First novel in the Shatter Me trilogy by Tahereh Mafi
POV: First person perspective, narrated by the main protagonist Juliette Ferrars
SETTING: Prison, Asylum and later on Omega Point
RATING: 5/5 stars
SUMMARY:
Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days.
The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she doesn’t hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don’t fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.
The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war – and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she’s exactly what they need right now.
Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior
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To be honest, while i was reading this book, i feel like I can't put myself into Juliette's shoes.. I m having troubles focusing on her and the place she in, but that is only in the first pages..
As I continue reading this book, i understand that Juliette is locked up in an Asylum because she is lethal, because she is allegedly killed someone and people even her parents thinks she is crazy.
Her character revolves in the 4 corners of that wall and she is only writing all her thoughts in her journal, because she doesn't have anyone to talk to.
Until one day she gets to have a cell mate, to share her agony..
as the two of them interact with each other, i learned that they are classmates back in grade school but Juliette is lost in thought to even remember until Adam opened up that he is the one who tried to be friends with Juliette and from there she remembers he the boy she once saw being beaten up by his own father.
Why Do i love this book?
This is so mysterious and exciting read! this a must-read dystopian novel, it is filled strong eccentric feeling! I love how this books makes you feel like there are some parts that is hidden from you and that will make you crave for more to find out answers on those hidden messages.
it is also has enough romance to spice everything up, imagine how can someone who has a lethal skin, who can't be touched love someone who is also hungry for affection? it feels like they are the new star-crossed lovers next to the most famous OTP's out there.. (yes, I just used the word OTP)!
This is riveting series, promising..
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