestablishment and thinks they’re right? In any case, his love for Juliette doesn’t make sense.

    When it came to Juliette’s powers, I was confused. I get that it’s like Rogue (who incidentally is my favourite character in X-Men), but she can’t touch people and she has super strength. The only two people who can touch her are Adam and Warner. I’m confused about her powers and I’m also confused if the power of love is the reason why she can be touched.

    The plot was different than what I expected. I loved the beginning with Juliette in the asylum. I thought the ending was interesting with the superhero sort of angle, but everything in between didn’t really make much sense. Juliette gets captured and instead of finding out more of the Reestablishment, we get a mishmash of dinners, dress choosing, romance, and angst. Perhaps if Juliette saw how the people were being treated by the Reestablishment she’d be more against it, but it seems like she just doesn’t like Warner, so she’s against him and not the system. In fact, I don’t really understand the Reestablishment’s role here. We’re told that they want to get rid of all the books and start from scratch, but why didn’t we see any of that?

    I kind of wish that was explained a bit more. The middle did seem all over the place.

    The Bad
    I don’t really like Adam. He’s too perfect and doesn’t have a lot of flaws. Wow..that sounds bad, I didn’t mean it like that. But I do want him to have some sort of depth to him, because there isn’t really much to go on from what I read. He’s hot and that’s the only thing established. Oh and he has a younger brother.

    And that’s it.

    I want him to feel real and not just be the perfect boy for the main character. This seems to be common theme with a lot of YA novels though, so I suppose this is normal. Maybe there is some depth to him, I dunno, but we clearly didn't see much of it here.

    I also don’t like that Juliette has a reverse harem. She’s been starving for weeks, doesn’t eat much, and two of the guys love her and another one thinks she’s gorgeous. Bleh.

    I think the biggest thing I had a problem with is the lack of awareness Juliette had. If someone didn't speak for a long time, they'd have trouble picking it up again. Also, she's been in the asylum for years, during that time many things changed in the world. The only thing we see that changed is the microwave and even then that was in passing. Juliette noticed a lot of things in the asylum, but not when she was outside of it.

    Overall:

    I think there is potential for a great series here and Mafi can write well, but there are also a lot of cliches. You have the perfect guy, the lead character who is too beautiful without knowing it, and the dreaded love triangle. (I really hope this doesn't happen in the next book.) *sigh*

    I’ll still probably read Unravel Me to see if some of my questions get answered. Hopefully, we get to find out more about the world that Mafi created.

    So while I think this book does have problems, I'm still interested in seeing what will happen next.

    3 stars
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I'm normally not a fan of the "I did this. Then I did that. Then he did that. And this, that, and the other thing. *insert metaphor here*" type writing style, but I think it worked really well for Shatter Me. Juilette has been in an institution with no social contact for almost a year when she gets a new roommate. The author did a great job of showing us how nervous (and conflicted) Juliette was about this, not only because of her previous isolation, but due to her little quirk: a deadly touch.Of course, that quirk is exactly why the Reestablishment wants her on their side. The Reestablishment is suppose to be...well, reestablishing society. However, Warner, the leader, has other plans; plans that require Juliette as a secret weapon. Warner is one of those characters that I just love to hate! He's a despicable human being, but I found myself interested in what he had to say, and what he was going to do next. His obsession with Juliette was intense and at times creepy.In contrast to Warren, is the other man in Juliette's life, Adam. Adam was a puzzle that I was intrigued by, and I loved learning about him along the way. There was one moment about a third into the book that majorly disappointed me. I can't say what it is, since it's a huge spoiler, but I was sad it was there, even though it wasn't a bad thing. It almost felt like a cop-out to me, and makes things too easy, until we get to Omega Point. Then my opinion changed.Omega Point is amazing so far! I loved what was revealed about it already, and I'm dying to know more about it and its inhabitants. I also want some answers! Book 2 is too far away!"The weather, the plants, the animals, and our human survival are all inextricably linked. The natural elements were at war with one another because we abused our ecosystem. Abused our atmosphere. Abused our animals. Abused our fellow man."