Shatter Me

By: Tahereh Mafi

Narrated by: Kate Simses

Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

"You can't touch me," I whisper. I'm lying, is what I don't tell him. He can touch me, is what I'll never tell him. But things happen when people touch me. Strange things. Bad things.

No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon.

But Juliette has plans of her own. After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time - and to find a future with the one boy she thought she'd lost forever.

©2011 Tahereh Mafi (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

I AM NOT INSANE, I AM NOT INSANE, I AM NOT INSANE

There are so many bad reviews of this book out there. Maybe understand where they are coming from, but just couldn't help but love this book. This isn't the first controversial book I ended up loving. (Beautiful Disaster, and Angel Fall) I enjoyed the unique, eccentric writing style. I enjoyed having an antagonist with sociopathic, homicidal tendencies. It made him unpredictable and scary. I enjoyed having a heroine that wasn't indestructible with all the right answers. Juliet was a human being breaking under the pressure of being separated from humanity basically her entire life. And I loved Adam, who was also broken as a young child, and how he relates to Juliet becoming each others anchor to reality. I loved how we as the reader get to see inside the head of someone who was emotionally unstable. Overall, this book was unique, original, intense, heartbreaking, and Shattering. I loved this book. I recommend giving it a try. Its not for everyone, but it struck all the right cords with me.

Great distopia series

Great distopia series with female lead. I cant wait to listen to the next book.

Not as original as it seemed at first

Any additional comments?

I can see why people like this book - there's some compelling stuff here. But it gets rather buried in the book's flaws.

A major one is that the book starts out as one thing and becomes something else, and not in a good way; more in way that suggests the author was making it up as she went along and didn't quite know where she wanted to go (and she needed a much better editor). And the X-Men parallels in the second half just make the whole thing seem derivative, even though it started out pretty fresh and original.

Another major flaw is that the main character, Juliette, isn't very appealing. After spending a few hundred pages with her, you're really longing for a kick ass character like Katniss. Three quarters of the way through, I was just trying to finish it so I could read something else. I certainly won't bother with the sequel.

Despite my disappointment, I must admit that it would make a great movie, especially since Juliette's endless interior monologue would have to be jettisoned for the screen.

The reader was terrific, better than the material.

poetry

I don't ever write reviews but this book was absolute poetry the writing style and descriptions,.. the author could transport you instantly I chose it originally because I love this narrator she does such a great job but now I'm going to follow this author and instantly get anything she writes

Quirky fun

I like these off-beat story lines; it's always interesting to discover where the author takes the tale. This was well written with plot line details cleverly tucked here and there; good narration; satisfying ending. Heavy on the metaphors for sure, but the character's personality was dependent upon them.

good

would you recommend this book to a friend?

yes it's good but it can be confusing at certain parts.

Not For Me

I understand why this is lauded as a good book and a good series but it's not my cup of tea. The 1st person threw me at first, and I had to pretend I was watching a play to get through parts of it. The world building is pretty solid. The way it's written, the inner thought process, is fantastic and well written and I really like how it becomes more coherant as time goes on (for good reason). That said, I am not a huge fan of how it focuses on how Adam looks and feels, but it is all very understandable. This is a romance book and it reads like one. That wasn't what I expected after reading the summary, I expected it to pick up faster and it does, in the last 3 chapters it's at the speed I would like. Again, it's a romance novel more than an action book. I'd almost call it word porn, but it doesn't degrade into that (unlike other stories I've read, usually when women are involved).

Good story.. But it takes a while to get into.

I ended up loving this book. I was very unsure of it for the first 30 minutes to an hour, but soon after I found myself enjoying it whole heartedly. I recommend pushing through the first part because it is worth it.

Great Book!

I absolutely loved this book, it has a great story that keeps you on you’re toes! I was very hesitant in the first couple of chapters but then it picked up and now I can’t wait to start the second one!

Wow!!

i was not expecting to love this book, but, i absolutely did!!! The narrator was amazing... i love her voice, and, inflection... perfect! the story is exciting as well...