Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) by Tahereh Mafi - Restarting April 18th 2024

[rachel, x]

@Sarah Aha! I guess that does make sense. It's jut hard to read it. :(

@Abbie Good luck!! :)

[Abi]

The strikeouts are a bit weird!

[Clary]

Hey, I'm in as well :) I started reading the book this morning and so far I'm intrigued. Looks like something else altogether...
I agree with you guys, though. The lack of punctuation and her entire inner monologue are already getting on my nerves. I started skipping a few senteneces here and there, which is never a good sign this early in a book. I also find the girls choice of words -at least when it comes to her inner monolouge- to be pretty artificial. It seems at times as if the author tried to make the sentences sound as pretty as possible instead of simply stating what was on the girls mind. This works for some texts, but hardly ever for YA- at leat it doesn't in my opinion.
Do any of you know if they eventually leave that "asylum" or are they going to be stuck in there for the majority of the book? feel for to use spoiler tags for the answer :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

No idea, I hope they're not stuck there for too long though or this will be very boring!

[Abi]

Chapter 4 - Quite bored. Hopefully things pick up soon.

[Maria]

This is my second chance to finish this book and so far, I'm still not liking it. (view spoiler)[Just like the others, the excessive strikethrough is quite annoying (hide spoiler)] As I noted the first time I reviewed this book, it feels like I'm reading a manuscript. I thought I was the only one who noticed the lack of punctuation.

Clary wrote: "Do any of you know if they eventually leave that "asylum" or are they going to be stuck in there for the majority of the book? feel for to use spoiler tags for the answer :) ."
- (view spoiler)[yes they will leave the asylum sooner or later. I just can't remember if they will "escape" or actually allowed to go out. (hide spoiler)]

[Maria]

Rachel wrote: "Oh, I cannot see your spoilers on my iPod! :("

I hope Goodreads will update their mobile app. This is my issue when viewing it in mobile too.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I have to say that I just found this line amusing, but probably for the wrong reasons -

"They want to delete every point of punctuation in my life from this earth and I don't think I can let that happen."

Hate to break it to you love, but based on what I've read so far, they're doing a fairly good job!

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "I have to say that I just found this line amusing, but probably for the wrong reasons -

"They want to delete every point of punctuation in my life from this earth and I don't think I can let that..."

Hahaha!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 12 (view spoiler)[ don't be so stupid girl - eat! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 17 (view spoiler)[ Well that was pretty brutal! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 19 (view spoiler)[ So Adam can touch her? I wasn't expecting that, but I was wondering how he'd not touched her during their time in the cell. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

End of Chapter 26 Discussion Questions:
(view spoiler)[
1. What do you think to the story so far?
2. What do you think to Juliette and Adam's relationship?
3. Do you believe that Juliette and Adam will escape Warner?
4. Were you shocked by the story of how Juliette killed a 3-year-old boy?

any other thoughts? (hide spoiler)]

[Maria]

@sarah wow you're at chapter 26 already.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Yes! That's actually pretty slow for me! I've been busy today.

[Maria]

I'm too slow lately. I'm stuck at chapter 5 for two days.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

It's sometimes hard to read something that you don't like. I'm having similar issues with Last Sacrifice.

[Abi]

I know what you mean Irish! Being trying to read this all day but keep getting distracted! :(

[Maria]

Last Sacrifice from Vampire Academy series?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Yes, I'm not a fan.

[Maria]

@abbie at least I'm not alone. I will do my best to finish this book this time. Last time I read this, it was a nightmare.

[Abi]

Last sacrifice is such a hard book to get through. :( Can't wait to finish the series!

[Maria]

@sarah I actually like Vampire Academy series but I think Last Sacrifice is not a good finale

[onceuponatimeareview]

I know it took so long to read until there was some action then it was the end of the book. I kept reading though.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 27 (view spoiler)[ so warner can touch her as well? really? that seems like one hell of a coincidence. what are the chances that a girl who causes pain to everyone she touches, just so happens to have two guys fighting over her, both of which are immune to her touch? i mean really? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

This is a little difficult to get through as well at points. It's like I wish the story would just move along already!

[Maria]

Page 27: I feel bad about her childhood. (view spoiler)[She have no one (hide spoiler)] :((

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 28 (view spoiler)[ now neither of them are susceptible to radiation poisoning? really? (hide spoiler)]

This is becoming a bit unbelievable now.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 32 - I'm bored.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 34 (view spoiler)[ she melts into pink play doh? really? (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

A lot of people were annoyed by the strikeouts but I think it's very characteristic of Juliette and the way her mind works.. I think it helps you see inside her head

[Rachael]

Sarah wrote: "I have to say that I just found this line amusing, but probably for the wrong reasons -

"They want to delete every point of punctuation in my life from this earth and I don't think I can let that..."

Hahahhaha good one Sarah ;)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachael wrote: "A lot of people were annoyed by the strikeouts but I think it's very characteristic of Juliette and the way her mind works.. I think it helps you see inside her head"

It does give you an idea of what she's thinking. there isn't that much of it later in the book anyway though.

[Rachael]

This is my third time reading this so my opinion of Juliette and her writing/thinking style is probably more biased. I absolutely LOVE her run on sentences.. It's just fits her personality and it's almost poetry.... but not

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 19 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I could see something like that happening. It's always the same in books that have a main character who can't touch, kiss, be with someone ect. The love interest is always immune! (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

That was kinda rude of him to steal her bed?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachael wrote: "That was kinda rude of him to steal her bed?"

I thought that!

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 27 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Ridiculous. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Sarah reads like a maniac I don't even understand! haha

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 40 (view spoiler)["I take a few bites of oxygen."
really? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Chapter 46 (view spoiler)[ so do other people have the same gift as her? (hide spoiler)]

[Belinda]

Chapter 25 (view spoiler)[Adam's like so nice to Juliette (hide spoiler)]

[Keara]

The writing doesn't sound polished. It's jumbled and I have to keep rereading it. Page three (view spoiler)[ and I'm already disheartened. The boy sounds like the typical bad-boy and it's boring. -_- (hide spoiler)]

[Belinda]

Chapter 30 (view spoiler)[Their escape seems a little too perfect and it seems like Adam has been planning his impromptu escape since like he started working for Warner. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Chapter 6 (view spoiler)[ Okay J we get it, you know Adam from school so speak up and say something geeze (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 19 [spoilers removed]"

Same here.

[rachel, x]

Abbie wrote: "Sarah wrote: "chapter 19 [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

I hate that. So annoying!

[rachel, x]

Rachael wrote: "Chapter 6 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Yeah, I hate when they keep things like this secret when we all know it going to come back and to bit them! (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

41% - I'm so bored.

[Belinda]

Rachel wrote: "41% - I'm so bored."

I was also bored at this portion.