"Like me, you may find sleep to be overrated once you immerse yourself in the delicious writing of this YA fantasy series."
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi has been on my to-be-read list for a while now, and after taking the plunge into this dystopian YA fantasy series I’m officially a fan. In this first book of the series we meet Juliette, locked away and isolated by The Reestablishment (the worldwide dictators of a crumbling world) because of her lethal touch. That is until she’s reunited with the only kind face from her past only to be brought to those in power and forged into a weapon. That the said face belongs to a completely gorgeous, tall, dark and handsome soldier doesn’t hurt!
A mixture of X-Men and Mockingjay, Shatter Me is a definite introduction to the series. By that I mean it takes the time to immerse you in Juliette’s head. The strikethroughs, numbers and manic repetition are all a representation of a mind tortured by loneliness that’s compelling to read but would also make a great listen as an audiobook. You’re gently re-acquainted with the world outside of Juliette’s cell and the plotline that will be developed in later books is nurtured slowly. Despite the relatively steady pace, by the end I had already decided sleep was overrated and absorbed Unravel Me and Ignite Me within 24 hours (where the pace does pick up). Mafi’s turn of phrase is something else entirely, she manages to elevate common imagery in a way that leaves you pausing to appreciate how delicious certain phrases are: “I’m too poor to afford the luxury of hysteria right now”. Shatter Me is one for the annotators among you, because although it’s not usually my thing, I now get it because of this book and I’m itching to re-read and make a note of my favourite passages.
A teen girl with immense power, a world falling to pieces, stunning writing and a gorgeous love interest, honestly what’s not to love? Immerse yourself, escape, enjoy!
| Primary Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
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X-Men meets The Handmaid's Tale in this first instalment in an epic and romantic YA fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard's The Red Queen, Netflix's Stranger Things and Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows.
A fragile young teenage girl is held captive. Locked in a cell by The Reestablishment – a harsh dictatorship in charge of a crumbling world. This is no ordinary teenager. Juliette is a threat to The Reestablishment's power. A touch from her can kill – one touch is all it takes. But not only is she a threat, she is potentially the most powerful weapon they could have. Juliette has never fought for herself before but when she’s reunited with the one person who ever cared about her, the depth of the emotion and the power within her become explosive . . .
Shatter Me features in the following genres: Young Adult Fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Shatter Me is available in Hardback, Paperback
Shatter Me was written by Tahereh Mafi and published by Electric Monkey an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Shatter Me has 328 pages
Yes it is part of Shatter Me Series series
£8.99
