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Excuse me?there is a unravel me discussion on "Favourite quotes "if you have tried reading the whole book it is very poetic and awesome
Yeah, purple prose overload. And fyi, the 'metaphors' or whtever, don't make sense. they're overly hyperbolic, to an extent which borders on amusing and headbanging. Haters gonna hate. I will. Free nation, no?
That may be kind of the point, you know, because Juiliette is on the brink of insanity and all that.
Yeah, i know, but still. And anyways, i gave the next sequel a 4 star because
I. AM. I. LOVE.
WARNER!
But dosen't make some quotes reddem themselves. com'on:
"Adam thinks Warner is a cardboard cutout of vanilla regurgitations."
what?!
that's the kind of writing i use in my ranting for worst books. Its insane and hilarious but Its not something i would want in a novel. I would pay a wad of cash to read THAT.
The quotes suck, admit it.
I actually quite liked that quote. And it makes perfect sense. (But that could also be saying more about me than the book.) But yeah, Warner is by far the best thing about this book.
BY FAR.
Not that the book is bad, or even mediocre. Warner is just this scrumptious, super misunderstood, not so bad guy.
We agree on the most important thing at least.
And I will absolutely not admit it. (Other than the quotes about Adam's eyes. But I may be biased.)
Eshana wrote: "Excuse me?there is a unravel me discussion on "Favourite quotes "if you have tried reading the whole book it is very poetic and awesome"And you go girl!
Maybe if you expect the semi-mad to think to the standards of normalcy. Like I said before, this "purple prose" is supposed to make a point. This extravagance of the metaphors and whatnot is to prove that even though Juliette's touch is lethal, she is brilliant, and colorful, and fucking radiant.
Now magnify that by the effects of (possible) insanity.
So I would say, no, it is not ridiculous.
Charlotte wrote: "Bad quotes? Jeez. This book has some of the worst, ridiculous, most terrible purple prose body horror writing of all time."And you go girl!
Warner wrote: "So I would say, no, it is not ridiculous."Ehhh. I don't care. It is. And it is. And it is, over and over and over again. So there. :P
Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Bad quotes? Jeez. This book has some of the worst, ridiculous, most terrible purple prose body horror writing of all time."And you go girl!"
That hurts. Real bad.
Charlotte wrote: "Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Bad quotes? Jeez. This book has some of the worst, ridiculous, most terrible purple prose body horror writing of all time."And you go girl!"
That..."
I don't know. It sounds like some hipster fashion statement.
Charlotte wrote: ""I don't know. It sounds like some hipster fashion statement."I'm no judge of hipster culture, but I'm still doubtful over whether they'll go so far as to sever body parts to hang from their cloth..."
That's nice. It doesn't sound any more painful than a mouth dropping to the floor. In fact, don't they mean the same thing?
Does that phrase make you shudder too?
Charlotte wrote: "Warner wrote: "Charlotte wrote: ""I don't know. It sounds like some hipster fashion statement."I'm no judge of hipster culture, but I'm still doubtful over whether they'll go so far as to sever bo..."
Huh. Interesting opinion.
It could also be the the reason Tahereh used it, seeing as the whole book is kind of horror filled and it goes perfectly with that atmosphere. Maybe it was meant to gross you out.
Although, honestly, I didn't see it so literally. I just took it for her mouth falling open, described in a less than ordinary way for a girl who hadn't had enough human contact to know the "normal" metaphors or phrases or whatnot.
Also "My jaw dropped" and "My mouth dropped to the floor" both sound pretty similar to me.
Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Bad quotes? Jeez. This book has some of the worst, ridiculous, most terrible purple prose body horror writing of all time."And you go girl!"
That hurts. Real bad."
I sincerely apologize. I didn't mean it seriously, and neither did I mean to hurt you. I'm sorry. :3
I don't curse, don't call names, nothing, but yet. I don't understand. Me and my frnds get teased and mocked and we do the same, to frnds, and perfect strangers we just met, younger, AND older, and no one minds, and we are all friends. Our not-necessarily-verbal spats don't last longer than a minute. And believe, when I say that the name calling and slander here, even if used playfully, which it usually is in academic school, is waaay worse than that in America. So, don't you think that I'm being indifferent.
Anyways, whatever. I guess, Americans are sensitive. Sorry.
There. Happy?
But really! How can such a petty thing be so effective on you? I don't even know what to say right now. Its exasperating that I can't even rebuttal right now without someone getting all indignant. Do you even realize how utterly ... frustating it is for me right now?
But. But, if you are offended, I really am sorry. Its okay that different people have different opinions and perspectives on novels, and i totally respect that.
(even tho, the quotes are bad. what?! i'm not giving up my view. *shrug* )
Sorry again. Sorry. :)
Charlotte wrote: "Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Bad quotes? Jeez. This book has some of the worst, ridiculous, most terrible purple prose body horror writing of all time."And you go girl!"
That..."
I want to agree with you, that some metaphors are unbearably hyperbolic, but I don't know how to say it without, um, starting an argument...:P
Yeah, plus, the things-falling-to-the-high-gravity-earth happens a lot, apparently. "Every organ in my body falls to the ground."
At one point she refers to a lizard(I think.) or some other scaly reptile(I distinctly remember.) being caught up in her windpipe. Aw, poor guy. i can only imagine how miserably torturous her throat might have been. R.I.P.
Mafi is just try way too hard to sound cool, and poetic, and ends up sounding gross and weird.
This book did have bad quotes, (yes, it did.), but I loved the series as a whole. Seriously. The ARC i got for ignite me is headed towards a solid 5 stars. ;)
You've got to read the series if you've given up on it after the first book. :)
Olivia wrote: "no"Yeah... NO
Bipasha wrote: "Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Bad quotes? Jeez. This book has some of the worst, ridiculous, most terrible purple prose body horror writing of all time."And you go girl!"
That..."
Okay, first of all. It was sarcasm. I assure you I am not offended.
But I appreciate the apology. ;)
Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Bad quotes? Jeez. This book has some of the worst, ridiculous, most terrible purple prose body horror writing of all time."And y..."
And I somewhat agree with that. ^^ The first book isn't all it could be. (But I still loved it.)
But I absolutely adored Unravel Me (not to mention the novellas) and Ignite Me was a whole nother breed than the whole series. Seriously breathtaking. I may have shed a few tears.
Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Bad quotes? Jeez. This book has some of the worst, ridiculous, most terrible purple prose body horror writing of all time."And you..."
'Kay. Sure. Can't let you muggles get me down now, can I? ;)
Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Bad quotes? Jeez. This book has some of the worst, ridiculous, most terrible purple prose body horror writing of a..."I haven't read the novellas. I plan on reading Destroy me soon, but I am not even touching fracture me. Adam, you can go to hell, mate, and kiss my arse on the way down. He's an asinine moron. And i simply love Warner.
WHOA! GUYS! we're getting off topic now, back to quotes don't you think?
Bipasha wrote: "Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Bad quotes? Jeez. This book has some of the worst, ridiculous, most terrible purple prose body horr..."Mhmm. Yes. Adam is just utterly replaceable and vanilla and ugh. I've never liked him, not one bit.
Buuuut I actually really adored him in Ignite Me. He just actually seemed alive for once in his fictional existence.
Have you read it yet?!
Also, one of my favorite quotes from the series (pretty sure it was from Shatter Me):
"I can't even control my own imagination as it grips my hair and drags me into the dark."
Yeah.
Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Warner wrote: "Bipasha wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Bad quotes? Jeez. This book has some of the worst, ridiculous, most terrible purple..."Um, i'm not sure if you read my comments precisely. refer to message 23. i completed it, and yeah, 5 shattering stars! but please, the first book is so useless and pathetic that even the two amazing sequels AND Warner, cannot redeem it. and that is saying A LOT, because Warner can redeem... most things. so, yeah. and please don't confuse this, i'm referring to Warner from the book, not, um, you. yeah.
damn, my comments, are so messed...
next quote:
my pen is a esophagus.
this notebook is my porcelain bowl."
hmm, lets see:
1. the strike throughs. NO.
2. vomit.
3. esophagus. (any references to any bodily organs are not pleasant to read. or picture. needless to say, my imagination went haphazardly haywire during the imagery of this book. i was, what's that word, queasy. yeah.)
4. why a porcelain bowl? why not steel or wood or plastic n it is more costly. i suspect juliette is spoiled and fussy and her vomit refuses to place itself in anything except porcelain. he he.(this imponderable unexpectedly took up an hour of my time)
5. Juliette.
6.Ignore point 4.
What say you? ;)
Really peeps, I've you could have done it better go write a book. I understand that some 'quotes' are bad but there are olso good one's like:"Raindrops
are my only reminder
That clouds have a heartbeat
that i have one, too"
I think that isnt bad at all.
Loved it! It all made perfect sense to me. If u didn't like it, fair enough, but maybe some of u just didn't get it. When u suffer from trauma it's reasonable to try and make disconnected sense of it.
Odetteehh wrote: "Really peeps, I've you could have done it better go write a book. I understand that some 'quotes' are bad but there are olso good one's like:"Raindrops
are my only reminder
That clouds have a he..."
First off, I'm a reviewer. A teenage one at that. I suppose its in my job description to be critical. Secondly, isn't it the editor's job to modify, if not delete, these flaws? Why am I expected to 'go write a book' especially when the book is a X-men rip off, powers and suits and all. And thirdly, peeps? Really?! -.-
Smeghead wrote: "Loved it! It all made perfect sense to me. If u didn't like it, fair enough, but maybe some of u just didn't get it. When u suffer from trauma it's reasonable to try and make disconnected sense of it."
I know right? I completely agree with you. But. I still hated the first book and despite loving the sequels I'm not going to say book 1 was amazing as well. I love the decrease of strikethroughs and half sentences, how she understood that Adam was just the first boy she cpuld touch and felt attracted to but not loved- it was an absolute delight to read it all, but I still do believe that some things may have been exaggerated in book 1...
Irregardless, the discussion still stands.
Eshana wrote: "Excuse me?there is a unravel me discussion on "Favourite quotes "if you have tried reading the whole book it is very poetic and awesome"Yes, oh my gosh. I love this series so much. It takes a lot of skill to tap into such a complex character like Juliette. I mean, Mafi could have epically failed and turned Juliette into some boring, suicidal freak, but she turned it into a complex character who yearned for any kind of touch that she never received as a child. I don't know Mafi's back story, but maybe the reason she was so superb about writing this was because she tapped into an old memory of her own that helped her develop the character of Juliette.
FINALLY! A you adult who gets me and this topic! Thank you! And seriously, that quote about the lackadaisical ennui of the sun just ticked me off once again about how much I had hated this book. Not to mention all the xmen plagiarism. That's a different rant, altogether. -_-'
BAHHAH lackadaisical. Nuff said
This is from Ignite Me"My legs feel full of sand and stapled together"
Ouch.
I actually liked the quotes from the books because you guys are thinking of just the small words which rant really quotes like ''my jaw dangling from a shoelace'' isn't really a quote. Like ya you can quote it but if you looked into the book you would find some really meaningful quotes and moments. Some of you didn't even read the book so you wouldn't know
For starters the series is the best out there. The quotes used in the whole series are amazing and funny (especially in the last novel). The novels are more interesting wiht quotes because it shows more than feelings.
Warner wrote: "Maybe if you expect the semi-mad to think to the standards of normalcy. Like I said before, this "purple prose" is supposed to make a point. This extravagance of the metaphors and whatnot is to..."
I agree.
Kaarah wrote: "For starters the series is the best out there. The quotes used in the whole series are amazing and funny (especially in the last novel). The novels are more interesting wiht quotes because it shows..."Ah yes, but as I said, I'm talking solely about Shatter Me. I rated the sequels 5 stars and 4 stars respectively. =)
Abby wrote: "Bipasha- I still have absolutely no idea what lackadaisical ennui is, and I've no desire to waste my time looking it up.Peshala- I didn't come across that quote personally, as I didn't actually r..."
1. A moment of silence for your badassery.(I just made that a word, yes.)
2.Everything you said- seconded. I need wing(wo)men like these.
Also, as every one can see, I've updated the title, and it speaks for itself. The quotes are not quotes. The writing style is exaggerated, and grates on my nerves. The world building is choppy. The dystopis is non-existential. Plagiarism- heavily borrowed themes from Xmen(and Monster Inc.) Everything else- Ugh just no.
Everyone is titled to
(Even though, you will be rebuttled and disproved.)
And we need more examples to prove our point so-
James and Adam glance back at me and I melt into pink Play-Doh.
(That's a very interesting...transformation.)
Warner thinks Adam is a cardboard cutout of vanilla regurgitations.
(Oh darling, don't ever try the clinical language.)
i"Every organ in my body falls to the ground."
"There are 400 cotton balls caught in my windpipe."
"My mouth is sitting on my kneecaps."
"My jaw is dangling from my shoelace."
"My stomach drops onto my knees."
"I blush through my bones."
“My heart is a water balloon exploding in my chest. My lungs are swinging from my ribcage.”
“I inhale so fast my lungs collapse.” (That’s an interesting trick.)
"Suddenly my head is a piece of pavement and I’m being trampled to death.”
VISUAL IMAGERY IS H.U.R.T.I.N.G.
And the romance. Hahaahah. This should be a NA book. Titled 'Touch Me'. Go for the pants of the first boy you can find/touch. Its not half the ''feelings'' as the lusting that's going on.
"He chokes on a moan that turns into a kiss.” Why are her sexy scenes always so gross?!
And BONUS:::
“I’m flushed through my feet, filled with unspoken everything.” – One word: TOILET.
Bipasha{is eviscerated by fiction} wrote: "Abby wrote: "Bipasha- I still have absolutely no idea what lackadaisical ennui is, and I've no desire to waste my time looking it up.Peshala- I didn't come across that quote personally, as I didn..."
OMG (Gosh) you made me laugh so hard and I totally see where you are coming from.
K.
Abby wrote: " Bipasha: Thankyou for your moment of silence. I pride myself on my badassery, and that being said, I support your word creation.
Now, I'm no stranger to sexual relations. I read erotica books lik..."
You go girl!!!!!
K.
@Kaarah *bows* Happy to make a fellow goodreader laugh at any time. ;)@Abby- Dude. #respect
*tears of joy because someone finally gets me*
Also, I would like to second Abby's statement about trolling. There's a reason, I Put up a discussion board and have replied to every issue, and not just hurtled denigrating comments, and bluntly stated my views without justification.
Sure, my replies are late, but thats just because this board isn't in my direct notification list and also, because, as Abby stated, bookworms too have a life. And mine, for now, is speeding towards Exams, decorated with neon lights and sirens.
Good Day, people. And once again, no offence. ^_^
Anymore 'quotes' are welcome. =)
Charlotte wrote: "This reads like a horror movie."XD xD
wait
is this about my comment or the book? o_O'
i personally loved everything about the book <3 the writing style is beautiful <3
Luzi wrote: "i personally loved everything about the book <3 the writing style is beautiful <3"I liked it as well. And I feel like the first book is even better once you have finished the series... It's a lot about character development :)
Seconding Bipasha on everything.Like she said, they DO get better, but that can't redeem the horrifying experience I've have had whilst reading the first book.
I liked most of the quotes except the one that says she wants to cry in to adams eyes. That was kind of creepy
Elise wrote: "I liked most of the quotes except the one that says she wants to cry in to adams eyes. That was kind of creepy"i dont even remember that quote ._.
Honestly, I'm not sure whether I loved it or not. The plot was pretty basic and, well... some quotes were creey indeed. That "rose petals falling on her body" to express the blushing was a bit too much for me.On the other end, the girl is supposed to be crazy, so I kind of enjoyed reading her "counting her fingers to make sure they were all there" or the utterly nut comments like "I woke up like a creaky staircase".
The repetitions were kind of unnecessary most of the times and the metaphores got tiring after the first fifty pages. It was like reading a poetry by D'annunzio, a very long one. It's all about the rhythm and the words themselves. The meaning is just an extra we didn't get to receive.
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"My jaw is dangling from my shoelace."
yeah sure, that's SAW right there, it is.