Review: Unravel Me - Tahereh Mafi

Author: Tarereh Mafi

Website

Release Date: 2/5/2013

Purchase Info: Amazon, B&N

   

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time for war.

Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.

She's finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.

Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.

In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam's life.

Why?! Why?! Why?! 

Why do I feel like such a traitor?? 

Damn that Warner, he is swoon worthy EVIL.

I do not want to feel anything for that cold, calculating creature. But this thing called a heart has found a strange little corner to put him into. Honestly, I don't even want to look into that corner....but Warner keeps taunting me with those sweet lines to Juliette!

Once again, Tahereh has Blown.My.Mind. 

Genius does not even begin to scratch the surface of what she is able to on paper. There is just something about the way she is able to crawl up into your mind, illustrate this story and make it seem like you're not even holding a book in your hands.

Coming off of book one I thought for once Juliette might find her place, make a peace with herself and a path would start to form for her. (Honestly, I should have known better) So, yeah, take the opposite of all these things and that's the plot for book #2, buttttttttt it was a on hell of a plot! Truly I couldn't have asked for better twists & turns. Not only with the Adam/Juliette story, but as you can tell from my first rant, the Warner/Juliette story kept me on my toes. 

There wasn't a single time I felt bored, tired or even remotely sick of these characters, I was even having a good time reading about Castle! So in the end, all of the emotional chaos that was running rabid through Juliette was truly evened out with hostages, blood, guns, War and adrenaline!

To keep this from going on for days I will just sum it up with a perfect! Pick it up, enjoy it, thank me later payments of coffee & pretty books!

5/5

Review: Shatter Me -By Tahereh Mafi

Author:  Tahereh Mafi
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Release Date: 11/15/2011
Purchase Info: Amazon, B&N, Book Depo


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.

First Thought: Mind-Blowing!! Utterly romantic & completely riveting!

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!


This (points up) is the only word that comes to mind when I think of Shatter Me!


Juliette is probably one of the best characters I have ever had the pleasure of reading about. Though she is broken, that is what makes her simple and pure, at least in my eyes. 

Starting her story in her isolated prison cell was a fabulous idea. It's gritty, dirty and truly displays Juliette as how she sees herself, completely alone.

Suddenly a roommate named Adam is throw at her, well not thrown at her because he most likely would have died, but her isolation is no longer quiet and lonely. There's something about her roommate that causes her heart to pump faster, and her brain to work a little faster. But all Juliette wants is for him to just let her have the space she needs & pretend she's not in the room. Well, not only will her new cellmate NOT leave her alone, he pays an unusual amount of attention to her.
As quickly as he's introduced, Adam is taken away.

Ugh, then I had the pleasure of meeting Warren....seriously....this dude is SO wacked in the head. He even has some of my best blogger friends considering him a book boyfriend!
FYI, this guy would be the first person I'd shoot for fun.
Warren has a sadistic asshole, who thinks that using Juliette for his own gain is a the perfect way to propose a relationship to her. Showing exactly how much power he has only makes Juliette want to run farther away from him, his luxury and every compliment he throws at her.

Writing this review has been very hard for me. Trying to sum up my feelings for this book took me a loooooooooooooooong time. Editing out the verbal vomit and getting to the point of was the hardest part. I want to sit here and tell you guys word for word exactly what happens, how I think this book was one of the best books I've ever *and I mean ev-ah* had the pleasure of reading!
How Adam is the most courageous male lead in the history of male leads. Or how things aren't always as they seem, and love can make you do some pretty powerful stuff.
The one thing I will say is you absolutely must, must, must give this book a try. You will cry, get angry, but in the end your heart will thank you for taking it on the journey of a life time!


5/5 

Top 10 Characters of 2011



This week long event has been put together by the following WONDERFUL peeps!

Jessica @ Confessions of a Bookaholic

Lisa @ A Life Bound by Books

Rachel @ Fiktshun

&

Jaime & Patricia @ 2 Chicks on Books

 

 

Today I'm taking a page out of Rachel @ Fiktshun's book & spotlighting VILLAINS today!

 

#10

Miles De'Luca

Cold Blood - By Heather

 

Miles takes the term wing-nut to a completely different level. I mean he wants to have a relationship with his cousin & rule the world. Mental Case!

 

#9

Ava & Luka

Savor - By Megan Duncan

Talk about a match made in crazy heaven!

Both are power hungry and willing to destroy anything that gets in their way.

#8

 Jelena (a.k.a Crazy Bitch)

Descended By Blood - By Angeline Kace

Kick ass & cause havoc, that's exactly what describes her! I do love how she ignites so much fury inside of Brooke though, so I guess she does serve some sort of a purpose.

#7

Marshall Cross

Touch - By Jus Accardo

Heartless. That's the only word that comes to mind when I think of Dez's dad. My god, he even kept his daughters mother locked up in that hell hole & told Dez that she died!

It doesn't much more heartless then that.

 

 

#6

Riley Williams

Exiled - By M.R. Merrick

 

Who banishes their own son AND wife? Really, who does that?! Oh, wait, this prime specimen of a man, that's who! And that's just the tip of the twist iceberg he sits upon, it gets SO much better!

 

 

#5

Devin

Rosemary and Rue - By Seanan McGuire

 

This one blindsided me, and usually I'm pretty good about spotting things, but WHOA! Manipulative, deceitful little shit. Yet at the same time I should have seen it coming, I mean he runs Home for Fae-sake!

 

 

 

#4

Cat's Father

One Foot in the Grave - Jeaniene Frost

 

Slim-ball to the 100th power! Who puts a hit on their daughter, then is coward enough to hide. I can't wait to see justice served further on in this series!

 

 

 

#3

Shane

Captivated - Deb Apodaca

 

Sneak little snake is what he is! Shane sure does know how to lay on the charm, but Dean just needs to kill him already!

 

 

 

#2

Warner

Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi

 

For those who put this weirdo on the BF list....you are twisted. I understand that he may need help, but my help would be a bullet to the head. Trying to say him & Juliette are the same is like trying to nail Jell-o to the wall, it doesn't work.

 

 

 

 

#1

V'lane

Shadowfever - By Karen Marie Moning

 

Some of you may be saying, "V'lane, NO!", but I say yes! He's cunning, stealthy & hides his true nature with grace. So to me he absolutely belongs on this list!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who are your Top Characters of the year? Are the Best Friends, Villains, Couples, who stuck out the most to you?