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Survive #6
Shattered
Through a twist of fate, fifteen-year-old Natalie and her crush Adam are left alone in a remote cabin during a raging storm, and when a falling tree destroys the cabin, Natalie and Adam must figure out how to survive.
192 pages, ebook
Published September 1, 2017
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July 24, 2017
This was a fast short read that reaches out from the pages and just sucks you in.
I have read other books by Jennifer Skogen and I enjoyed them a lot, so when she offered me a chance to read this book, you best bet, I jumped quick at the chance. She did not disappoint. In fact, she blew it completely out of the water. Not only because this book was simply amazing, it was so different from anything else I have read by her.
I must say, with most contemporary books, you are automatically hit with "insta-love" - it's like some unwritten rule that every author MUST punch you in the face with it in the first 5 pages otherwise your book will just be crap, I guess. (Yes, I do realize I exaggerated a little there, whatever. Move along)
ANYWAY - I am so glad this book didn't have that! I felt like standing up and doing a cheer when the (eventually) love interest showed up and they weren't automatically sticking their tongues down each other's throats *que up stadium cheer*
What she did do, was ease you in to it. Like there were hints but it left you wondering "Will they or won't they?"
BABY STEPS, PEOPLE! BABY STEPS!
Of course when you do trip and fall into those feels, ain't not way in hell you are getting up out of them. Lol You're gonna lay there like "oo... this is kinda nice"
Haha
I really loved this story though. Really and truly. At first I really didn't like the main character. I thought she was snobby and "me me me" but I ended up loving her. I mean she lost her mom. No one is the same after losing a loved one. Everyone changes. Everyone.
The emotions in this book were so real. I have no other way of putting it. I don't think there is another way of putting it really. I stated earlier that this book reaches out and pulls you in and that is what it does. You feel like you ARE the main character. Every emotion to every physical feeling she had, I felt them all. Nearly drowning is not a good sensation. Lemme tell ya. Lol
Another plus was how freaking CLEAN this book was. I don't think I have ever read a YA book that was ever this clean. IT'S AMAZING!!!! (See other authors, it's doable! And still realistic!)
This is a perfect read for any age in my opinion.
I have read other books by Jennifer Skogen and I enjoyed them a lot, so when she offered me a chance to read this book, you best bet, I jumped quick at the chance. She did not disappoint. In fact, she blew it completely out of the water. Not only because this book was simply amazing, it was so different from anything else I have read by her.
I must say, with most contemporary books, you are automatically hit with "insta-love" - it's like some unwritten rule that every author MUST punch you in the face with it in the first 5 pages otherwise your book will just be crap, I guess. (Yes, I do realize I exaggerated a little there, whatever. Move along)
ANYWAY - I am so glad this book didn't have that! I felt like standing up and doing a cheer when the (eventually) love interest showed up and they weren't automatically sticking their tongues down each other's throats *que up stadium cheer*
What she did do, was ease you in to it. Like there were hints but it left you wondering "Will they or won't they?"
BABY STEPS, PEOPLE! BABY STEPS!
Of course when you do trip and fall into those feels, ain't not way in hell you are getting up out of them. Lol You're gonna lay there like "oo... this is kinda nice"
Haha
I really loved this story though. Really and truly. At first I really didn't like the main character. I thought she was snobby and "me me me" but I ended up loving her. I mean she lost her mom. No one is the same after losing a loved one. Everyone changes. Everyone.
The emotions in this book were so real. I have no other way of putting it. I don't think there is another way of putting it really. I stated earlier that this book reaches out and pulls you in and that is what it does. You feel like you ARE the main character. Every emotion to every physical feeling she had, I felt them all. Nearly drowning is not a good sensation. Lemme tell ya. Lol
Another plus was how freaking CLEAN this book was. I don't think I have ever read a YA book that was ever this clean. IT'S AMAZING!!!! (See other authors, it's doable! And still realistic!)
This is a perfect read for any age in my opinion.
March 6, 2025
This one was great and probably the best in the series. Characters with some depth that you really care about. Sweet ending. Overall, this is a really good series for young adults, especially those who don't really like to read. High interest, tense survival stories that will entertain.
September 27, 2017
A wry, grief-stricken protagonist. A deep forest. A terrible storm. And...an old crush. These are the elements that combine to make Shattered an immensely suspenseful, poignant, and satisfying middle grade (or adult!) read. Skogen knows her way around narrators of this age. Natalie is by turns mordant, funny, bowled over by her traumatic past, and strikingly capable and resilient. Her burgeoning romance unfolds organically, with ample charm and one-liners. I loved her character and I loved the world that Skogen conjured: a spunky horse; wind-lashed trees; unspoken family heartache; a river (and heart) stretched to its breaking point. Five starts all the way.
Do yourself and the middle grader in your life a favor and read Shattered now.
Do yourself and the middle grader in your life a favor and read Shattered now.
March 8, 2018
Shattered is an excellent, fast-paced book with beautiful writing and complex characters you root for. I loved the premise of this book - a survival story with a little romance. After all, who doesn't love some forced proximity with a guy from your past? The danger in the story felt imminent, and I wanted Natalie and Adam to get through in one piece! I raced through the book to find out what would happen and loved seeing these characters grow as they faced challenges.
October 5, 2021
this is book is one of the best books i think I've ever read. and it's such an easy read for those who aren't into reading like others, but for a book lover like myself. i finished this book in a little less than two days, i think Natalie and Adam's relationship was adorable. Would definitely read again and recommend it too other people.
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