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Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1)

Tahereh Mafi

Start date: March 1, 2022

Finish date: March 31, 2022

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Jan 01, 2022 Sophie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: comfort-reads, all-time-favorites, enemies-to-lovers, books-i-own, romance, favorites, friends-to-lovers, love-triangles, dystopian, paranormal

"...I only know that the scientists are wrong. The world is flat. I know because I was tossed right off the edge and I've been trying to hold on for 17 years."

Juliette's touch is toxic and deadly. All her life she's done nothing but try to behave, to keep to herself, be small and quiet, so she doesn't hurt people. But now two sides of a warring nation are after her and her abilities, and she is forced to come to terms with her powers.

I LOVED Juliette as a character. I feel like a lot of times ...more

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Nov 17, 2021 britneyspears rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: four-stars

four outta five

i enjoyed this i really enjoyed this. but ngl its overhyped cuz of tiktok. the writing style i think bothered lots of people, but i quite enjoyed it.

the plot or storyline to this book was great but.. i think the romance between adam and juliette was almost..lets say underdeveloped. it was a bit rushed if anything.

i really liked adam but i think i saw a few red flags that i am willing to ignore.. for now.

but... KENJI KISHOMOTO when i tell u this man is sooooo fine. HE IS SO FINE ...more

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Dec 10, 2021 stuti rated it really liked it

Shelves: amazing, favorite-books, omg-i-loved-this

Ok, ok. I LOVED this book. It had a mix of action, drama, suspense, romance, everything that makes a book good. I would definitely recommend reading this book. However, there are some lines that are striked through and crossed out suddenly, which may be a bother for some people. However, the storyline is great, and I would encourage, hell, even force you to read this, because it's an amazing book and Tahereh Mafi did a great job on this. ...more

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Feb 15, 2022 shik (victor vale’s version) rated it did not like it · review of another edition

the first book is kinda trash sorry

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my original review from febuary: (i rated it 2.75 stars then)
i could love you, you know. i could treat you like a queen-

ok so this book. i really. really. liked it. this book - in many ways - reminded me of shadow and bone (the first book). the protagonist you root for yet hate their inner monologue, the cardboard cutout of a fictional childhood-friends-to-lovers trope boyfriend, the much more complex morally grey character who also happens to be a love inte ...more

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Feb 14, 2022 ruhani rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: i-d-marry-you-with-paper-rings, crushing-lol

i admire this book. it's honestly one of my prized possessions. it's got everything you need in the right amount, cheesiness, romance or deep thoughts. you name it. it has a great plot that intrigues me so so much. this book has a little deeper meaning for me than just a book. and let me tell you, i don't feel this way about all books. only a few make me feel so emotionally attached to the characters. this book taught me so much. it was more than words, numbers or imagination. well, how?

juliette i admire this book. it's honestly one of my prized possessions. it's got everything you need in the right amount, cheesiness, romance or deep thoughts. you name it. it has a great plot that intrigues me so so much. this book has a little deeper meaning for me than just a book. and let me tell you, i don't feel this way about all books. only a few make me feel so emotionally attached to the characters. this book taught me so much. it was more than words, numbers or imagination. well, how?

juliette. i love her so much. she's got all of it. she can be witty, savage, sweet, scared, shy or brave. while in the process of discovering more about her power, she learns to accept her flaws. she learns to accept all of her. she learns to accept who she is. i love her for that. she's grown out of her shell but she still doesn't forget her way of thinking, which i like. no, i'm not talking about her obsession with numbers or her thoughts portrayed in strikethroughs. i'm talking about how she has such deep and beautiful thoughts. i love tahereh mafi for the way she portrayed juliette.

adam. i love him too. i kinda had mixed feelings about him first but okay! he was worth it. he looks at juliette as if she's the only woman he's ever seen. he appreciates her for who she is and that's when you know, it was all worth it.

kenji. he's mine, i'm sorry. i freaking LOVE him. he's probably my favourite character in this book. dear god, what i feel for him is so different than what i feel for adam or juliette. he's funny. his humor is exactly what we needed in this book. i actually wheezed at few of his lines. he's also gorgeous. can i marry him??? have his kids??? lol jokes apart, tahereh mafi deserves so much love for creating this piece of art ✨.

ok so few lines from me for shatter me: (juliette's pov)
i shatter like a piece of glass
while learning to accept my flaws
he came into my life like a raindrop
making my heart throb
and just like i know
everything will be fine
because i will grow
and just like the sun,
i will shine.

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Dec 12, 2021 •Alexandria• rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: series-duos-trios-etc, favorites, bookshelf

I'm probably alone in thinking this but there's just something so perfect about rereading a book and wishing you could read it again for the first time.

This is of course my person opinion but this book is fast paced.

- It's made to keep you on your toes.
- All the characters are lovable.
- The word choice by Tahereh is unique enough that sometimes you have to read a sentence twice to actually fathom what it's saying.
- Never. Disappoints. As. A. Reread.

"Life is a bleak place," "Sometimes you h ...more

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Mar 07, 2022 Teresa (Taylor's Version) rated it it was ok

*2.25

Soooooo boring until the last 1/3

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Mar 28, 2022 annabel rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I enjoyed this book the characters are good and the plot is well written. I liked how it was written using repetition, numbers and crossing out I thought it summed up what and how Juliet (main character) was thinking. This book was fast paced and very enjoyable. Overall pretty good book not much to complain about.

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May 16, 2022 Bookshelf4as rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, enemies-to-lovers, strong-female, mystical-beings, adventurous, love-triangle, chosen, old-friends, human-with-powers, ya-classic

There can be spoilers!

5⭐
-Did I like this book?
-Absolutely, yes!

🖤Questions in the book:
I liked that the story was well thought out, and every time I had some questions, they were answered.

🖤Story telling:
I liked that the story went smoothly and it was a great course of events.

There were conflicts in the book that was necessary for a good story, but the book did not show what is good and what is evil, which made me even more interested and I wanted to read more.

🖤Characters:
Their description was s ...more

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