Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3) in End of the Series Reading Challenge

Apr 08, 2013 Erin M. added it

Shelves: must-per-order, make-coundown-calender, save-money, 2014-wait

I cannot possibly just cannot at all and cannot wait until February. I just can't even... It's unfathomable.
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That cliffhanger! I need to know what happens. I need more Warner and chapter 62.

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I'm begging you Tahereh! Please live up to Shatter Me and Unravel Me and publish something beautiful with this one.

I guess for now I'll just wait and camp out.
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Aug 09, 2012 Nicole rated it really liked it

She better not end up with Warner. He's done too many bad things, and while I sort of enjoyed the famous chapter 62 of Unravel Me, I have never once changed my mind about him. All I'm saying, Tahereh, is don't screw this up.

AFTER READING: All I have to say is Team KENJI!!! He totally stole my heart in this one; he will be the only true constant in Juliette's life. Also, this book could have been better. It was all about the relationships and by the time it came to dethroning the Reestablishment, ...more

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Dec 31, 2011 Louisa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: re-reads

Wow, this book was the best of the series for me, because Juliette has healed from her traumas, at least, enough to not cross out words and to take charge! Loved her and Warner together!

*First read March 2nd, 2014*
This was the best book in the series, I mean, her and Warner were so cute!!! And she was fulling grown into herself, so there was nothing crossed off. Loved it, and the ending!

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Sep 27, 2013 Shauna rated it did not like it

Shelves: ya-fiction, i-don-t-buy-your-epic-love, dystopian-or-post-apocalyptic, what-a-supreme-disappointment, sci-fi, books-read-in-2014, wtf-was-that-book, romanticizing-the-psycho-no-thanks, dnf

I am so disturbed by the direction this series has taken.

No.

JUST NO.

More later....

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Oct 11, 2013 Jen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mindblowingly-amazing-books

Hell yeah, now THAT is how you write a book! I can't put into words how much I loved this book. Shatter Me was good, Unravel Me got a little bit better, and Ignite Me was absolutely mindblowing. Seriously. I am at loss for words.

First off I will talk about the love triangle because asdfghjkl WARNER (and that i the very first time I've used that string of letters because WARNER) Sick. I didn't know a character THAT complex could exist. I remember absolutely hating him in the first book. Then i Hell yeah, now THAT is how you write a book! I can't put into words how much I loved this book. Shatter Me was good, Unravel Me got a little bit better, and Ignite Me was absolutely mindblowing. Seriously. I am at loss for words.

First off I will talk about the love triangle because asdfghjkl WARNER (and that i the very first time I've used that string of letters because WARNER) Sick. I didn't know a character THAT complex could exist. I remember absolutely hating him in the first book. Then in the second book, he seemed more of a human being to me. I absolutely fell for him in the third book. Now that is proof of Tahereh Mafi's awesome skills in writing, to be able to convince readers and change their perspectives and all.

And Juliette is one tough chick. So whiny in the first book, but just so badass in the last. She embodies character development. And Adam... Well, I don't know what to say about Adam. I loved him in Shatter Me, though he was a dick in the next books. I do think Tahereh Mafi made him overreact unrealistically though- however, we barely "knew" him, so maybe not.

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Though I must say the book was more on the drama and the romance- it was all about Juliette learning to grow up, wake up, and solve all her problems. Though I can't say I didn't enjoy the last few chapters- damn, Juliette was invincible! Now that I think about it, the plot wasn't that complicated or long- but it was just so compelling to read!

The Rating
Five stars for the amazing conclusion. Plus one star for Warner. And Kenji! (Damn, can't believe I almost forgot Kenji!) This trilogy is a must read. Because yes, there IS a happy ending- and though it was over the top, I loved it, because they all deserved one.

Now that I think about it, I might have hated this book, since it focused so much on the romance (and its no secret I hate love triangles) but Tahereh Mafi made it perfectly, and I couldn't help but get so drawn into it. Honestly, any other book, and I would have hated it. But no, not this- this I loved.

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THE FEELS.

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Aug 11, 2013 Aman rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, 2014

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NO unmarked Spoilers ahead, but there are a ton of feelings which might be spoilery to some people, so I would suggest you don't read this review if you're planning on reading the book.

     I have never blushed this hard! Not when Ren flirted with Calla. Not when Etienne charmed Anna with his British accent. Not when Lucas opened up to Jackqueline. Not even when Dmitri finally said those words to Rose in The Last Sacrifice. You get my point. There is something abo Reviewed @ Enticed by Books

NO unmarked Spoilers ahead, but there are a ton of feelings which might be spoilery to some people, so I would suggest you don't read this review if you're planning on reading the book.

     I have never blushed this hard! Not when Ren flirted with Calla. Not when Etienne charmed Anna with his British accent. Not when Lucas opened up to Jackqueline. Not even when Dmitri finally said those words to Rose in The Last Sacrifice. You get my point. There is something about Warner that completely sets him apart. Maybe it's the bluntness in his speech with calm overtones or maybe it's just the fact that I've never seen anyone commands a room so swiftly just with his presence. Warner has got it, I don't know what it is, but he has that x-factor quality that draws our attention , something that's hard to explain but so easy to understand through feels when reading the story. Love him or hate him, but I can assure you that by the end of the series, you won't be forgetting him anytime soon! Thank You, Tahereh Mafi for such a wonderful finale! But mostly, thank you for creating Warner!

     Ignite Me was Juliette's story. It may sound like it was all about Warner and the love triangle from my above fangirliness, but in all honestly, this book showed us the true capacity of Juliette's power and her internal growth along with it. The first noticeable difference in Ignite Me compared to the rest of the series is the absence of all the crossed sentences, and that alone is an indication of Juliette's clear mindset and determined stance. The Juliette with met in this book was so strong, strategic, confident and focused that I couldn't even remember the Juliette met in the cell. The difference was day and night, and I think her transformation was completely viable because a girl with so much power was never supposed to be a follower. She was meant to lead and in this book we finally saw Juliette embracing her powers and using them for a purpose that she knew was the right. I loved that Juliette on top of everything believed in herself the most, I loved that she didn't let a guy define her, I loved that she was always so honest about her feeling regardless of the consequences, I loved her do or die mindset towards the war. On the whole, I loved that Juliette took charge in this book and lead her team.

     Now coming on to the dreaded love triangle, I've to say that Mafi handled it really well. There is only one way a triangle can work successfully and that's if all three characters know where they stand in relative to each other. Juliette never lied to any guy about her feelings and if questioned, was always straight-forward with both guys, and that's precisely what made this triangle work. I, for one, was a huge fan of it! And boy, does Mafi know how to right extremely sensual and sexy scenes for YA? I was fanning my self numerous times because it was just too hot to handle! The author tweeted a while ago about Ignite Me being full of sexy scenes and I didn't believe her for a second because come on, it's a YA genre. They are only too many heated scenes you can add, but she proved me wrong. Even if there was no kissing until the later half, the whole book was filled with palpable sexual tension on every page (believe me, no complaining there!). Ignite Me was definitely the most romantic out of the 3 in this series and I didn't find anything wrong with it. Even though at first, I was a bit surprised with the rushed ending, but looking at the extent of Juliette's power, I never expected a full blown out battle covering the entire story, so filling the rest of the book with heavy romance was a great strategy in my opinion.

     Ignite Me definitely lands itself in my Top 10 Best Books of the Year category! Just the feels it gave were incredible, I'm still reeling from it's effects. I can't even start another book because Warner refuses to leave my mind! I might have to reread this finale pretty soon. Until then, I'll just re-live all the bookmarked moments in my mind and be happy with it.

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