Author: Tahereh Mafi
Pages: 109
Published: October 2, 2012
Publisher: Harper
Obtained: Bought from Amazon (Unite Me)
Started: January 1, 2015
Finished: January 1, 2015
Summary: (Courtesy of Goodreads)
Perfect for the fans of Shatter Me who are desperately awaiting the release of Unravel Me, this novella-length digital original will bridge the gap between these two novels from the perspective of the villain we all love to hate, Warner, the ruthless leader of Sector 45.
In Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me, Juliette escaped from The Reestablishment by seducing Warner—and then putting a bullet in his shoulder. But as she’ll learn in Destroy Me, Warner is not that easy to get rid of. . .
Back at the base and recovering from his near-fatal wound, Warner must do everything in his power to keep his soldiers in check and suppress any mention of a rebellion in the sector. Still as obsessed with Juliette as ever, his first priority is to find her, bring her back, and dispose of Adam and Kenji, the two traitors who helped her escape. But when Warner’s father, The Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment, arrives to correct his son’s mistakes, it’s clear that he has much different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner simply cannot allow.
Set after Shatter Me and before its forthcoming sequel, Unravel Me,Destroy Me is a novella told from the perspective of Warner, the ruthless leader of Sector 45.
Cover:
Like all the covers in this series, this one was beautiful.
Every. Single. One. Of. Them. Seriously, whoever thought of these and their
intricate design, I applaud you.
Plot:
I liked this novella a lot, and don’t get me wrong because
it definitely gave me more insight to the workings of Warner’s brain and made
me switch to Team Warner, but it was so slow paced for me. I had to keep
telling myself that the moment I finish, I’ll get to start Unravel Me. I love her writing and her descriptions, but this
novella was simply just a filler between when Juliette left and when he saw her
again. I feel however that this novella was needed. It gave more insight to his
true feelings for her way before the reader would have found out by reading the
novels. By giving me this initial insight, I was able to see Warner as the true
person he was and not just Juilette’s filtered version of him.
Characters:
There were not as many characters in this novella as it
focused more heavily on Warner and gave valid reasons to his “evil ways”. There
was some hardcore character development going on in his department. As readers,
we are also able to learn more about his father and Delalieu, but not near as
much as I had hoped, because well, it was only a novella. You can only add so
much before it’s its own novel.
Series:
This is the first novella of the Shatter Me triology.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5 birds
This bird got some air, but it faltered some.
(and yes, I’m aware that the notion of half a bird is
somewhat morbid but roll with it, sweetie.)
Next Review:
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
Happy Reading!
VF, xoxo
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