Defy Me (Shatter Me #5) by Tahereh Mafi--> Restarting November 8th 2023

[Aly]

The gripping fifth installment in the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shatter Me series. Will Juliette’s broken heart make her vulnerable to the strengthening darkness within her?

Juliette’s short tenure as the supreme commander of North America has been an utter disaster. When the children of the other world leaders show up on her doorstep, she wants nothing more than to turn to Warner for support and guidance. But he shatters her heart when he reveals that he’s been keeping secrets about her family and her identity from her—secrets that change everything.

Juliette is devastated, and the darkness that’s always dwelled within her threatens to consume her. An explosive encounter with unexpected visitors might be enough to push her over the edge.

[Ava Reads]

Joining this BR! I've preordered Defy Me on Amazon. How could I not after that ending of Restore Me ;)

[Aly]

Ah I know!!

[Jenn]

20%: (view spoiler)[ this whole thing with Kenji and Nazeera seems really out of place. His best friend is missing and he just found out all of these secrets but all he can think about is how pretty a girl is. That's not Kenji and it just seems forced (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

42%: (view spoiler)[ I'm not sure how I feel about this. The plot seems very out there. With Warner and Juliette having fallen in love multiple times but keep getting their minds wiped. And lots of derranged parents. It just seems slightly ridiculous (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

71%: (view spoiler)[ so anderson wont die. Juliette or Ella won't kill her sister. Kenji showed up and got her on a plane. Now we're just waiting to see if Warner can get saved (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ umm that was a strange ending. I did love the birthday party for Aaron but other than that it was very happy. This book was just ok for me. I think the final book will be better because it will all come to head. I want to know if she will actually kill her sister. (hide spoiler)]

[Tayla]

Jenn wrote: "20%: [spoilers removed]"

Hey guys sorry I wasn’t getting notifications for this post! (view spoiler)[ I get what you’re saying but I think because he’s never had feelings for someone in these books before that’s why you think it’s not him per say. (hide spoiler)]

[Tayla]

Jenn wrote: "42%: [spoilers removed]"

Aw I’m sorry you feel that way. (view spoiler)[ I felt it was very cute and romantic that no matter how many times people try to wipe their memories and keep them apart, they still chose each other (hide spoiler)]

[Tayla]

Jenn wrote: "Finished: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ yes I’m very excited for the next book! However I’m not sure how to feel about her sister wanting her to die. I really enjoyed this so much but I get why you weren’t. It seemed very fast to me and the ending was a little too perfect. (hide spoiler)]

[Abby]

35%: (view spoiler)[Okay, Evie is pure evil, what she's doing to Juliette. (hide spoiler)]

48%: (view spoiler)[I'm glad Kenji and Nazeera are on a rescue mission. (hide spoiler)]

75%: (view spoiler)[Sweet Warner, wanting to marry Juliette. Warms my heart so much. (hide spoiler)]

Finished: (view spoiler)[I love that they ended things with a birthday party for Warner. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

24% (view spoiler)[ Crazy that all these people knew Juliette, but they had their memories erased. I love that Kenji and Nazeera got together, but sad she says they can't actually be together. Hopefully she'll change her mind (hide spoiler)]
50% (view spoiler)[ All these flashbacks are crazy. How is Anderson alive? And he's been torturing his son by having him meet Juliette over and over. I like getting all this information (hide spoiler)]
75% (view spoiler)[ Reunited! I'm just as happy for Warner to see Emma/Juliette as I am for Kenji. Their friendship is so adorable. Now they have to figure out a way to kill Anderson, ugh (hide spoiler)]
finished (view spoiler)[ I loved this so much!! Warner proposing and getting his birthday party was the best. And hopefully Nazeera and Kenji can get together and my life will be complete lol. I wish this was longer and I can't wait for the last book!! (hide spoiler)]

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

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Date changed. Restarting May 10th 2020. Happy Reading ☺

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[Meya o_O]

Ill join

[Vicki]

Hey, Meya, how are you? Glad to have you join! :)

[Prisha]

I would be starting this today :)

[Meya o_O]

Vicki wrote: "Hey, Meya, how are you? Glad to have you join! :)"

Sorry for replying so late. I am doing fine. How are you?

[Jammin Jenny]

I am starting today!

[Jammin Jenny]

35%(view spoiler)[
Evie is EVIL. I forgot Juliette killed so many people (600) in the last book. I look forward to seeing what happens between Juliette and Warren. (hide spoiler)]

[Meya o_O]

64% (view spoiler)[OMG Warner without Ella/Juliette = Savage. Dang Anderson is dead... again.... hopefully? What if he is not dead? What if he survive this like he did the first time? How did they even save him if got shot in the head? What type of progress have they made with the data from Emmaline? And how is Ella/Juliette still remembering her past life, when Evie wiped her memories the same way she did in the past? Can she still remember because now she has control over her powers? Where is Emmaline? I have soooo many questions and no answers. WILL SOME ANSWER ME PLZZZZ!!! Jk I probably will get the answers as I keep reading. Haha. This is hella long. Sorry I was just on a roll with my ranting. (hide spoiler)]

[Jammin Jenny]

50% (view spoiler)[ Warren is trying to figure out where he is and why they aren't just executing him. Most likely they are going to run tests on him and Ella/Juliette. (hide spoiler)]

[Meya o_O]

73% (view spoiler)[ Ok looks like I should have read a little bit more because some of my questions get answered of course. WTF Anderson has healing powers. Granted only a little, but still. That explains how he survived getting shot in the head and Warner's attempt to kill him. Scratch that, all of my questions were literally answered in like the next chapter. Curse my impatient self. But I do have another question though. WILL/HOW WILL THEY SAVE/ RESCUE EMMALINE? Ella/Juliette better go save her sister. And for some strange reason I can't see her dad as a bad guy, only her mother. (hide spoiler)]

[Jammin Jenny]

I agree with all your comments Meya!

75% (view spoiler)[it sucks that Anderson has healing powers because I thought for sure he dies in the last book... (hide spoiler)]

[Meya o_O]

finished (view spoiler)[ In all honesty the book did seem kinda rushed, but it was really revealing and I thought that the ending was sweet. (hide spoiler)]

[Prisha]

25%

(view spoiler)[ It does make me happy that Kenji got a love interest. He deserves someone good. It's really interesting to know how Warner and Ella new each other before, since childhood. The way the memories have started coming back gives a background to the characters. (hide spoiler)]

[Prisha]

50%

(view spoiler)[ How is Anderson alive? It is so shocking to know that. I really thought he was dead for good. I can't believe he has been torturing Warner for so long with Ella (hide spoiler)]

[Prisha]

75%

(view spoiler)[ Why does Anderson get healing powers? That is not good. (hide spoiler)]

[Prisha]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I agree with all your comments Meya!

75% [spoilers removed]"

I agree with this

[Meya o_O]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I agree with all your comments Meya!

75% [spoilers removed]"

Aww thank you!!

[Jammin Jenny]

100%
I really enjoyed this fifth book in the Shatter Me series. Each of the "unnaturals" have specific gifts that can help protect themselves and others. The resistance is growing power, but first Warren and Ella/Juliette are captured and guarded tested by (view spoiler)[Anderson who has minor healing powers by taking them from others (hide spoiler)]. Looking forward to the completion of the series in the next book.

[Prisha]

Finished!

(view spoiler)[ I can't belive he genuinely proposed to her! Finally! I can't believe that there is only one book left in this series, cause I don't want this story to end. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Reading now!

[Aly]

25% (view spoiler)[ Oh poor Juliette, her bio parents are awful. I wish she had her powers and could escape them. I am glad Kenji and Nazeera kissed! (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Prisha wrote: "25%

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Agreed! (view spoiler)[ It's time for Kenji to have someone too (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

50% (view spoiler)[ Oh Nazeera, hopefully she did that as part of a bigger plan, but Kenji is feeling so betrayed right now.
It's crazy that Warner and Juliette/Ella have known each other their whole lives and kept finding each other and falling in love. Clearly they're meant to be :)

Also, fucking Anderson ugh. Just die already (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "35%
(view spoiler)[Evie is EVIL. I forgot Juliette killed so many people (600) in the last book. I look forward to seeing what happens between Juliette and Warren." (hide spoiler)]

Yes, hate that woman

[Aly]

Prisha wrote: "50%

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No kidding! (view spoiler)[I thought Juliette shot him in the forehead, so what the hell? (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Prisha wrote: "75%

[spoilers removed]"

Ugh so frustrating! (view spoiler)[ We keep thinking he died and he just won't (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Meya o_O wrote: "73% [spoilers removed]"

Yes (view spoiler)[ I hate Anderson and it's unfair that he stole healing powers and gets to live. I want him dead! I think we don't see Ella's dad as such a bad guy because it's been her mom that's been experimenting on her and he's behind the scenes. They're both super terrible though (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

75% (view spoiler)[ So glad Ella and Warner got out and are together again! Fuck Anderson, I hope he permanently dies soon. And Ella's dad and the other Commanders too (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

finished (view spoiler)[ Awh, the ending was so sweet! They're all together, Warner and Ella are getting married, just such a hopeful ending. Way better than the cliffhanger we got last book! (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Prisha wrote: "Finished!

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I know, so happy! I'm looking forward to seeing how this all ends

[Jenn]

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Date changed. Restarting January 21st 2022. Happy Reading ☺

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[Marla]

Sorry, Aleja, I thought this was starting in February. I am reading 5 books currently, so I will get to this when I finish one of these other ones.

I'm sad that we never did this buddy read, but I'll post my thoughts anyway.

[Marla]

I don't know why Book #4 & #5 don't have Chapter #s anymore. Tough to discuss and plan for a Buddy Read, since I am reading a deadtree book, I'll use page numbers.

p. 1-70: I liked the flashbacks of encounters between young Ella and young Aaron. (view spoiler)[So sad when young Warner thinks his father is killing his mother. I don't put it past Anderson, but I don't remember how Warner's mother died. (hide spoiler)]

Ella & Emmaline: Wow, I never saw all this coming. Wasn't this originally a trilogy? I wonder if Ms. Mafi always intended for this story to end up here. (view spoiler)[Supreme Commanders of Oceania donated their two daughters for experiments. Sick.

How were the memories of all the children of the Supreme Commanders erased or suppressed? Drugs? Does someone have that ability? (hide spoiler)]

Nazeera: (view spoiler)[I wasn't sure that she could be trusted. I thought Kenji's crush was going to be unrequited and sad. But hey, there's some heat between Nazeera and Kenji. Whooee, go Kenji! I LOVE the conversation where Kenji can't look at Nazeera because she's too pretty. (hide spoiler)]

[Marla]

p. 71-109: Not much happens except for a HUGE revelation, but you do learn some backstory (view spoiler)[thanks to Delalieu until Anderson shoots and kills him! How is Anderson alive? (hide spoiler)]

Warner & Juliette ~ (view spoiler)[So sweet that after each mind wipe Warner and Juliette always have a connection and fall in love. (hide spoiler)]

[Marla]

p. 110-166: Bad guys capture good guys

Juliette/Ella's parents ~ Max & Evie are HORRIBLE

I didn't think it was possible to find parents worse than Anderson was to Warner. Evie Sommers might have him beat.

Nazeera ~ Noooooo

[Marla]

p. 167-231:

Warner ~ (view spoiler)[Anderson visits Warner. Warner kills Anderson. (hide spoiler)]

Ella/Juliette ~ (view spoiler)[meets Emmaline her sister. Kills her mother, surely she couldn't survive that like Anderson survived a head shot. (hide spoiler)]

Emmaline ~(view spoiler)[How could parents do that to their daughter? Horrible. Scary powerful. (hide spoiler)]

Nazeera ~ Do you believe her?

[Marla]

p. 232-305

Unbelievable. (view spoiler)[Anderson is still alive?! Got healing powers from the twins. (hide spoiler)]

Escape (view spoiler)[Love the suspense waiting for Warner and Nazeera. Warner getting shot was scary. (hide spoiler)]

Kenji ~ (view spoiler)[Interrupting Warner and trying to give him relationship advice. (hide spoiler)]

[Marla]

p. 306-end:

Stupid plan ~ (view spoiler)[Shooting down their plane to reunite with Warner & Juliette worked but was much too dangerous. (hide spoiler)]

Warner & Juliette ~ (view spoiler)[Proposal is very sweet, but how old are these kids? I LOVE the almost surprise birthday party. (hide spoiler)]