Shatter Me Series Books 1 - 7 Collection Set by Tahereh Mafi

by Tahereh Mafi

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Shatter Me Series Books 1 - 7 Collection Set by Tahereh Shatter No one knows why Juliette has such incredible power. It feels like a curse, a burden that one person alone could never bear. But The Reestablishment sees it as a gift, sees her as an opportunity. Unravel It should have taken Juliette a single touch to kill Warner. But his mysterious immunity to her deadly power has left her shaken, wondering why her ultimate defense mechanism failed against the person. Ignite The heart-stopping third installment in the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, which Ransom Riggs, author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Hollow City. Restore An instant New York Times bestseller! Juliette and Warner’s story continues in the electrifying fourth installment of Tahereh Mafi’s bestselling Shatter Me series. Defy Juliette and Warner’s story continues in the thrilling fifth installment of Tahereh Mafi’s New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series. Juliette Ferrars isn’t who she thinks she is. Unite Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling Shatter Me trilogy, this book collects her two companion novellas, Fracture Me and Destroy Me, in print for the first time ever. Find Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling Shatter Me trilogy, this book collects the final two companion novellas, Shadow Me and Reveal Me, leading up to the explosive final in the series - coming next year.

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Dystopia, Enemies To Lovers, Fiction, Romantasy, Young Adult

2576 pages, Paperback

Published April 4, 2023

About the author

Tahereh Mafi is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shatter Me series. She was born in a small city somewhere in Connecticut and currently resides in Santa Monica, California with her husband, fellow author Ransom Riggs. She can usually be found over-caffeinated and stuck in a book. Shatter Me is her first series, with television rights optioned by ABC Signature Studios; Furthermore, her first middle grade novel, is on shelves now, and Whichwood, its darker companion, will be on shelves November 14, 2017.

Reviews

[skylar · Rating 5 out of 5]

i’ve read this series multiple times and i never get sick of it!

[Steff Fox]

The Shatter Me series romanticizes abuse; click here for an ongoing, in-depth commentary about abuse romanticism in this series and others.

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It must have been over a year ago now that I said I was going to be rereading the Shatter Me series in order to shed some light on the deeply problematic aspects of abuse romanticism that exists within the series. Well, I'd started but eventually lost track due to life and my desire to read books that were more deserving of my attention.

Last night I finally started.

I ordered physical copies of the first three books and the short stories that exist in between them. I opened Shatter Me last night and began. As of this moment, I have only annotated the first nine and a half chapters. It's interesting, reading this book again. I had enjoyed it the first time. Never in my life had I expected that the author would try to manipulate me into liking the despicable Warner.

Forgiveness is important in life, for sure, but I don't think it plays a role here. There are some things that are unforgivable. And honestly? If Warner genuinely wanted to develop himself and become a better person, it should have been with someone else. To have Juliette degrade herself and regress entirely in her character development to the point that she falls for her abuser was disturbing on a number of insane levels.

Warner's obsession with Juliette is terrifying. And I haven't even truly scratched the surface yet.

I am baffled by the fact that people find their relationship romantic. I am deeply saddened by the fact that "broken" characters somehow are given the okay to horrifically damage their partners in the name of love. As if the fact that they love this person makes it okay that they hurt them in these ways.

It doesn't make it okay. He did not deserve or earn her forgiveness. And once I've finished annotating all of these books, I will share with you all why that is.

To any girl who meets a boy who was "broken" by the way someone in his life treated him, who gets treated horribly by this boy -- run. His brokenness does not make it okay for him to hurt you. His brokenness does not mean that he deserves your forgiveness. There are plenty of people who suffer abuse and do not lash out and abuse the people they "love."

Mafi manipulates her readers to try and force them to like Warner. She creates characters and then manipulates them into unrealistic actions in order to push them in the direction she wanted, even if it doesn't actually make any sense to do so. In this way, I see these books as being very poorly written.

But the worst thing of all is the fact that abuse is lauded as romantic in these novels. Warner may hurt Juliette and be forgiven for it time and time again all because, beneath his terrible acts, his motives are supposedly based in the fact that he loves her. Nevermind that time and time again his love is portrayed as selfish and only insofar as she benefits him.

Like the novels, if you wish. But at least like them knowing the facts: Warner is abusive. Juliette and Warner are in an abusive relationship.



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[Avani ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Please read this !!! Makes dystopian urban fantasy seem so good

[nadiaaa 🎀 · Rating 4 out of 5]

OK HERE IS MY FULL REVIEW OF THE SHATTER ME SERIES. First book- loved it 100%,
I think it’s absolutely insane how well the author can portray depression and insanity at the same time in such a self deprecating way for Juliettes perspective, there were so many twists and turns and ties and connections that were so well thought out it was incredible. HOWEVER. Basically this entire series revolves around emotion- there isn’t a chapter where either Juliette and her significant other ( not gonna spoil for those who haven’t read it) are either reciting poems to eachother or they are experiencing the most accurate version of mental hell I’ve ever read 😭🙏 now I’m not saying that’s a bad thing but the entire series after the first book is 👏 mom is dead 👏 oop? What’s that? Yeah your mom killed your dad and your entire family and she isn’t dead ( not actually what happened) 👏 oh what’s that? You just shot your best friend 👏 1 minute rest 👏 btw your sister is killing your husband idk it’s a lot of emotion in all the books, very amazing but a lot to handle, I feel like we stayed on the same problem for the entire series and I wasn’t pulled fully..? I love the relationship with all the characters, the character development was 100% there and I loved it, this series is overall good- but 6-7 books… stretching it- there was no need for there to be 7 books- the entire series could’ve been wrapped up in 3 if these characters would stop having midlife crisis. I’m not saying don’t read it- read it it’s so good and NAMEDROP INCOMING Juliette and Aaron are so cute I love them and their connection- read the first book, second book fs, in imagine me I finally got why the series is called shatter me and my mind is blown, but overall I think seven books is just 😭honey.. but not a 5 star series at all I’m sorry this is a 3.7 first book carried, if you hate emotion don’t read actually I take it back read it and if you hate it just don’t finish the series text me and I’ll give you a summary LMAO but uh yeppers

[Mariam · Rating 2 out of 5]

SHORT REVIEW (a little spoilers)

everyone loves this series so much and I honestly don’t get why, idk if im missing something but I wasn’t really into any of the books, they were so long for no reason,these books had potential but only if they were a little less long, removing all the unnecessary stuff and changing some characters, and there is this thing called the restablishment (you’ll know what it is if you read the books) they are trying to stop it from the first book and they talk about how hard its going to be to stop them and whatever then in the last book they stop it so easily i was so confused like what??? we have been doing all that just for this to be the fall of the reestablishment and there is so many other shit i want to complain about that i talk about in the indepth review, i don’t think its a bad series,it did get me excited and shocked sometimes but overall if we are talking about the series as a whole it wasn’t as good as everyone claims it to be

IN DEPTH REVIEW

SPOILERS ALERT

at the beginning I absolutely loved juliette and adam, they were so cute and whatever then they started having big obstacles like their powers and shit but adam was willing to learn how to control his powers to be with her and fight to be with her and he thought she would be too but then she started to change (since her mind got wiped out which we know later) and she starts to get her original self back and that changes everything because it changes the way she sees adam and everyone around her and also how everyone sees her and when adam feels like she changed he starts acting weirdly also she nearly sleeps with warner and at that time i did not like her because her actions were questionable tbh then she falls for warner and warner falls for her ,at first they are very cringey i don’t like them then they start to get better, we see warner for who he really is and we realize they are soulmates and they fell in love multiple times which is probably the most interesting thing about their love story but I didn’t like how the author just kept making adam look like a villian for falling in love with someone who doesn’t exist (juliette when her memories were wiped)and the author also never seemed to make him understand that and finally accept that the girl he fell in love with was not the real juliette which I didn’t like because he was actually a very good person in the beginning so it didn’t really fit or allign with how he acted after their break up, i felt like adam deserved better i loved him alot he was just confused and misunderstood ,i hated warner in the beginning then I actually started liking him later when he turned out to be a good guy but one thing i hated about him is that idea that everyone loves but I absolutely hate which is the “im only good when she is around” typa shit, i hated that she sometimes defended him when her friends told her he treated them badly also how he treated kenji was so bad i wanted to hug him ,i loved their friendship but idk why warner always tried to act like it wasn’t there i wish he changed for himself and actually changed for the good,warner should’ve became an actual good person in the end instead of him being a good person on the inside but treats people like shit, the author should’ve made him change for the better and realize that there is nothing wrong about being good and that he doesn’t have to be an asshole all the time, the idea of them having powers was good but i feel like the fight with the reestablishment took way too long and it was a bit unbelievable how it took all that time then it turned out to be so easy in the end like what?? it was too long for no reason and how juliette got captivated and kidnapped like a thousand times was so annoying, I LOVEDDD the little warner and ella flashbacks it was so adorable probably the best thing about this series and NAZEERA IS A BAD BITCH i liked her more than juliette and nazeera and kenji were so adorable too i also loved kenji so much more than warner he was hilarious ,i liked how he had his own pov sometimes and i didn’t like that some side characters had way more lines than they should’ve, like nora and sam, they had way too many lines tbh and i was so fucking mad about how warners father(anderson) never died and i never understood how and her sister dying in the end was very sad overall these books had potential but only if they were a little less long and removing all the unnecessary stuff ,the boring stuff and making warner become an actual good person in the end and to make adam actually have a good end instead of him being a main character then absolutely no one in the rest of the books and to actually see more of alia and adam (to show how adam moved on)and also make the fall of the reestablishment a bit harder than that because it was way too easy for all that time

[Will Turner · Rating 2 out of 5]

This series was utterly disappointing. I expected more from it to be quite honest. I thought, as it is quite a popular series, it would be better than it was. I struggled to get through every single book, and especially struggled through the last few. Would NOT recommend this to ANYONE that enjoys reading good books. Would not wish this experience on my worst enemy. 2/5

[raina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5?
kenji>>>>

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pov: little sweet innocent Kristina reading this on a pdf on her phone while in her high school marketing class.

This is the first series I ever read in the booktok realm and let me tell you. I. Went. Feral.

The possessiveness, forbidden love, ENEMIES TO LOVERS!! This is proof that I can in fact change him.

Ugh even the side characters 😩
I have no idea what kenji looks like irl but I think I'm in love with him.

AND THE FACT that Warner STILL finds the time to give her princess treatment while they're in the middle of a GODAMM WAR. AND AFTER HE SPENT HIS LIFE DEVOTED TO TORTURING AND KILLING HER!?

That is all. Happy Easter.

[izabela ୨୧ · Rating 3 out of 5]

i will never forget how i felt while reading these books. this series might have not been the best, it was a bit chaotic, but i will always love Aaron Warner.
these books made me feel so many emotions lol

it was a rollercoaster, i loved it, then hated it, then i cried for an hour then cheered for the characters development

I'll miss reading the series.

(ignite me supremacy) 💘

[Yameen · Rating 5 out of 5]

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING I LOVE THIS BOOK SERIES SO MUCH ITS LITERALLY THE BEST BOOK IVE EVER READ

[Carina · Rating 5 out of 5]

My review for the series as a whole:

Prepare to have your mind shattered and your heart stolen with Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me series. "I’ve never read anything like this before. I’ve never read anything that could speak directly to my bones." This is not your ordinary dystopian series. It’s a poetic masterpiece that will leave you breathless and yearning for more.

Mafi's writing is a work of art. Her use of strike-throughs, fragmented sentences, and metaphors is ingenious. Juliette's inner monologue is so raw and relatable that it feels like you're reading your own thoughts. And the chemistry between Juliette and Warner? "Lift your hips for me, love." Need I say more?

The series is full of heart-wrenching quotes that will stick with you long after you finish reading. "Hope is a pocket of possibility. I'm holding on to every one of them." "The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It's always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do."

But don't be fooled by the poetic nature of the writing. This series is action-packed with a unique and thrilling plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The enemies-to-lovers/second chance romance trope is flawlessly executed, making you root for the couple despite the odds stacked against them.

The series is a true page-turner that will have you pulling an all-nighter and feeling the book hangover for days. So grab a box of tissues and get ready to have your heart ripped out and put back together again in the most beautiful way possible. Read the series, thank me later.

[Daisyfreak · Rating 3 out of 5]

I Like the first three, wish it stayed with those three

[Junivive · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shatter Me series

Most creative writing style I've ever read.

*** SPOILERS FOR THE SERIES AHEAD ***


What I liked:

• The author took a lot of license in exploring how a story is told and how to represent mental health and emotion in text.

• Rather than simply explaining the emotions Juliette experiences the story includes poetic chapters to demonstrate it thematically. It makes the read way more powerful.

• The crossed out passages is a very creative way to illustrate her mental health and the real ways we correct and rewrite our thoughts.

• The main characters and very well written.

• The twists and turns of the plot catch you by surprise and each new discovery adds complex layers to the characters' development.

• Warren is the bad boy you want to love.

• The world building is interesting and draws you in.


What I didn't like:

• The second book drags. The characters seem much more focused on challenges in their love life than the war (though at least they are self aware of this fact). And the books feels whiny at times. The poor characterization in book 2 does allow for better plot and character development later through the series. 

• Characters are often startlingly naive and juvenile which does at time take away from the story.

• The author obviously has no experience with the machinations of government given the odd explanations of the way certain aspects of the government is run. For instance at one point the leader of the sector spends significant time complaining about how long correspondence takes and the stress from that but political leaders rarely answer correspondence personally. There are departments of admins to answer letters, set schedules, write speeches, and analyze logs. Only top priorities and big decisions would be brought to the leader directly.

• Despite the amount of time the books spend explaining how the government works, the end doesn't explain how the new government is structured after the coup or who the new leadership even is.

[Tatiana Sousa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 3,5/5

Uma típica distopia com uma rapariga a desafia as instituições governamentais, procurando implementar mudanças e tornar o mundo melhor.

Há um grupo de pessoas com poderes, e é sempre interessante e excitante ler sobre isso (faz me desejar ser eu 😅). E, curiosamente, os poderes de uma das personagens é semelhante àquele que eu tinha pensado atribuir a uma personagem principal caso escrevesse um livro de fantasia.

Às vezes acho que o crescimento e evolução das personagens é muito repentino e, por isso, acho que a história perde um bocado de coerência.

Contudo, tem uma construção do mundo interessante e faz me lembrar, de certa forma, The Hunger Games.

A escrita em si é boa mas não é excelente. Percebo que no início é para mostrar os traumas da personagem principal, mas depois a falta de pontuação e exacerbado dramatismo torna-se um bocado irritante.

Enemies to lovers trope: poderia ter uma evolução mais bem conseguida porque no fundo acho que foi um bocado repentino mas amei na mesma o casal.

[Juliet Parkhurst · Rating 1 out of 5]

The first (Shatter Me) and third books (Ignite Me) were great but I genuinely hated this series. The main character pissed me off more than intrigued me. The only characters I genuinely liked were Jenji, Winston, and Nazeera. It is, in my opinion, overrated and a waste of potential. The idea was splendid and I loved the cross out but the execution and ending was not it. Writing was great but plot and characters not so much. All in all I disliked it, so 1 star.

[Vivi⸆⸉ · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE THIS SEIRIES SOOO MUCH AN AMAIZING ROMANCE AND DYSTOPIAN!!! SOOOO WORTH THE READ!!! disclaimer it does have a bit of spice!! 🫶🏻🫶🏻

[Karli DeCora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened. Very good! 🤍

[Halle Nasal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just reread this whole series in two weeks and i think i liked even more than the first time. Probably my favorite series!

[Skye · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cannot, I repeat CANNOT recommend this series anymore than this review. You will never get bored with shatter me. Do not stop after the first book, many more plot twists will come especially with Aaron Warner. I have so much to say but I just cannot put it into words. Long story short: JUST READ IT.

[Ellen Tarwater-Clower · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this series, I’ll be looking for more of her books! 4.5

[M||bookss · Rating 4 out of 5]

I personally loved this series and Kenji carried the entire series

[Mushroom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good soup.

[DJBookgirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

An absolutely incredible dystopian series!!

❤️ Enemies to Lovers
✨ Brilliant powers - deadly
🙈 The most awful hateable villains
🫠 Romance scenes with heart ❤️

[greektragedy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This series needed to be highly edited, reviewed and rewritten.
Look, I get 17 year olds are whiny and can be emotional. But if you’re writing about a 17 year old in some dystopian era - you gotta do better.
Juliette would NOT stop talking about her feelings. She could not stop whining, and moping, and contradicting herself. She could not move beyond the victim mentality and being a “pick me”: She’s not a good person to be honest. She can’t decide who she wants, what she wants, when she wants it. She did Adam and James very dirty, several times. My last straw: she left them to die, moved herself and the rest of the pack into Warner’s shed and when Adam shows up (because of KENJI’s CONCERNS), she can’t understand WHY! It’s actually hilarious how horrible of a character this is.

I understand where the author was going with the love triangle, I’ve read it in many books, but it needed so much work and rewriting.
Honestly thought the author was confused with how she wanted to bring her ideas to life and it showed with the characters. Kenji was enjoyable until he spent too much time with Juliette, which made it seem like he’s a boy version of her that can make jokes. The plot of this story was alright, could’ve been better if the MAIN characters who had to run with the plot were even remotely good. #justiceforAdam.

[Ananyaa Mushrif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shatter Me Series: Review, Summary, and Thoughts 👁️

Ratings*
Main Books:
1. ignite me (5 stars)
2. unravel me (4.25 stars)
3. shatter me (4 stars)
4. defy me (3.5 stars)
5. restore me (3 stars)
6. imagine me (2.75 stars)

Novellas:
1. believe me (4 stars)
2. destroy me (4 stars)
3. shadow me (3 stars)
4. fracture me (2.5 stars)
5. reveal me (2 stars)

*If I had to put them together, the novellas would all be at the end before the main books. They are great, but they don’t serve as great of a purpose as the main books do.

Main Books:
- Shatter Me, despite what the internet says, was actually a great introduction to the series. It got me immediately hooked and immersed in the world of the series. I, of course, like everybody else was extremely sceptical about Warner, and how on EARTH everyone was in love with him. He did horrible things, and even after reading his novella, Destroy Me, it all felt like a bunch of excuses to make him look better to be the love interest. I also did like Adam, but he never stood out to me. Overall, it was a pretty good book and introduction to the series.
- Unravel Me was divided into two parts. I was extremly annoyed with a lot of things in the book, but now I realize they were necessary to start fresh, and they gave Juliette the character development she needed for Ignite Me. Her annoying, depressing attitude, and Kenji giving her a reality check was exactly what she needed to start fresh. I love Kenji for being brutally honest with her. Her whole ordeal with Adam was extremely annoying. It was obvious that she was leaning towards Warner (the better brother 🫣), and they had way too many “moments” that I was dying to get over. Adam also hid his feelings, which led to a lot of miscommunication that could have been easily avoided. He kept refusing to let her go, and it was obvious that everything between them was purely physical. They both were each other’s first and only friends, and both craved the longing of someone that they were practically forced together. The first half was quite boring. The second half of the book got so much better. Her moment with Warner, and how she broke his heart again did make me upset, but I do not blame her for feeling that way. Also, this book made me obssesed with Warner, especially the moment with the stray dog (iykyk). I was UNBELIEVABLY UPSET when she called Warner Adam. I know I said it was part of her journey, but she did him SO dirty. We also got to see the more broken side of him, the small side that he displayed to Juliette. She saw how Warner desperately fell for her and continued to believe that she could do bigger and better things, unlike Adam. With Anderson, when she shot him in the legs, I was extremely happy that she didn’t let him underestimate her. Even though she got shooting the chest, she gave Anderson the hatred he had for her. The book had a concluded ending that left readers for more. It was wrapped up nicely, and was a good start to Ignite Me.
- Ignite Me was my favourite book. It is also the internets favourite book, and the reason remains simple; it was a comfort book. This, however, could be the same reason why people hate this book. It had an extremely slow pace that could leave readers very bored. It barely had any plot to it, other than the start and end, and was filled with personal problems and growth rather than a ton of action like the other books. This is precisely why I loved it. Amidst all the chaos and action and blood, this book focused on Juliette and her relationships. Not only was there so much growth, she focused on her relationship with Warner, Adam, and all her friends. She grew a lot more confidence, she harnessed her powers, made allies, and her speeches throughout the book were incredibly strong and powerful. It truly felt like she came out of her shell. This was a small part of my love for this book, but I personally always love a confort movie or book, and this was just a really nice breather that added plot, but more importantly gave the readers a chance to actually know the characters. This is my comfort and favourite book of the series, especially because of Warnette. This book was the peak of their relationship, and all their scenes were so meaningful. If not in the last book, I fell in LOVE with Warner in this book. Everything about him was just perfect. I completely understood why everyone else loved him as well. Things that I did dislike though, was Adam’s character. He completly switched up amid his anger and the chaos. I LOATHED him in this book. I was so happy when Juliette finally stopped taking in his crap and stood up to him. I didn’t like him in Unravel Me, but Ignite Me made me hate him. I understood all the crap about how he was just angry, and a good person on the inside and whatnot, but that was not an excuse to say to someone that you think they were better dead. The ending was also very rushed. There was this huge, amazing buildup to this exact war, this exact moment, and it felt rushed. Everything happened so fast, there was no conversation with Anderson before he died, and I felt that Warner should’ve been with her. It all happened in like, 4 chapters. I also thought it was really weird how Juliette confessed her love for him right after his mom died. It seemed a desperate distraction for him, but at least we got our iconic quote. Overall, my favourite book of the series.
- Restore Me was the complete opposite of Ignite Me. I felt that everything that happened in Ignite Me started to backpedal. The Juliette that started to become strong and fearless quickly turned into sad, sappy, non-confident, and doubtful of herself. It also upset me that no one did anything to help her with this. Everyone could clearly see that she was not prepared, and Warner had many chances to make things right and let her know more about the Reestablishment. The whole miscommunication trope and hiding feelings got on my nerves. Everything could have been sorted if Castle and Warner were just both straightforward with her. The only one who seems to do this is Kenji. I understand that not everything was going to be perfect; becoming a supreme commander was obviously going to be a difficult task, and it wasn’t going to be a happily ever after, but I really wished that not all of Juliette’s newly gained confidence was crushed. She was obviously going to doubt herself, but the author removed every piece of self worth that she was working towards. Not to mention, it turns out, the author kept throwing plot twists everywhere, and everything turned out to be a lie. Turns out actually, you aren’t who you are, people have been lying to you, underestimating you, and everything’s a lie. I also found it funny that the climax was the Symposium, but there was no preparation whatsoever for it. However, I really liked the part where Juliette shaved her head, because the confidence that she lost was regained. She actually was starting to move forward, but again, everything was crushed at the political conference when she was taken away to be the Reestablishments little pawn. This book just felt like it was backpedaling, like the entire second trilogy. I understand, however, that it was necessary for the base of the next two books, and it was realistic. I really do understand that that the job is extremely difficult and overwhelming. I also liked the part where Warner has a POV, but honestly, I also did like the first trilogy with only Juliette’s perspective. Overall, I didn’t love this book, but I understand its necessity.
- Defy Me was a wild ride. My first thought when it comes to this book is the gruesome detail. I’m pretty sensitive when it comes to this stuff, meaning some scenes left me traumatized. The torture, blood, weapons, and machines genuinely left me shaking. The mood of the book overall was literally just torture, until Juliette and Warner’s reunion. Speaking of torture, Anderson’s back from the dead 😜. It upset me so much, not only because he’s a disgusting character, but because nothing means what it did anymore. Anyone can come back from the dead, you can forget all your memories in an instant, Juliette is nothing for herself but the Reestablishments little pawn, Warner and Juliette have actually known each other forever, and Juliette and her SISTER are expirements and nothing more. Literally everything that happened in the first trilogy was undermined. I get the whole “you guys fall in love every time” trope, but it felt really cheesy. I was most upset with how all the development of the characters just stopped, nothing is how it was, and everything’s part of this bigger experiment that totally undermined the growth of Juliette. In the first trilogy, the vibes were immaculate. I was reading for Juliette’s journey. I was reading for Warner and Kenji’s journey. The three books were all about them, not the Reestablishment. Juliette turned out to be a little pawn in their huge game, merely an experiment she was trying to get out of. It wasn’t about her journey anymore; it was just about surviving. Her character had no goal other than surviving this stupid game, and Warner. I didn’t give two shits about Warner in this book; their reunion was quite cliché. Kenji was a moody ass, not only in this book but in all the others. Speaking of Kenji, he becomes a main character in this book which I dislike very strongly. I get why, but there are two useless novellas on him already, which should have been enough. He is meant to be a side character, and serves his purpose better that way. Making him a main character took away his purpose, and his personality deteriorated. Warners proposal was also a bit weird. I understand the whole “we might not have tomorrow”, but the fact that he was about to do it on a plane where they were bloody and gross really speaks on the rushed thinking. Thank god for Kenji. They are obviously meant for each other, and we know they’re going to survive, so the author should not have rushed it. If it had to be done in this book, I wish it would have been somewhere special. I know Warner mentions that he’s not one for theatrics, which is obvious, but it didn’t have to be huge. Just a small, sentimental proposal with a ring at a special place would’ve been better than in the middle of nowhere in a tent. Another thing that was annoying was the name change. Suddenly, everyone starts calling Juliette Ella. I get it, she didn’t want to use the name Anderson gave her, but her parents, if not worse, are equally as bad as Anderson. It didn’t make sense how all of a sudden she wanted to be called Ella after being called Juliette her entire life . The scenes where she was described as Ella felt like she was a whole different person, and was hard for me to imagine. I wish she had a genuine reason to have a name change. It felt off for the reader as well after calling her Juliette for five books. To me, she will always be Juliette (and Kenji, thank god for Kenji). I also really wished there was more plot building of Juliette’s interactions with her mother. She was supposed to be brainwashed, and she was pretending not to be, so I really wanted to see the struggle, suspicion, and suspense of those interactions. Also, the fact that she completly ignored ripping out her mother’s heart and didn’t speak about it ever since. It didn’t sit right with me. I did, however, love how the author describes how Warner survived the hostage situation. Everything he did was so calculated and precise that we got to see how truly smart he was. I also loved the ending, how they were trying to find happiness and celebrate Aaron’s birthday. It was really cute. My main issue with this book was the backpedaling on characters, especially Juliette. Since Ignite Me, she has been undermined by the throwing of plot twists, and she didn’t grow. We all loved the badass Juliette, even in Restore Me, where she was going to have this big change after feel self conscious, but it’s not about that anymore. I know it sounds like I hate this book, but I don’t. These problems are not just in this book, but in the entire second trilogy. This book, as always, was a pretty easy read and did keep me hooked. It’s just that the good did not outweigh the bad. There was really good and really bad. Overall, I would change a million things, but it was honestly a good read.
- Imagine Me was a push for me. As interesting as it was, it ties to what I said in the last review about nothing being meaningful anymore. Juliette just lost everything that she remembers, and became Anderson puppet. The whole Anderson Juliette trope makes sense, because he is Warners father, but it was really messed up and weird. I really hated how most of the book was from Kenji’s POV, because Juliette’s POV’S were just her being Anderson’s toy, and Warner didn’t even have one! I was also extremely annoyed at how the author made Warner an asshole. I understand, after Juliette being gone, he wasn’t himself, but if he could try when Juliette was there I’m sure he could when she wasn’t. At least for her. Even though he doesn’t admit it, these people were his support system. The author made us forget that he was the same person who helped a stray dog, helped a family with abuse, and fought against his own dad. I understand that he’s not social, he hates people, but the author made him cruel to others just because Juliette was gone. Adam was also literally gone the entire second trilogy, and it was funny how he just spawned at the end. There was no explanation for his betrayal, so I could just assumed that he was forgiven because his intentions were to protect James. I still think he was incredibly stupid for ever thinking that his dumbass plan would work. Another thing was the ending; so many people say that it was rushed, but it wasn’t that bad. I get the vision, but I also get the idea that it was weird how they killed Emmaline, and immediately were all happy and excited for their wedding in the epilogue. I wish we would’ve actually got a wedding scene, and I wish the process of the two week time period after the war wasn’t overlooked. I know the author goes into detail in Believe Me, but I wish Juliette’s character could’ve been worked on, and her growth could’ve been shown now that everything was “over”. I wish that there would’ve been a nice wrapped up conclusion without missing or overlooking much. It did, indeed feel a bit rushed. At the end of the day, it was a bit of a weak wrap to this journey, which is why I rated it the lowest ranking book in the series. Overall, I still got emotional during this book, and I’m genuinely glad to have read this series.

Novellas:
- Destroy Me was the most useful novella of this entire series. Most people on the internet say all of them are useful and should be read, but I believe this is the one of the two that you actually need to read. If you are a fan of the series, the novellas are a must to read, but if you don’t want to read them you’re not missing out. This is one of the only novellas actually useful to the storyline while being interesting to the character, Warner. Everything that was revealed to Juliette in Ignite Me, you already would’ve already known by reading this novella. It also provided a good look on Warner for Unravel Me, and allowed me to love his character. If I hadn’t read it, I would not have loved Warner as much as I did in Unravel Me, and the second trilogy wasn’t as good as the first one, so knowing that you would want to love the first as much as you can. Overall, the insight on Warner was genuinely eye opening, and even though it did feel like they were excuses to make Warner look better, it helped me understand what he really had been through.
- Fracture Me was from Adam’s perspective. This entire book was just an outlook on what Adam really thought of Juliette. If it wasn’t revealed in Unravel Me, the fact that Adam doesn’t think highly of Juliette is definitely revealed in this novella. I knew Adam was going to screw up; it was quite obvious, but going into Adam’s head strengthened my dislike for Adam. The entire book, his language was very immature and childish. He swore a lot, but it added to the immaturity of his character. What struck me the most was that he thought of Juliette as some weakling who needed protection constantly. He thought of her as someone who couldn’t defend herself, and wouldn’t let her go even though he knew she needed someone different. He was too naive to see that she was a million times more powerful than he ever could be, and he was the furthest away from a supportive boyfriend. This is mentioned in Ignite Me, but he fell in love with the small, scared, terrified version of Juliette in the asylum. Her change scared him, and made him treat her like she was some sort of dying, old grandma whom you’re waiting for to pass away. He was an absolute moron in this book, and the only thing that kept me from stopping was his love for James. However, he believed that he had to make choice between James and Juliette which was stupid. Juliette cannot garuntee safety with her around, but it was ironic that he ended up living with her in Ignite Me. At the end, I do not hate him at all, but the first trilogy definetly made me very upset with his character. It is also important to point out that the first trilogy is entirely from Juliette’s perspective, so the novellas did make a difference, unlike the second trilogy.
- Shadow Me was from Kenji’s perspective. I found both novellas written on Kenji were absolutely useless. Sure, there was some addition to the plot, but it felt more like a fanfic the author wrote for the Kenji fans. If you really love Kenji as a character, these novellas might stand out to you, but I honestly liked Kenji better in the first trilogy. Not only because being in Kenji’s head is a bit annoying, but because the entire novella was him rambling about his problems and being negative. Don’t get me wrong, Kenji’ feelings are always pushed to the side, and he deserves to feel negative emotions like everyone else. He’s always leaned on for comedic relief, and no one understands him other than Juliette. I just wish that the entire mood of the book wasn’t so sappy and sad and negative. I however, I did like the extra details of the development between Kenji and Nazeera. I just wasn’t a fan of the akward kiss between them. I understand how it was building their characters with conflict, but out of all the negativity in the book, this should’ve been something that didn’t have conflict in it. If not later, at least in this moment. Overall, I thought this book was okay. It was an easy read, and added an interesting first perspective to Kenji, but there were some issues.
- Reveal Me was a novella I had to really push through. Between Fracture Me and this novella, they both were pretty close, but I found myself disliking this novella a lot more. I’m not exactly sure why; Adam is a very disliked character, but his novella felt useful to his perspective before he threw tantrums in Ignite Me for half of the book. It was shocking to see inside his mind, and his perspective made it intriguing to read the book. However, in Reveal Me, Kenji was just being moody and annoying. Shadow Me was a bit negative, but definitely not as negative as this book. I really do love Kenji’s character; he calls out all the craziness of this plot, and is very honest and funny. He had a huge role in this entire series, and is one of my favourite characters. I just wish he wasn’t so negative all the time, and he wasn’t shown to be in such a dark place.

[Bahar · Rating 1 out of 5]

this shit SUCKED so bad i could not stop reading. also, why were they EIGHTEEN like it’s NOT that serious ong.

[Sabryna Ahmed · Rating 5 out of 5]

the best series ever, my no.1 fantasy

[Nini · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Shatter me series

chronological order:
Shatter me
Unravel me
Unite me
Ignite me
Defy me
Find me
Restore me
Imagine me
Believe me

I can finally say I'm done with the Shattter me series...
Okay, where do I start? Maybe with the characters?

Julitte Ferrars had a long way to go before she found herself. Happinessn included. A young girl started in the asylum, where she was held hostage for a long time. She found love, a reason to fight and a purpose. But then everything got twisted. Her whole world was upside down. She was forced to see the situation from a different angle. She was forced to step out of her comfort zone and had to trust people she wasn't willing to open up to. The happiness she thought she had was taken from her mind. New people came into her life, new goals to pursue, and a whole new reason to live. Juliette Ferrars is a brave and intelligent woman who has had to come to terms with her life. A life that doesn't always seems the way it is.


Kenji Kishimoto is really my favorite character. I not only respect him for his sense of humor (with all due respect, I love his sense of humor), I do it because he shows empathy for those who are broken. And he keeps trying to make them smile even though they look like they want to murder Kenji (I think you know who I mean ;). Kenji Truley has a good heart. We need more Kenjis in this world. Still, I'm sure it can be exhausting. He talks a lot and appears on doors when he shouldn't... but he's also a broken boy. A boy who didn't have it easy in his life.


Aaron Warner was difficult to read at first. He doesn't talk much, but when he does, what comes out of his mouth isn't always pretty. He is the perfect example of "don't judge a book by its cover". He's just a person who needs space and I can understand that. To be honest I'm not a fan of the way he talks to people, but he's learning. I am sure he will do better. First he has to let go and that's a huge step. Then again... Warner is a person who loves with his whole hearth. That he calls her "Love"?!? Omg I'm obsessed.
"Aaron?"
"Yes love?"
EXCUSE ME?!!? How cute is that?
If Warner cares, then sincerely. He didn't have a good childhood, so I hope he can get rid of his trauma.

Writinh style:
Tahera Mafi did a really good job! Her writing style is truly unique and lyrical. It's also really easy to read. I like that she adapted the spelling to the character. So when it comes from Kenji's POV it will be spelled differently than when you see Juliette's POV.


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| My favourite book: Unravel me
| Best cliffhanger: Restore me
| Least favourite book: Imagine me
| Book with the most plot: Defy me
| Best extra: Believe me
| Prettiest book: Ignite me
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Finally, I highly recommend the Shatter me series to you because it's really interesting and fun to read. But you have to be patient because it's a long series. So sometimes you wish it were over. Most of the time it's so exciting that you'll have a hard time putting it down. Enjoy reading and I hope I could help :)

[Nour · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was SO GOOD. I didn't think that I would have so much fun reading it. It started abit boring but then it was just breathtaking and I just couldn't put the book down until I finished the whole series.

It's not a slingy romance, no, it's a good romance, well written, and well written scenes, I loved the action in it, and I like it's not just about two people, no, it's about a community and it has its problems and its actions.
the writer Tahira can really describe emotions. I just felt connected to the novel so much, I felt like I live with them.
what I like most about it is the characters development
It's amazing to see Juliette's transformation from a scared, unsure girl into a strong, empowered woman. And her relationship with Warner is quite the rollercoaster! Their dynamic definitely adds depth to the story.
And Without a doubt, Aaron Warner wins the title of 'Male Character of the Year' in books for me.

Kenji was another favorite character of mine. He brought so much humor and loyalty to the story, making him the kind of friend everyone wishes they had. On the other hand, Adam’s storyline left me feeling disappointed. While he started off as a strong presence in Juliette’s life, he struggled to adapt to her growth, which made his character feel stagnant compared to the others.

Another thing i didn't really enjoy was The internal monologues and Juliette’s struggle with self-doubt might have felt repetitive, especially in the earlier books. ,and to be honest i kinda skipped all of her journal scenes!

Overall, the Shatter Me series was a beautifully written, gripping tale of character development, romance, and self-discovery. It pulled me in completely. It’s the kind of series that lingers with you long after the final page.

AFTER RE READING IT for God knows how many times
Guys I feel like I just can't give it the enough credit , I have read many fantastic after this but NOTHING CAPTURES THE STING
The slow burn , the tension, the writing , the romance , the spice , JUST EVERYTHING is on another level .
Tahira the writer you are
AARON WARNER MY MAN
Juliette baby I love you
Kenji my bestfriend

[Book_Wolf · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5🌟 (la recensione riguarda solo la seconda trilogia, quindi restore me, defy me, imagine me e le novelle raccolte in find me, non riguarda ignite me o unite me)
Ho letto la prima trilogia di shatter me quando avevo poco più di 14 anni, sono passati 10 anni da allora e al tempo non erano neanche stati tradotti tutti e tre in italiano perché erano poco conosciuti. È stata, è e sarà per sempre una delle mie saghe preferite, alla quale darei 10 stelle su 5 e avevo delle aspettative immense per la seconda trilogia, ma sono state brutalmente disattese, al punto che dò 2.5 stelle solamente per l'ambientazione e restore me che a mio parere rispetto agli altri due si è salvato. Dove iniziare? I personaggi che ci erano stati presentati con dovizia di particolari, con profondità, a tutto tondo e con precisione maniacale, mi sono sembrati totalmente stravolti, al punto da cambiare personalità. La situazione è grave, sono in pericolo e sono devastati, ma a mio parere ciò non giustifica lo stravolgimento. Castle si rivela un traditore, buono solo a dare lezioni di vita, tutto fumo e niente arrosto, Adam un traditore inetto che sembra non conoscere la portata della cattiveria di suo padre, Kenji da quando vede Nazeera cambia completamente personalità, arrivando a contraddire tutti gli insegnamenti da lui dati nella prima trilogia (che stia male per tutte le cose che succedono e che si senta solo è sacrosanto, ma che a tratti diventi irresponsabile e che si dimentichi di Juliette, no, non è giustificabile)...per non parlare di Aaron, Aaron che era cambiato così tanto, Aaron che aveva detto esplicitamente che grazie a Juliette la sua vita era cambiata per semrpre, Aaron che nascondeva l'interesse per i cittadini dietro una facciata fredda come il ghiaccio, Aaron che rideva perché un cane pelle e ossa mangiava scodinzolando un dolce che gli aveva dato, Aaron che nonostante non si trovi bene a lavorare in gruppo ride alle battute di Kenji e fa il primo passo per avvicinarsi ad Adam dopo la rivelazione. Tutto questo crolla sotto macerie insormontabili, in cui Aaron appena si separa da Juliette diventa una macchina da guerra che dice che non gli importa di nessuno e lo pensa nei pov dedicati a lui, quando la sua priorità è sempre stata Juliette, il suo benessere e soprattutto la sua opinione. Non mi aspettavo che diventasse bravo a lavorare in squadra o che diventasse socievole ed espansivo, ma tratta male tutti, fa piangere persone a cui Juliette tiene, ignora il lavoro di squadra e tenta di lavorare da solo come se fosse l'unico ad amare Juliette, non gli piacciono neanche più i cani come si evince dalla novella believe me, nonostante la reazione da lui avuta nella novella dedicata nella prima trilogia. Gli altri personaggi del gruppo del punto omega rimasti, sono repegati in secondo piano come sottotrame comiche, o con qualche accenno alla loro storia, Winston e Brendan si mettono insieme, ma sempre in sottofondo, mentre avrei preferito una scena più degna di loro, che in tutta la saga sono stati usati per i poteri, maltrattati e rapiti, ma non c'era il tempo, come non c'era il tempo per approfondire le storie degli altri figli dei comandanti supremi, si accenna soltanto al loro passato con dei genitori psicopatici, ma quasi nulla di più, a parte un po' di Nazeera, e un accenno alla relazione tra Lena e Aaron, che sinceramente non ho capito perché sia durata così a lungo, poi per quanto riguarda Nouria, non la ritengo un bel personaggio, non so se è scritta male o se semplicemente non incontra i miei gusti, ma ho visto solo cattiveria gratuita e pigrizia, perché nel suo Santuario erano informati di tutto, avevano anche più informazioni di Castle e non si sono fatti sentire fino all'ultimo minuto, rivelandosi poi anche loro inetti e impreparati contro la restaurazione, rimanendo in un luogo ormai conosciuto ad Anderson, aspettando che Juliette si svegliasse ufficialmente, ma a mio parere aspettavano di ricevere un attacco per rendere la situazione più critica a livello di trama. Quale leader aspetta giorni interi in un luogo segreto che non è più segreto, sapendo che il nemico sta arrivando, senza cercare un nuovo rifugio, o senza pianificars una nuova strategia? Senza Aaron sarebbero morti tutti quanti. Ma la cosa più deludente di tutte è stata che imagine me, il libro conclusivo, l'ultimo in assoluto della serie, sia dal punto di vista di Juliette e di Kenji, tagliando fuori totalmente Aaron che è il diretto interessato di tutta la storia, quello che ne sa di più, quello più esperto nella restaurazione, ci sono solo sprazzi di lui, che non vuole lavorare in gruppo e risponde male, finché non si trova con Juliette. Juliette mi è sembrata l'unica costante, con i suoi dubbi e le sue insicurezze, la sua umanità ed inesperienza, la sua forza incrollabile e la determinazione anche dopo tutta la pioggia di informazioni ricevute una dopo l'altra, senza tregua per tutta la trilogia, l'unica che vede Aaron per quello che è, l'unica in grado di far stare bene Kenji, l'unica a capire tutto, ma durante quasi tutta la trilogia viene rapita, non riesce a imporsi come vorrebbe. Mi aspettavo un grande trionfo, una battaglia, l'unione delle ribellioni e l'importanza degli altri figli dei comandanti supremi, ma non c'è stato nulla di tutto ciò, troppi personaggi, poco approfonditi, troppi eventi consecutivi, troppi segreti, bugie, sotterfugi per non parlare e farlo sempre troppo tardi, una conclusione senza conclusione, un epilogo che è il preambolo di believe me, e che quindi è ripetuto più volte. Forse sono troppo dura e mi faccio condizionare dalle mie aspettative, ma dopo una prima trilogia così potente, mi aspettavo sì, che non fosse finita, che ci sarebbero state difficoltà, colpi di scena e tradimenti, ma mi aspettavo una grande ribellione, il trionfo degli oppressi, invece tutto si è ridotto a una missione suicida per caso andata nel verso giusto. Non ho apprezzato le ripetizioni del diario di Juliette, già lette più volte in shatter me, nella novella dedicata ad Aaron e in Unravel me, e neanche il fatto che per forzare la prima persona, molti particolari sono sfuggiti perché il personaggio su cui era focalizzato il capitolo era stato rapito, drogato, oppure rapito e drogato, quindi il suo punto di vista era troppo sfocato per capire qualcosa, lasciando anche capitoli di una pagina senza nessun motivo (a mio parere). Poi il fatto che i capitoli non siano numerati (nella versione che ho io) può essere un problema solo per me.
Punto bonus per i racconti sul passato di Anderson e per l'occasione di essere stati a contatto con la sua mente, la sua dissolutezza e i suoi problemi di potere pur essendo ai vertici della restaurazione, però la sua morte mi ha lasciata un po' perplessa, lui che muore facendo da scudo a Juliette mi ha lasciata spiazzata e mi è sembrato fuori dal suo personaggio, uno come Anderson non può morire al suono di "Scappa Juliette, sca...". Avrei moltissime altre cose da dire sulla trama e sullo sviluppo, mentre lo stile di scrittura mi ha permesso di immergermi completamente nel mondo che conoscevo, con i pensieri approfonditi, le metafore e la cruda realtà della vita. Tornando indietro, mi fermerei con ignite me