![]() ![]() The dystopian world-building isn’t complex enough or focused on enough to make it something you could use for a Unit Plan. There’s nothing here but a sequel to a story that involves some paranormal elements in a dystopian setting. It’s not that it’s not appropriate: it’s just not classroom-relevant. My ex-boyfriend Pasha (RIP) used to call it “skin hunger,” and I think that’s the perfect way to describe Juliette’s need for closeness. I especially can relate to that hole in your heart that’s just looking to be filled. Some passages are more painful than others, as you really feel the darkness that Juiliette experiences inside. You can almost taste the lonliness she experiences knowing that people can’t touch her. ![]() You can feel her confusion, her pain, and her attraction to both boys. Mafi has this great stream of consciousness writing that makes it easy to see and feel Juliette’s thoughts. This book rocked as much as the first one. Can he change, or is he truly evil? And if he’s truly evil, what does that make Juliette? Her heart wants Adam, but she cannot deny that her heart also longs for Warner. She also cannot deny the attraction to him, and the knowledge that he can touch her like Adam can is tearing her apart. But the more time she spends with this supposed villain, the more she sees herself in him. With their people still being held, and having no bargaining chip, Juliette is charged with interrogating Warner. Now that his father is in charge, he doesn’t want Warner back, and the hostage trade idea seems to be useless. But Warner only has eyes for Juliette and seems no longer a danger to those around him. When Warner comes into the picture, Omega Point is able to kidnap him, hoping to have a fair exchange. But without him and with Castle’s pressure that the Reestablishement seems to be getting closer to finding them, Juliette starts to fall apart.ĭuring a quick supply run, two of their own people get kidnapped, and the Supreme Commander, aka Warner’s father, wants to meet Juliette in exchange for the return of the hostages. When she realizes that she actually is hurting Adam, despite it being unintentional, Juliette makes the decision to separate from him to keep him safe. She’d be able to handle it with Adam behind her, but with all the test being performed on him to figure out why he can touch Juliette and not be affected, he’s barely around. She also notices that many of the kids and families that live there seem to stay away and give her funny looks. She can tell he still loves her despite their utter lack of privacy, but he seems to be carrying a burden, and Juliette cannot figure out what it is. She stays close to Adam, but he’s acting strangely. ![]() Though she constantly tries to train, she can’t seem to tap in to the power that has saved her on numerous occasions. But her freaky superhuman strength is what they really want to explore. Omega Point, headed up by Castle, accepts Juliette despite her killer touch, and have even designed a special suit that prevents her from accidentally hurting someone. Juliette and Adam have made the underground resistance their home. So I think I can do this without revealing too many spoilers for the first book: there are no mysteries that I will reveal that need to be kept under wraps, unlike the Jenna Fox Chronicles. ![]() Lovely cover, isn’t it? It’s what drew me to the series in the first place. Without Destroy Me, the events in Unravel Me would have been a little disturbing.Īnyway, this is about Unravel Me, so I will continue… But since they were written as the series progressed, I feel they are necessary to understand the plot. This is rare for me as I rarely read novellas. I just checked out Fracture Me, which is book 2.5. Now you can see how many are in this series. Note: Here’s the series, since this is a review of the sequel of Shatter Me, and I’ve already reviewed the novella Destroy Me. This review can be found on my Blog, TeacherofYA’s Tumblr, or my Goodreads page Publisher: Harper (Division of HarperCollins), 2013 ![]()
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